Assistant Director, Scholars and Fellows Program; Center Student Success

Assistant Director, Scholars & Fellows Programs

The Scholars & Fellows Programs (SFP) team is seeking a creative, team-oriented Assistant Director, Scholars & Fellows Programs with excellent interpersonal skills to provide support for scholar development and nationally competitive fellowships advising within a complex office focused on academic and intellectual engagement for Johns Hopkins students. The establishment of the SFP team within the Center for Student Success (CSS) is designed to align fellowship advising with a mission of access and inclusion, and is part of a broad, ambitious initiative to support highly talented first-generation, limited-income (FLI) students, who make up ~ 30% of the undergraduate student population at Johns Hopkins University.

The Assistant Director will contribute to the SFP mission of empowering students by conducting outreach to and advising for students in the fellowships programs (e.g. Fulbright, UK Scholarships, Truman, Goldwater, et al.), with a particular focus on engaging FLI students through early outreach initiatives and fellowships advising throughout their undergraduate career.

The core work of SFP is to provide students with opportunities for self-reflection and to develop a strong understanding of their strengths, the multiple pathways and opportunities to realize their ambitious goals, and the value of a liberal arts education. Within the SFP team, advising focuses on students' intellectual way finding and intense and iterative feedback meant to push applicants to high levels of reflection and expressive competence.

The Assistant Director fosters academic engagement by supporting and guiding students as they prepare for national competitions for fellowships. The Assistant Director will work closely with the Associate Director, faculty, and administrators throughout the University to recruit a competitive and diversified pool of applicants for scholarships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Truman, Goldwater, and Fulbright, among others, with special attention to first-generation and limited-income students.

In collaboration with the Associate Director, the Assistant Director will manage a subset of these fellowship opportunities and serve as the liaison between Johns Hopkins University and the foundations awarding the scholarships.

This role is expected to be a visible presence on campus and within the SFP/CSS team and highly visible among applicants, demonstrating an investment in knowing students directly, inviting them into conversation about their experiences, strengths, and aspirations. The Assistant Director reports directly to the Associate Director of Scholars & Fellows Programs.

Fellowships Outreach & Recruitment (30%)

• Develops collaborative partnerships with faculty, academic departments and programs, CSS partners, and campus partners to identify strong candidates for fellowships opportunities with a particular focus on early outreach to FLI students and first- and second-year students.
• Develops and implements a communication plan to promote participation in nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships among all Johns Hopkins students. Partners with FLI Network and the Success Coaching in Academic Advising Program to amplify communications to FLI students.
• In collaboration with other members of the SFP team, ensure that students in the university's scholars cohort programs are introduced to fellowship opportunities early in their academic career and that program learning goals prepare scholars for the fellowship application process.
• Develop partnerships with the Global Education Office (GEO) to support university efforts to increase awareness of and participation in international opportunities among FLI students. Collaborate with GEO in advertising and supporting applicants to national fellowships designed to support study abroad. (Critical Language Scholarship, Gilman, Boren, Fulbright UK, Freeman-Asia, etc.).
• Invites and hosts national foundations on campus to raise campus awareness of fellowship opportunities.
• In partnership with the Associate Director, prepares and disseminates publications of student finalist and award winners as needed.
• Manage the creation and dissemination of the SFP newsletters and listserv. Manages the SFP social media channels.
• Manages and updates the primary resources for fellowships applicants including databases and canvas course content.
• Other duties as assigned.

Fellowships Advising (45%)

• Advises Johns Hopkins undergraduate and graduate students and young alumni on applying for nationally competitive scholarships. Manages a subset of these fellowship opportunities in coordination with the Associate Director.
• Along with other members of the SFP team, develops and conducts workshops to teach skills such as interviewing and personal statement writing to facilitate student self-presentation. Provide targeted workshops and presentations for FLI students via CSS partner programs including the…