Carnegie Mellon University CMU is pleased to announce a national search for the Assistant Director of First-Year Orientation and Family Engagement within the Division of Student Affairs. The Assistant Director is responsible for a broad range of activities designed to develop and enhance the university’s relationship with incoming undergraduate students and their families. The Assistant Director will coordinate transition programming that includes the university’s nine day First-Year Orientation program which provides support for students’ intellectual, social, emotional, and cultural transition to campus. The Assistant Director will also work on various aspects of family engagement programs that cultivate deep and meaningful engagement of parents and family members with the university community.Core responsibilities include:This position reports to and works under the strategic direction of the Associate Dean for First-Year Orientation and Family Engagement. The Assistant Director is responsible for the following duties:Program PlanningWorks with university stakeholders and partners to design and implement the First-Year Orientation program, focusing on curriculum design, student learning, and assessment.Works with university stakeholders and administrative support staff on program logistics such as space reservations and allocation, dining, campus facilities, media and AV.Assists with the planning and implementation of family engagement programs and initiatives, including Family Weekend and the Tartan Family Webinar Series.Develops and stewards an annual programmatic budget under the direction of the Associate Dean.SupervisionProvides leadership for the recruitment and supervision for a team of 150+ student leaders including Head Orientation Counselors, Orientation Leaders, and Orientation Counselors.Designs and implements a comprehensive training and development program for First-Year Orientation student leaders focused on leadership, teamwork, coll
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