Director, Campus Engagement and Student Experience

Position Summary
The Director of Campus Engagement and Student Experience provides strategic leadership vision and oversight for university-wide programs and initiatives designed to support the successful transition engagement belonging and retention of new and first-year students as well as the broader student experience. The Director provides leadership for Gannon Universitys comprehensive First-Year Experience including the development implementation assessment and continuous improvement of Gannon 101 Gannon READS new student orientation Welcome Week and Transition Guides. The Director also leads the clubs and organizations process and fraternity and sorority life initiatives (with the Coordinator). The Director ensures that the first-year experience is intentionally designed to help students understand and navigate the university develop meaningful connections engage with the Universitys mission and community develop skills necessary for collegiate success and establish a strong foundation for persistence and graduation. The Director works collaboratively with other Student Development and Engagement leaders to ensure that these programs support the Universitys student experience priorities and the strategic goals of the division. Specifically they will coordinate with the staff and students who compose the Activities Programming Board and the Gannon Student Government Association. The Director uses student data assessment results student feedback and current research and high-impact practices to inform program development and ensure that first-year initiatives and student engagement programs respond to the changing needs of Gannons student population. The Director demonstrates a commitment to Gannon Universitys mission Catholic identity student-centered philosophy and commitment to creating an inclusive environment in which students can thrive.

Physical Demands
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : Must be able to meet the physical demands associated with a busy academic environment and regular interaction with students faculty and staff. WORKING CONDITIONS : The majority of work is performed in a busy university environment with regular interaction with students faculty staff and University administrators. Attendance at University programs and events outside of traditional business hours including evenings and weekends may be required particularly during orientation Welcome Week student leader training and other significant student programming periods.

Required Qualifications
Education: Masters degree in higher education student affairs counseling education student development or a related field is required.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience: Preferred: five years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education student affairs student development first-year experience orientation student success retention or a related area. Demonstrated experience with first-year seminar transition programming curriculum development student engagement or related initiatives is strongly preferred. Experience coordinating complex programs supervising staff or student leaders and managing multiple annual program cycles.

Work Schedule
Mostly week days with occasional weekend

Required Experience:

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