Program Assistant Director of Orientation and Transition Programs

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington (TX)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 88,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The University of Texas at Arlington seeks a Program Assistant Director of Orientation within the Office of New Student, Transition, and Family Programs to plan and execute New Maverick Orientation for first-year, transfer, and virtual attendees.

The role supervises undergraduate orientation leaders and coordinators, coordinates logistics—location reservations, catering, signage—and collaborates with campus partners to support veterans, international students, and graduate students.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in higher education administration, counseling, college student personnel, or related field.
Two years of professional work experience in student affairs or a related field.
Two years of part-time graduate assistant experience may be considered equivalent to one year of professional experience.

Responsibilities

Lead planning and implementation of New Maverick Orientation for all students (first-year, transfer, and virtual).
Assist in planning for veterans, international, and graduate students, coordinating with stakeholders.
Manage and execute event logistics: location reservations, setup, catering, signage.
Maintain relationships with vendors for promotional items, uniforms, and event materials; coordinate with leadership.
Supervise Orientation Leaders and Student Coordinators; schedule, assign, and evaluate performance.
Participate in hiring and training processes for departmental staff.
Support initiatives within the Office of New Student, Transition, and Family Programs.
Collaborate with team to ensure efficient office operations in a fast-paced environment.
Engage in professional development and best practices at local, state, national, and international levels.
Serve on university and divisional committees as directed.

Skills

Databases and computer applications

Oral and written communication

Teamwork and collaboration

Program development

Advisory capacity with students

Education

Master’s degree in higher education administration, counseling, college student personnel, or related field

Two years of professional work experience in student affairs

Job description

Purpose of Position

The Program Assistant Director of Orientation is a key programmatic position within the Office of New Student, Transition, and Family Programs and reports to the Executive Director of Orientation and Transition Programs. This position is responsible for planning and implementing New Maverick Orientation programs for all students, including, but not limited to, first-year, transfer, and virtual attendees. The position also supports New Maverick Orientation programs for veterans, international students, and graduate students, as well as supervises undergraduate orientation leaders and coordinators. Additionally, the position manages and executes program logistics across the department, including location reservations, catering, and vendor management.

Essential Functions

Leads the planning and implementation of New Maverick Orientation for all students, including, but not limited to, first-year, transfer, and virtual attendees.
Assists in the planning and implementation of New Maverick Orientation for veterans, international students, and graduate students. This includes engaging all stakeholders, developing program schedules, and coordinating with other team members based on their departmental responsibilities (communications, outreach, etc.).
Manages and executes program logistics for all events across the department, including, but not limited to, location reservations, setup, catering, and signage.
Maintains relationships with all vendors working with the department for the purposes of promotional items, uniforms, and event materials. This work is conducted in coordination with departmental leadership and through collaboration with other departmental staff.
Supervises Orientation Leaders and Student Coordinators, including scheduling, assigning work, providing feedback, and evaluating performance.
Participates in the hiring and training processes for all departmental staff.
Supports all initiatives within the Office of New Student, Transition, and Family Programs as directed and needed.
Works collaboratively with team members to ensure effective office operations in a fast‑paced, high‑functioning environment.
Maintains an active awareness of best practices in higher education related to job responsibilities and engages in professional development activities and events at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Serves on a variety of university and divisional committees as requested and directed and engages in other activities within the Division of Student Affairs.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in higher education administration, counseling, college student personnel, or a related field, and two (2) years of professional work experience in student affairs or a related field.
Two (2) years of part‑time graduate assistant experience closely related to the role’s described responsibilities may be considered equivalent to one (1) year of professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in new student orientation, first‑year experience, transition programs, parent and family engagement, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing programs and events in higher education.
Prior experience with program logistics and/or assessment.

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