Director of Academic Cohorts

University of Redlands
Redlands, CA 92374, USA

Position Code: 7872

DEPARTMENT/ADMINISTRATION: College of Arts and Sciences

POSITION: Administrative, Exempt (12 months), Full-time (40 Hours)

SALARY RANGE: $75,000 - $80,000

HIRING RANGE:Anticipated hiring range is near or at the minimum of the classification,

commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.

INTRODUCTORY PERIOD:Twelve (12) Months

AVAILABLE:Immediately

Final date to receive applications:Open Until Filled, Apply Immediately.

Definition of Classification:

The Director of Academic Cohorts provides strategic leadership, coordination, and assessment of cohort-based academic programs designed to enhance student learning, belonging, retention, and persistence to graduation. The Director oversees cohort initiatives across disciplines, with particular responsibility for STEM-focused retention cohorts. The Director also promotes the goals of Core Four by serving as a primary Pre-Health liaison supporting students pursuing careers in medicine and other health professions as well as supporting the experiential learning opportunities for cohorts such as the Global Insight Fellows and Hunsaker Scholars.

This position collaborates closely with faculty, academic departments, advising, student success units, and institutional leadership to align cohort programming with institutional mission, equity commitments, and student success goals. The Director plays a critical role in advancing retention, degree completion, and experiential learning opportunities for students, particularly in STEM and pre-health pathways.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop and articulate a strategic vision for cohort-based academic programming that supports student success, with emphasis on STEM retention and pre-health advising.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve academic cohorts, including first-year cohorts, bridge programs, themed learning communities, and discipline-specific retention initiatives.
• Establish policies, guidelines, and best practices for cohort structure, academic integration, and student support.
• Align cohort programming with institutional goals related to retention, graduation rates, equity, and inclusive excellence.

• Provide direct leadership and oversight of the RESOLUTE STEM-focused academic cohort dedicated to improving retention, persistence, and academic performance.
• Collaborate with the CAS Dean’s office and STEM faculty to integrate evidence-based teaching practices, mentoring, and undergraduate research opportunities into cohort programming.
• Monitor academic progress of the RESOLUTE cohort participants and coordinate early intervention strategies when needed.
• Develop programming that strengthens academic identity, peer mentoring, and preparation for graduate study or health professions careers.
• Analyze retention, GPA, course completion, and progression data for STEM cohort participants and report findings to institutional leadership.

• Remain abreast of all health graduate program entrance requirements and best practices for pre-health advising
• Communicate with and update the Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD) and pre-health advisors on requirements, and experiential learning opportunities
• Maintain the current list of pre-health students and advisors and update this list every fall
• Run the pre-health new student orientation and periodic group advising sessions
• Serve as the pre-health contact person for prospective families as well as other units on campus
• Coordinate pre-health workshops, application preparation programs, and…