Assistant Director of College Success (Leadership, Family and Alumni Engagement)

Posted: 11-Jan-24

Location: Fairfax, VA, Virginia

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 10000116

Department: University Life

Job Category: Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax

Telework Friendly: Yes

Salary: Starting in the low $60k’s; salary commensurate with education and experience.

About the Department:

EIP encourages first-generation college bound students to enroll in college and succeed once admitted. By providing academic, career, and personal/social resources, EIP promotes life-long learning through value in education, respect, ethics, leadership, and advocacy.

About the Position:

Employing an anti-deficit approach to working with First-Generation College Bound students, the Assistant Director for College Success (ADCS) plays a pivotal role in ensuring students and their families are ready and prepared to successfully traverse secondary school and transition to a post-secondary institution. The ADCS is a thought partner to the Director, Associate Director, and program staff to help provide strategies for the implementation of best practices in support of first-generation college bound students throughout the region. The ADCS manages EIP’s leadership and family engagement programs, alumni outreach efforts. Additionally, the ADCS co-manages programmatic efforts that support the academic success of program participants and acts as a liaison to EIP’s public school and campus-based partners to ensure the administration of school-based programs are seamless, safe, and impactful.
The ADCS is required to work some evenings and weekends and facilitate site visits and school-based visits (when necessary).

Responsibilities:

• Co-manages, provides strategy, assesses, and facilitates the Academic Mentoring Program (AMP) for over 750 public school middle and high school students throughout the region;
• Provides direct oversight for all AMP activities at Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS), and Falls Church City Public Schools (FCCPS);
• Recruit, train, and evaluate Academic Mentors and community volunteers who provide academic, college/career, and personal support to program participants and assist in site coordination;
• Works with the Associate Director and Assistant Director for College Success-College Readiness to design, execute, and assess College and Career Readiness (CCR) programming for 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders; including workshops focusing on leadership development, standardized test-preparation, college planning, and soft skill development for program participants;
• Provides academic, career, and personal support to EIP alumni transitioning to and studying at George Mason University, including serving as an instructor for the university transition course, connecting alumni to campus-based resources, and the provision of programming to help facilitate belonging;
• Coordinates and tracks the annual completion of service hours for EIP Scholarship recipients;
• Liaises with the EIP Alumni Association and provides logistical support for meetings and events;
• Provides leadership to EIP’s family engagement initiatives, including the planning and execution of Family Informational Sessions (Parent Meetings), and Family Academy;
• Facilitates the hiring and supervision of facilitators and secures guest speakers when appropriate to help facilitate seminars;
• Engages in deep thought and application of best practices to support EIP students and families in their pursuit of a post-secondary education, including researching and implementing best practices, along with assessing ang measuring the impact of programs to ensure effectiveness and relevance; and
• Provides leadership for leadership programs within EIP, such as The First2Lead Conference and Youth Research Council. Works with university and community partners to plan and execute EIP’s leadership conference, including working with university partners such as Center for Well-Being, LEAD office, Office of Undergraduate Civic Engagement, Honors College, Student Success Coaches, and others to provide seminars that aid in the leadership development of first-generation college bound program participants.

Required Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Experiencing working with students enrolled in K-12 schools in an area of counseling, education, or social work;
• Experience serving and supporting diverse student populations;
• Experience in supervising a diverse staff;
• Knowledge of higher education, college access and student service functions;
• Knowledge of national and state educational trends impacting first generation college bound middle school and high school students;
• Understanding of college and career readiness trends;
• Knowledge of STEM programming and skill readiness;
• Excellent presentation skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service for students and families;
• Ability to think strategically, plan, and manage time efficiently;
• Ability to develop and assess learning outcomes and programs;
• Ability to work with diverse constituents; and
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with college access and preparation programs;
• Ability to work and collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment with a broad range of internal and external constituents including students, employers, alumni, faculty, and staff;
• Demonstrated ability to self-motivate and strong follow-through;
• Ability to engage in critical thought processes and problem solve; and
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Assistant Director of College Success (Leadership, Family and Alumni Engagement) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/ ; complete and submit the online application; and provide a cover letter, resume, and a list of three professional references with contact information.

Posting Open Date: November 1, 2023

For Full Consideration, Apply by: November 15, 2023

Open Until Filled?:  Yes

Create a Job Alert for Similar Jobs
About George Mason University
George Mason University is a public, comprehensive, research university established by the Commonwealth of Virginia located in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. Mason was initially founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1949, and became an independent institution in 1972. George Mason University is an innovative and inclusive academic community committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world. George Mason University has 37,000 students from all 50 states and 130 countries and a residential population of more than 6,000 students. Mason is a vibrant and dynamic community of scholars. 80% of our students are employed within six months of graduation. Nearly two-thirds of the 140,000 Mason alumni live and work in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.Mason is a young university that, in just a short time, has made impressive strides in size, stature and influence. Today, as Virginia’s largest public research university, we are setting the benchmark for a bold, progressive education that serves the needs of our students and communities. To that end, we have 10 schools and colleges devoted to a variety of study. Mission.We prepare Mason stu…dents for the demands of work, social responsibility, and life in an ever-changing global society. University Life’s mission statement is core to our work. We support every student at Mason, from orientation through graduation.George Mason: Patriotism Personified. George Mason, for whom our university is named, was one of the greatest of the founding fathers of the United States. Mason drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which became a model for the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.We Are in Virginia. But We Serve the World.Mason is committed to creating a more just, free and prosperous world. Located in one of the most important political, economic and intellectual hubs in the world, we accept our responsibility to serve others: to help our students succeed, enrich the life of our community, and contribute to solving some of the most complex global problems of our time.Washington, D.C.: Land of Opportunity.Mason’s main campus is in Fairfax, Virginia, just 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C. The nation’s capital is easily accessible by car or public transportation. At Mason, you can enjoy the best of both worlds: a beautiful wooded residential campus and outstanding college experience, as well as numerous internship and recreational opportunities that only a world-class urban setting like D.C. can offer. You can intern with National Geographic or the Justice Department, visit the numerous museums with your Art History classmates, take a selfie in front of Lincoln Memorial, catch a Nationals baseball game, kayak along the Potomac, or check out the many neighborhoods where you’ll discover lots of great shopping, places to eat, art galleries, music venues, and much more. You can attend events and hear nationally recognized speakers. You’ll run out of time before you run out of things to do.There’s more to explore. Students participate in a field trip to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., organized by the Office of International Programs and Services. In just a short drive, you can be hiking in the Shenandoah Mountains or walking the boardwalk in either Ocean City, Maryland, or Virginia Beach, Virginia.Our closest airports are Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan National Airport, and Mason is easily accessible by public transportation. Free shuttle buses help you get to the nearest Metro station in Vienna, Virginia, just a short distance from our Fairfax Campus. The Arlington Campus is within walking distance of the Virginia Square-GMU stop on the Orange Line.Enriching Work Environment.We will invest in recruiting, retaining, and developing talented and diverse faculty and academic and professional staff. We will create a vibrant campus life in which all members can grow and thrive.Diversity.Diversity is one of our core values; everyone is welcome here. Mason was recently named the most diverse university in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report.We bring together a multitude of people and ideas in everything that we do. Our culture of inclusion, our multidisciplinary approach, and our global perspective makes us more effective educators and scholars.While at Mason, you’ll be making your own decisions and forming your own view of the world. Engaging with diverse groups of individuals, including students, faculty, and staff, will enrich this experience. You will learn from them, and they will learn from you.We have a variety of communities here, and you’re sure to find a group of people who are like you. The great thing is you’ll also be embraced by communities of people who are not like you. At Mason, you’ll be in a place where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.Interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds will:•Widen your outlook of the world,•Show you how to work and collaborate with people of differing views,•Expose you to new perspectives from people with disparate life experiences, and•Give you the social skills to interact with all kinds of people.Diversity also enhances learning and creative thinking by prompting the study of new material and the awareness of fresh viewpoints. The power of many perspectives will boost your capacity to explore original ideas and solutions. Seeing issues in a new way heightens your creativity and problem-solving abilities.Another benefit: As our nation becomes more diverse, students who learn in a diverse environment will be more competitive in an increasingly global economy. You’ll enhance your critical thinking skills and improve your ability to develop nuanced solutions to real-world problems.Campus-Wide Accessibility.Accessibility @ mason provide information regarding the physical access of all campuses and online accessibility of programs and services. Information for disability related services and resources available to all employee, students, and visitors the entire university include physical access to buildings, parking policies, and emergency evacuation procedures.Accessible.We are an open and welcoming community. We partner with public and private organizations in our region and around the world. We proactively engage with our community. We define our success by how many talented students with potential we serve, not how many we leave out.Social and Cultural Venues.Our venues bring world-class performances to the community through vibrant concerts and events. Community members are invited to take part in many artistic and cultural offerings at Mason. Spaces are also available to rent for your next event.
Show more
Show less
Connections working at George Mason University
More Jobs from This Employer
https://main.hercjobs.org/jobs/19623616/assistant-director-of-college-success-leadership-family-and-alumni-engagement
Return to Search Results