"Student Development Program, Assistant Director (Belonging & Student Support)"

Job Details

Job Title: Student Development Program, Assistant Director (Belonging & Student Support)

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 290376

About Us

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Job Summary

The Student Development Program Assistant Director is an individual contributor responsible for supporting students educational and co-curricular development through engaging activities and events that foster belonging and community building. This role collaborates with campus and community partners while assisting department leadership with goal setting, program evaluation, and assessment.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 - Plan, execute, and continuously refine impactful co-curricular programs and events that enhance student belonging, engagement, and holistic development.

Job Duty 2 - Coordinate signature departmental initiatives and open-campus events, ensuring consistency, quality, and accessibility.

Job Duty 3 - Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including academic departments, alumni, community organizations, and civic agencies to expand program reach and relevance.

Job Duty 4 - Integrate student success and outcomes data into program design, implementation, and assessment to support institutional goals.

Job Duty 5 - Conduct program evaluations and contribute to annual reporting and strategic goal-setting processes within the department.

Job Duty 6 - Facilitate workshops, seminars, and developmental opportunities focused on student leadership, social wellness, and intercultural competency.

Job Duty 7 - Assist in budget development and management, ensuring effective resource allocation and compliance with institutional procedures.

Job Duty 8 - Create and coordinate marketing and communication materials in partnership with university communications teams.

Job Duty 9 - Represent the department in work groups, campus initiatives, or meetings as needed.

Job Duty 10 - Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Required Qualifications

Weekends and evenings may be required for special events, dinners, football games, etc; some travel

Required Experience

Six or more years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Ability to coordinate activities among diverse groups and stakeholders is preferred Fluency in a second language may be preferred

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Master's Degree.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

SKILLS

This job requires a working knowledge of marketing and educational outreach related program planning and design, especially as it relates to assigned target group of potential and/or enrolled students. Also required are skills in maintaining a detail orientation, organization, presentation, customer relations and communications.

Other Information

Salary range: $64,000.00 - $70,000.00

Location: Atlanta, GA

Job grade: A9

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is considered a position of trust.

This position does require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel

This position does not require security clearance.

Experience in program planning and evaluation.

Knowledge of student development theory, program assessment, and training.

Experience in student employee management.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and manage multiple priorities.

Demonstrated experience in student advocacy and support.