"Program Director, Engineering Living Learning Village"

Program Director, Engineering Living Learning Village

Company: North Carolina State University

Job Location: Raleigh, NC

Category: Residence Life and Housing

Type: Full-Time

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Essential Job Duties: A Living and Learning Village is a shared residential environment where students, staff, and faculty engage in connected curricular and co-curricular experiences to foster belonging, an intellectually enriching atmosphere, and holistic student development. Village Directors are content-area professionals responsible for the program's day-to-day operations, programmatic leadership, strategic planning, and implementing holistic experiential learning opportunities, aligning with partners and the Residence Education Model (REM).

The Engineering Village is one of 15 Living and Learning Communities, serving approximately 730 first-year engineering students. Its focus is creating a community of care to support students' wellness and success, helping them build skills through connections for internships, research, and study abroad. Residents have access to an in-house Design Studio/MakerSpace. The Village aims to help students explore academic options before declaring a major and develop skills to address complex global challenges.

Village Director Role and Responsibilities: The Village Director works closely with partners like the College of Engineering and the Career Development Center to promote learning aligned with the College of Engineering's First Year Engineering Program.

Key Duties:

• Teaching/Instruction (10%): Teach sections of E101 (Introduction to Engineering and Problem Solving) and E102 (Engineering in the 21st Century), focusing on design, teamwork, problem-solving, Grand Challenges, and the College's degree programs.
• Administration (25%): Oversee budget, manage recruitment, coordinate operations (move-in, events), manage Village spaces (including the MakerSpace), update marketing/website/social media, and lead the Advisory Council.
• Supervision (20%): Supervise, train, and evaluate 5-21 Village Mentors, Lab Assistants, and a Graduate Assistant.
• Village Mission & Student Development (15%): Cultivate intentional interactions, assess the Village experience, maintain high visibility, and develop/implement learning outcome-specific experiential programs aligned with REM and program goals.
• Partnership Development (10%): Lead Advisory Council meetings, cultivate interdisciplinary and strategic partnerships (e.g., Career Development Center, College of Engineering faculty, Alumni), and collaborate with Residence Life.
• Open and Welcoming Community (10%): Create a welcoming community, foster varied student populations, encourage training, and serve as an advocate/role model.
• Crisis and Resident Behavior (5%): Support Residence Life in crisis response, implement restorative justice, and serve as a resource for mental health and personal challenges.

The Director formally reports to the Associate Director for Living Learning Programs and supports initiatives from First Year Engineering Programs and the College of Engineering. Success is evaluated through an assessment plan for data-driven improvement.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

• This position requires the appropriate handling of confidential information and adherence to FERPA.
• This role is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) under the Clery Act and a Responsible Employee under Title IX, requiring mandatory reporting of sex discrimination or crimes and completion of associated training.
• In rare circumstances, this position may be temporarily designated as mandatory by a supervisor during adverse weather or other critical emergency events.
• This position may be assigned support tasks for University Housing during transition periods.

Reporting Structure: Primary - Director of Living and Learning Initiatives; Secondary - Director, Student Engagement (College of Engineering)

Due to the collaborative nature of the Engineering Village, the Village Director has a primary report to the Director of Living and Learning Initiatives and secondary report to the Director of Student Engagement, College of Engineering as well as the Village Advisory Council.

Minimum Experience/Education:

• A Master's degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs, Student Counseling, College Student Development, Career Counseling
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM related field
• 1 to 2 years post-Master's work experience in the following: Higher Education, Student Affairs; Demonstrated experience working with students in STEM majors; Demonstrated experience supervising, mentoring, coaching college students; Demonstrated experience administering programs and/or services to college students, including planning and implementing large-scale social and educational programs

Required Qualifications:

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong commitment to student growth and development
• Ability to work collaboratively and successfully across cultures and styles
• Ability to cultivate and maintain strong relationships, build consensus and support
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Demonstrated team leadership and personnel management with experience supervising professional, grad and undergraduate student staff

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years experience, post-Master's degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs, Student Counseling, College Student Development, Career Counseling
• 1 to 2 years relevant experience with living and learning communities and/or Village content area

Required License or Certification: N/A

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