"Assistant Director of New Student Transitions"

Job Summary

The Assistant Director will have direct oversight of Your First Year (YFY) program development, marketing, execution, and assessment. This role manages departmental marketing and communications, and provides logistical support for Spartan Orientation Advising and Registration (SOAR), ONL100 & 101, NAV1GATE (the Chancellor’s New Student Convocation), and similar initiatives and other key first-year engagement events.

The Assistant Director supervises two graduate students and several undergraduate students in support of Your First Year and departmental marketing efforts. Additionally, this position oversees the creative content team, offering input and guidance on best practices for marketing and communications, and coordinates volunteer groups.

This role represents the department at university events, such as SOAR and Admissions events, and serves on various campus-wide committees, including University Pro Comms and Rawkin’ Welcome Weeks. The position is also responsible for managing several funds and evaluating programs for student impact, return on investment (ROI), and improvement planning.

The Assistant Director reports to the Associate Director of New Student Transitions within the New Student Transitions and First Year Experience department.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree from a four year university or college in the area of higher education administration, college student personnel, student development, or related field
• At least one year of directly related post-master’s experience in a university setting, including direct experience with student success or new student programming
• Experience in creating, planning, implementing, and evaluating all program and event sizes and levels of complexity
• Experience managing allocated funds and creating program budget proposals
• Ability to develop and implement presentations and workshops to diverse audiences
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of a team
• Experience supervising undergraduate or graduate students
• Basic knowledge of technologies, including texting and mass email platforms, social media platforms and management systems, Adobe suite, desktop publishing, and virtual program/webinar platforms, such as Zoom
• Be available and willing to work irregular office hours during certain times of the year

Details

• Posted: 07-Mar-25
• Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
• Type: Full-time
• Salary: Commensurate with experience
• Categories: Staff/Administrative
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Organization Type: Higher Education Institution
• Required Education: Master’s
• Internal Number: 998720

About The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a higher-research activity university as classified by the Carnegie Foundation. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC system institutions, UNCG is one of the most diverse universities in the state with nearly 20,000 students and over 2,700 faculty and staff members representing more than 90 nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 100 areas of study, as well as 74 master’s and 32 doctoral programs, UNCG is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.