Assistant Director of First-Year Programs - Student Success and Wellbeing

The assistant director of the first-year programs will design and implement programs to promote the holistic success and retention of first-year students and support activities and programs to improve student persistence. The assistant director will oversee first-year and transition programs to improve undergraduate retention and graduation rates by creating proactive programs and services to empower students to succeed academically, emotionally, spiritually, and personally. This position will work collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Student Success and Wellbeing, the Orientation Collaboration Committee, the Academic Success Center, and the Center for Vocational Discovery to create synergistic programs to promote the overall well-being and success of first-year students.

The Assistant Director of FYP will provide a broad range of services to ensure first-year students' retention, success, and completion through academic monitoring and referral to academic counseling, guidance, engagement opportunities, and programming, and other appropriate support services.

The administrative assignment will include day, evening, weekend, and/or off-campus work and/or hours.

Job-related skills required:

• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks with frequent interruptions to meet deadlines and appropriately handle confidential information and sensitive situations.
• Exhibits exceptional attention to detail in both programmatic planning and documentation, ensuring precision and thoroughness in all project phases, from initial concept development to final reporting.
• The ability to communicate effectively, prioritize workflow, work well with minimum supervision, and accept responsibility for total task completion is required.
• Experience in planning, marketing, and executing programs.
• Excellent interpersonal relationships, communication, and social media skills.
• Must have a genuine desire and ability to work with and relate to students.
• Ability to collaborate with various university department representatives and the community.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Assist in the expansion of the college's first-year support program.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and coordination of high-impact practices and targeted activities to eliminate opportunity and achievement gaps and improve participating students' academic success, persistence, and completion.
• Work closely with the Assistant Director and Dean of Student Success and Wellbeing to create an orientation experience that prioritizes the transition of new students to campus through New Student Orientation and QuestWeek each year.
• Develop an expert knowledge of the Lipscomb first year experience, beginning with the recruitment process, admission into the University through QuestWeek into their first year as a student.
• Support the execution of NSO and QuestWeek during program days.
• Support and enhance early intervention strategies for first-year students through extensive interaction and collaboration among the Student Care Coordinators and Academic Success Center staff, specifically through the Stop Light Assessment during weeks 6 and 13 of the fall semester..
• Collaborate with the Compass course and Freshman Assembly to promote first-year specific as well as campus-wide events to increase engagement among first-year students. Develop and implement programming each semester, including workshops and events designed to increase and support student engagement, retention, and success.
• Partner and collaborate with the various offices across campus to develop first-year programs.
• Develop, implement, and assess the efficacy of various first-year student programs, publications, social media, and initiatives and interventions.
• Establishes collaborative partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders across the Lipscomb community to assist in facilitating programs for students and families.
• Develop and maintain a communication plan and messaging for communications to first-year students using multiple platforms, including the first-year monthly newsletter and the First Year Instagram account.
• Demonstrates proactive engagement by consistently seeking clarification and asking insightful questions about the role and programmatic details, thereby enhancing their ability to perform effectively and contribute to team success.
• Pattern with SGA to utilize Freshman Leadership Council to plan, implement, and assess first-year student needs and programs each year.
• Oversee budget expenditures and the establishment of systems, collection of data, and maintenance of records necessary for budget audit trails, project evaluation, and reporting requirements.
• Developing written materials and reports on the implementation of first-year programs and presenting at campus committees, departmental meetings, and workshops.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Innovative - Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Self-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside help
Goal Completion - Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Bachelors of Psychology (preferred)
Bachelors of Marketing (preferred)
Bachelors of Education (preferred)
Bachelors of Communication (preferred)