Assistant Director, First-Year Seminar

The assistant director is integral to a team focused on advancing academic initiatives for undergraduate students in Newcomb-Tulane College.

The assistant director providesstrategicdirectionand oversight for the First-Year Seminar, a required component of Newcomb-Tulane College’s Core Curriculumandthe primary intellectual gateway for undergraduate  managing the program, the assistant director supports facultyin delivering transformative first-year seminars and fostering curricular innovation across the College. This includes developinginfrastructureand assessmentstrategiesthat advance the program’s goalsand promote high-impact educational practices.

• The assistant director is integral to a team focused on advancing academic initiatives for undergraduate students in Newcomb-Tulane College.
  
  The assistant director providesstrategicdirectionand oversight for the First-Year Seminar, a required component of Newcomb-Tulane College’s Core Curriculumandthe primary intellectual gateway for undergraduate  managing the program, the assistant director supports facultyin delivering transformative first-year seminars and fostering curricular innovation across the College. This includes developinginfrastructureand assessmentstrategiesthat advance the program’s goalsand promote high-impact educational practices.

• REQUIRED
  
  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  
  Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of directly-related work experience; or high school diploma or equivalent and 7 years of directly related work experience.
• REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES TYPICALLY NEEDED TO PERFORM THIS JOB SUCCESSFULLY:
  Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficient computer skills and a strong working knowledge of MS Office software
• Collaborative team memberwho is alsoable to work independently to solve complex problems
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives in line with an overall mission towards student success
• Understanding of, and commitment to, assisting students in their transition to college
• Knowledge of effective strategies for programmatic assessment
• Ability to foster a collaborative environment across organizational lines with a variety of constituents
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present information to a variety of audiences
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master’s Degree in higher education administration, college student development, or related field
• Demonstrated experience with academic initiatives supporting undergraduate education
• Proven student-centered and customer-service oriented professionalism
• Experience developing and implementing assessment and evaluation in achieving continuous programmatic improvements.

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