"Associate Director, Scholars and Fellows Programs (Center for Student Success)"

We are seeking an Associate Director, Scholars & Fellows Programs (SFP) to support scholar development and provide leadership to the university’s National Fellowships Program (NFP).

The establishment of the SFP team within the Center for Student Success (CSS) is designed to align fellowship advising with the university’s broad, ambitious initiative to support highly talented first-generation, limited income (FLI) students, who make up ~ 30% of the undergraduate student population at Johns Hopkins University. The core work of SFP is to provide students with opportunities for self-reflection and to develop a strong understanding of their strengths, the multiple pathways and opportunities to realize their ambitious goals, and the value of a liberal arts education. Within the SFP team, advising focuses on students’ intellectual wayfinding and on intense, iterative feedback intended to push applicants to high levels of reflection and expressive competence. The Associate Director fosters academic engagement by supporting and guiding students as they prepare for national competitions for fellowships.

The Associate Director will work closely with the SFP team, faculty, and administrators throughout the University to recruit a competitive pool of applicants for scholarships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, and Fulbright, among others, with special attention to first-generation and limited-income students. The Associate Director will oversee all aspects of fellowship advising and support and will serve as the liaison between Johns Hopkins University and the foundations awarding the scholarships.

This role is expected to be a visible presence both on campus and within the CSS, demonstrating an investment in building partnerships with faculty and staff, and engaging students directly, inviting them into conversation about their experiences, strengths, and aspirations. The Associate Director supervises an Assistant Director and reports to the Sr. Director, Scholars & Fellows Programs within the CSS.  This position will require some evening and weekend work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program management and advising (50%)

• Manages an advising process that supports Johns Hopkins undergraduate and graduate students and young alumni in the exploration of and application to nationally competitive scholarships.
• With the SFP team, develops curricula and programs to teach skills such as interviewing and personal statement writing to facilitate student self-presentation.
• Creates and annually assesses an application process for advising students applying for post-graduate scholarships, such as Fulbright, Rhodes, Marshall, Gates Cambridge, and Churchill.
• Develops and supervises the application process for undergraduate scholarship programs such as the Truman, Goldwater, Obama-Voyager, and Beinecke.
• Represents Johns Hopkins as an active member and leader within the National Association of Fellowships Advisors.
• Recruit faculty and staff members to serve on campus endorsement committees and practice interview panels.
• Serves as the primary point of contact with scholarship foundations.
• Supervises an Assistant Director and part-time program staff.

Outreach and reporting (25%)

• Develops and implements a communication plan to promote participation in nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships among all Johns Hopkins students.
• Manages the NFP social media accounts and mailing list.
• Invites and hosts national foundations on campus to raise campus awareness of fellowship opportunities.
• Prepares and disseminates results of fellowship competitions to senior leadership and university communications offices.

Scholar Development (10%)

• Partner with program directors in SFP/CSS to advise students in cohort programs (Kessler, Cummings, Hodson) toward experiences that enrich their development and potential candidacy for competitive national scholarships and fellowships.
• Creates programming to prepare scholars for post-graduation opportunities.

Data management and assessment (10%)

• Strategizes with SFP Sr. Director on effective ways to collect, present, and assess SFP data.
• Liaises with University Registrar, Counsel, and FERPA specialists to ensure compliance in protecting student information.
• Collaborates with the Office of Assessment and Analysis to prepare ad-hoc and annual reports of services for university leadership.

SFP Event Planning (5%)

• Organizes scholarship endorsement interviews, mock interviews, and info sessions.
• Organizes annual fellowship reception for applicants, committee members, and campus partners.
• Host and or assist in delivering workshops for the CSS programs and campus partners.

Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of the needs associated with a high-volume and fast-paced fellowships office, preferably demonstrated through professional experience and previous membership and leadership in the National Association of Fellowships Advisors.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with first-generation and limited-income students.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing collaborative partnerships across the institution and particularly with faculty and academic departments and programs.
• Ability to work effectively with executive leaders and foundations.
• Demonstrated curiosity and ability to innovate within a complex, decentralized university environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to work effectively in a range of modalities (virtual, in-person) and locations across campus.
• Strong organization, project management, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to work some evenings/weekends as required for events and programming.
• Ability and willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Higher Education, a health-related field, or science required.
• Five years’ experience in advising, mentoring, or guiding college students.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Sr. Student Success Advisor 

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Associate Director, Scholars and Fellows Programs (Center for Student Success)   

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME  

Starting Salary Range: $64,600 - $113,300 Annually ($85,049 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) 

Employee group: Full Time 

Schedule: M-F 8:30-5:00, plus evenings and weekends as needed. 

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus  

Department name: Center for Student Success    

Personnel area: University Student Services