Associate Director Pre-College Program Operations

As part of a mission-driven institution,University College (UC) at Tufts University strives to make education accessible to all, fostering learning and engagement across a wide spectrum of audiences.

UC is committed to expanding access to Tufts and transforming the lives of diverse learners across generations through innovative and high-quality educational opportunities, career acceleration, and community connections.

Since our school's establishment in 2018, UC has experienced rapid growth and isplanningsignificant expansion, including a variety of new professional non-credit credentials, high school programs, and new degrees, all while broadening access to Tufts’ exceptional educational offerings.

UCcurrentlyoffersa variety of educational content through Tufts Pre-College Programs, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the new Center for Professional and Workforce Impact. Operating in a dynamic environment, UC is positioned to become a leading presence in the greater Boston area in the next 5 years. Visituniversitycollege.tufts.eduto learn more.

This position is a key member of the Tufts Pre-College Programs team within University College. The team’s mission is to provide high school students with access to Tufts-quality education, enriching their academic journey while fostering early engagement with the Tufts academic community. Tufts Pre-College Program offerings are dynamic and continually evolving, offering residential, commuter, and virtual options, across a variety of subject areas.

Current offerings include short, intensive programs in the spring and summer, as well as college courses, and accelerator seminars designed to give high school students an immersive college experience both academically and socially. All programs are developed and taught by Tufts faculty and staff and are supported by the dedicated University College Pre-College team.

In collaboration with Tufts Pre-College Programs Director and Associate Director, the Associate Director of Program Operations and Strategy drives operational goals and strategies for the Pre-College team and is a critical player in every detail of the daily operations of the Pre-College programs, which enroll 1,200 minor students in residential and commuter academic programs. The position is crucial to program operations, communications, and long-term research and planning for program revision and expansion.

The role of Associate Director of Program Operations and Strategy advances the planning, preparation, and execution of our Pre-College students' on-campus experience, ensuring a safe and positive student living and learning environment along with effective and efficient administrative processes.

The Associate Director leads year-round planning and implementation in partnership with the University College team, internal Tufts departments and external vendors. The Associate Director is the primary support and point of contact for the onsite residential team (comprised of a Residential Director, Associate Director, Nurse/s, Programming Coordinator, and Residential Counselors) in planning for and implementing summer intensive programs, and for partners and vendors throughout the year.

This role requires a high level of organization, collaboration, attention to detail, ability to juggle many moving pieces and priorities, and the ability to build and maintain strong positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, the ability to support the development of new programs with benchmarking peer programs and forecasting growth plans is valuable. To support successful program implementation, the Associate Director optimizes student and operational materials, inclusive of orientations,…