"Director of First Year Experience"

Job Details

Job Title: Director of First Year Experience
Location: Albany State Rec. Location
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 289856

About Us

Albany State University is a fully accredited senior unit of the University System of Georgia. Employees receive benefits provided by the University System of Georgia, including, but not limited to, medical and major medical insurance, group life insurance, participation in the Georgia Teachers' Retirement System, Optional Retirement Plan (Faculty and exempt employees only), Social Security and Tuition Assistance Program after six months of employment.

Location: Our West Campus is located at 2400 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707. Our East Campus is located at 504 College Drive, Albany, GA 31705. The Human Resources office for both campuses is located on the West Campus in Building K, Suite 111.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing oversight and leadership to the management, development, and training and implementation for the First Year Experience (FYE) program and University College Learning Communities. The FYE program and Learning Communities consist of community engagement activities, co-curricular activities, student leadership, financial literacy, academic instructional techniques, while also facilitating models of instructional delivery, promotion of the course and program, and oversight of reports, assessments, planning, and evaluation, while maintaining fluid operation of other related administrative activities with and for the course program.

This position will report to the Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and be a member of the Academic Student Support Division of Academic Affairs.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• The Director will be the subject matter expert in the development of the FYE content and will work with the university's instructional design team to ensure that the course provides interaction and engagement at all levels including student to faculty, student to student, and student to content.
• Responsible for scheduling and staffing all FYE courses to meet the demands of incoming freshman/student populations and for the training and development of FYE instructors.
• Responsible for coordinating first-year learning communities and the co-curriculum component in collaboration with student affairs and residential life for University College.
• Responsible for reviewing student assessment of first year courses including course evaluation results and other surveys as appropriate, assessing the effectiveness of the FYE course and providing annual and semester assessments of the program with potential adjustments and enhancements.
• Will teach, at minimum, one ASU 1101 (freshman seminar) course per semester.
• Coordinates service-learning opportunities for students in ASU 1101.
• Oversees ASU 1101 instructors.
• Fulfill ad hoc assignments as assigned and perform other duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in appropriate field; knowledge of best practices in retention; and 2-3 years of experience working with students and administering programs.

Experience with learning communities.

Teaching experience in higher education and experience with first-year programs.

Prior leadership experience or involvement in FYE.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in teaching first-year courses is preferred.

Proposed Salary

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Required Documents to Attach

Cover letter.
Resume.
Unofficial transcripts.
A list of at least 3 professional references with their contact information.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge:

• Data Collection and reporting, program assessment, and strategic planning strategies.
• Student information systems such as Argos, Banner, EAB, preferred.

Skills:

• Training and development of audiences in both a face-to-face and in a virtual/online learning environment.
• Basic operations of computers and word processing software programs.
• Organization and time management.
• Timely decision making and problem solving.
• Interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.
• Oral and written communication.

Abilities:

• Work collaboratively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Possess a passion for student success and development.
• Possess the ability to successfully implement processes and strategies in promotion of the university’s student success mission.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (229) 500-2026, or by email at hrasu@asurams.edu. For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at (877) 251-2644, or by email at support@usg.edu.