Assistant Director of Financial Advocacy

At The New School, we redefine the boundaries of education, creativity, and innovation. Founded in 1919 and located in the heart of New York City, we are home to over 9,000 students from over 100 countries, offering more than 135 degree and diploma programs across our renowned colleges, including Parsons School of Design, The New School for Social Research, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, Parsons Paris, and the College of Performing Arts.

Our progressive, interdisciplinary approach has earned us recognition as one of the most forward-thinking institutions in the world.

The Assistant Director for Financial Advocacy (FA) reports to the Director of Student Support and Advocacy (SSA) and serves as a member of the department’s leadership team. The Assistant Director of FA shares in the comprehensive development, implementation, and evaluation of departmental priorities and daily office functions that meet the mission of Student Success and The New School. The Assistant Director will lead the design, execution, and assessment of proactive financial wellness strategies that support enrollment, reduce financial barriers, and strengthen student success outcomes.

This position's primary responsibilities are focused on supporting student financial wellness, overseeing the university’s emergency fund, supporting case management efforts of the department, and serving on the university-wide behavioral intervention team (CARE Team). Additionally, the Assistant Director serves on-call for off-campus student emergencies for a campus population of 10,000 students.

• Financial Support & Wellness Program Administration:
  Works collaboratively with campus partners to administer the New School Emergency Assistance Program and accompanying initiatives, and manages the budget for the Emergency Assistance Program.
• Student Advising:
  Provides individual financial support advising to students.
• Initiatives & Outreach:
  Leads financial wellness and scholarship initiatives and conducts outreach to eligible students.
• Training Coordination:
  Assists in the organization and coordination of university-wide training for faculty, staff and student leaders on financial wellness, financial literacy and student support services.
• Student Support Case Management and Crisis Intervention:
  Serves as case manager and supports, advises, and advocates for students in distress, while utilizing university and community resources to meet their needs. Serves on the university’s behavioral threat assessment team (CARE Team).
• Resource Development:
  Supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of campus-wide resources that support students navigating critical situations impacting their academic and personal experience. This includes college transition issues, housing and food insecurity, financial wellness, identity development, discrimination, mental health, and sexual violence and harassment.
• Referral Network:
  Serves as a referral resource for students, parents, faculty, and staff.
• Campus Events:
  Participates in university-wide events, including residential hall openings, Orientation, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, and Commencement.
• On-call Responsibilities Participate in 24-hour on-call rotation with campus colleagues; university on-call responsibilities are expected 365 days of the year, and being on-call during holidays should be expected; high level of in-person response to mental health concerns; other student support situations should be expected. Consistent communication with senior leadership during crises or emergencies; maintain accurate incident reports using PAVE Software. Work with the Campus Safety, Student Health Services and Residential…