"Director of First Year Experiences and New Student Belonging and Success"

Director of First Year Experiences and New Student Belonging and Success at the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences - Student Academic Affairs Office, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Student Academic Affairs Office is searching for a Director to lead the design and implementation of programming for new students' transition and connection to college to support their first year success and retention.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administration of FYE Programs and Curricula: Design and offer new student belonging activities through courses, cohort building, peer experiences, and programs for domestic and international students. Supervise first-year experience staff, including training, performance management, and resource coordination. Oversee and lead the design and redesign of first-year student curricula for LAS 101 and LAS 102. Collaborate with various units for curricular alignment, assessment, and to minimize overlap. Collaborate with LAS Admissions and Recruitment for cohort-building experiences and with the LAS advising team to monitor student success and retention. May attend and oversee in-person events on weekends or after hours.
• LAS First Year Experience Survey, Instruction, and Instructional Development: Oversee instruction and instructor development. Recruit and train graduate teaching assistants, undergraduate instructional interns, and peer mentors. Teach courses as needed, including those preparing instructional interns. Develop, supervise, and coordinate first-year experience mentors for the Paul Lisnek Hub. Serve on SAA leadership team, Chair FYE Curriculum Committee, and participate in Scholarship Selection. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Demonstrated leadership, management, or supervisory experience of projects, programs, and/or staff.
• Five (5) years of experience coordinating a student affairs program or specialized advising area.
• One (1) year experience providing leadership of advising or student affairs program, managing budgets, overseeing hiring and promotions for staff and students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degrees in liberal arts and sciences, student affairs, education, education administration, education leadership, social work, and related areas preferred.
• Evidence of effective mentoring and supervision of student or professional staff.
• Demonstrated experience in managing student affairs programming or academic advising.
• Experience working in inclusive academic settings, providing instruction, guidance, and mentorship to all new college students.

Successful Candidates Will Have

• Demonstrated effective organizational, communication, interpersonal, assessment, data collection, analytical, and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication skills for representing the College and communicating with constituents.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Evidence of effectively developing programs and courses for new student orientation and transition.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness, teaching supervision, course development, alignment, and program assessment.
• Ability to make effective and dynamic public presentations to prospective and current students and parents.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Academic Professional position on a 12-month basis. Expected start date as soon as possible after the deadline. Budgeted salary range: $82,000 to $100,000. Hybrid work options may be available after initial on-site training, with on-site presence as needed. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on September 22, 2025. Apply via the provided link and upload cover letter, resume, and references. For questions, contact lascollegehiring@illinois.edu.