Assistant Director for Student Engagement & Commuter Initiatives (80595

Assistant Director for Student Engagement & Commuter Initiatives

The Assistant Director for Student Engagement & Commuter Initiatives serves as a leader within the Center for Student Engagement (CSE). This position provides strategic oversight for orientation programs, campus engagement initiatives, marketing and communications, commuter engagement, multi-campus experiences, and leadership development initiatives.

The Assistant Director is responsible for creating innovative student engagement opportunities that strengthen belonging, retention, student success, and campus involvement while ensuring effective communication and promotion of student experiences across the university. This position works collaboratively with campus partners to advance student success, retention, belonging, leadership development, and institutional engagement while contributing to departmental strategic planning, assessment, and operational effectiveness.

The Assistant Director directly supervises a Graduate Assistant and student staff while providing leadership for departmental strategic initiatives, assessment efforts, and cross-functional campus partnerships. As a member of the departmental leadership team, this position contributes to departmental planning, resource management, policy development, and the advancement of the Center for Student Engagement's mission and goals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Orientation and Transition Programs
• Campus Experience and Signature Events
• Marketing, Communications, and Digital Engagement
• Commuter and Multi-Campus Engagement
• Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Staff Supervision
• Campus Collaboration and Institutional Engagement
• Additional Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required;
  Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Communications, Marketing, or related field preferred.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in student affairs, student engagement, orientation, campus programming, marketing, communications, or related areas.
• Demonstrated experience advising student leaders and supervising student staff.
• Experience supervising graduate assistants, student staff, or professional staff preferred.
• Strong communication, marketing, event management, assessment, and leadership skills.
• Experience with social media management, digital communications, student engagement platforms, and assessment practices.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Iona/EEO Statement:

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona is a growing, highly accredited institution located just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan, with campuses in New Rochelle, Bronxville, and a new location in County Mayo, Ireland. With over 4,000 students, Iona offers small classes, engaged faculty, and a wide range of programs across the School of Arts & Science, the LaPenta School of Business (AACSB accredited), the New York Presbyterian Iona School of Nursing & Health Sciences, and the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

Recognized by The Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and U.S. News & World Report, Iona is nationally ranked for academic quality, social mobility, and long term return on investment. The University's continued growth and rising reputation reflect its commitment to academic excellence, innovation, service, and opportunity.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees and applicants for employment. Iona is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered free from discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds.