Assistant Director - Orientation Services

POSITION: Assistant Director in Orientation Services. Requisition #24003364. Anticipated start date August 12, 2024. Anticipated application deadline: July 8, 2024

PAY: $60,000 annual salary (100%-time professional staff appointment with benefits).

WORK ARRANGMENT: This position is eligible for hybrid work (80% on-site and 20% remote) within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. From mid-May to the start of fall classes, the position may require up to 100% on-site work, with as much flexibility as the unit can offer depending on program needs. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

Orientation Services is seeking an Assistant Director to oversee CSI:1600 Success at Iowa and to support our transition programs for entering first-year and transfer students.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Coordinate and teach CSI:1600 Success at Iowa, the online transition course required for all new first-year and transfer students entering the University of Iowa each fall and spring semester.

• Serve as the instructor of record; plan, coordinate and teach the course. Submit midterm notices and final grades. Use Canvas for all course content.

• Oversee all communication with students about the course. Respond to student inquiries, provide individual guidance, and troubleshoot technology issues.

• Chair the Success at Iowa Steering Committee, which provides oversite for the course. Provide the Steering Committee with timely reports on course completion and student feedback and make recommendations based on that information.

• Provide project management on all course content within the context of the overall course and learning outcomes.

• Partner with Distance and Online Education (DOE) to create video-based content that is accessible, engaging, and meaningful for students.

• Work with ITS and outside vendors to integrate vended content into the course, troubleshoot issues, and provide students with a seamless online course experience.

• Design course graphics that creatively display key messages within brand standards.

• Collaborate with campus partners, including the Academic Advising Center and Intercollegiate Athletics to promote the successful completion of course content by students.

• Provide training on systems and processes to student staff, advisors, and campus partners as necessary.

• Analyze assessment data and prepare reports to help inform decision-making about the course and other transition programming in collaboration with the Orientation Services Team.

Other Areas of Responsibility:

• Serve as part of the Orientation Services team.

• Assist with planning and executing additional orientation programming, which includes Student Online Advising and Registration (SOAR), Becoming a Hawkeye (BAH) program days, and On Iowa! welcome weeks.

• Assist with recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising graduate interns and student staff as necessary.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:

Our mission is to provide comprehensive and inclusive experiences that facilitate the transition for undergraduate students and their supporters into the UI community. We empower students with the knowledge, tools, and resources to help them belong, grow, and graduate. Through leadership and collaboration, Orientation Services strives to create a cohesive campus culture dedicated to the equitable transition of all new undergraduate students and their supporters to the University of Iowa.   Essential Core Values of the Orientation Services staff as reflected in our work with students are:

• Collaborative relationships that support the undergraduate student transition to the University of Iowa.

• Diverse, equitable, and inclusive programming and experiences for undergraduate students to explore what becoming a Hawkeye means to them.

• Engaged leadership to provide excellence in transformative experiences for undergraduate students and their supporters.

• Informed, innovative change to meet evolving needs of undergraduate students.

• Welcoming environments that are fun, energetic, and exciting to enhance the undergraduate student transition to the University of Iowa.

POSITION KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Active Learning: Working proficiency in knowledge of methods and ability to grasp new concepts, acquire new ways of seeing things, and revise ways of thinking and behaving, with the understanding that this is an ongoing necessity.

• Communicating for Effective Relationships: Extensive proficiency in applying communication techniques, including listening skills, and relationship building skills to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

• Facilitating Student Transitions, Development, Success, and Outcomes: Working proficiency in providing new incoming students with a welcoming environment and helping to familiarize them with school facilities, policies, services, and expectations for college success and retention; works developmentally with students and promotes student learning, development, and success by applying varied advising approaches to diverse individual student situations.

• Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Working proficiency in contributing to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years), and strategic (3-5 years) planning and in mobilizing time and other resources to get things done in support of the Orientation Services' overall plan.

• Program Development and Administration: Working proficiency of knowledge of and ability to operate a program by developing, promoting, and implementing the specific goals and objectives of a program.

• Relationship Management: Working proficiency in establishing and building healthy working relationships and partnerships with colleagues within and external to Orientation Services.

• Resourcefulness, Judgment, Decision Making, and Critical Thinking: Working proficiency in applying experience and analysis of information to the decision-making process to arrive at sound and timely conclusions; analyzes situations fully and accurately; reaches productive decisions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience (minimum of one year) in college teaching or direct student contact at the undergraduate level.

• Experience in creating engaging instructional content.

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Proven ability to effectively meet deadlines to effectively manage projects.

• Experience working in a team-based setting where consultation, flexibility, and collaboration are essential.

• Demonstrated ability to support a welcoming and respectful environment in a job-related experience, an academic setting, and/or the community.

• Knowledge of and experience working with online course management systems (ex. Canvas) and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Highly skilled in content and design software (ex. Adobe, Canva, Photoshop, Pressbooks).

• Experience with planning and implementing events.

• Familiarity with University of Iowa policies, procedures, and regulations.

Required Application Materials

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must upload both of the following and mark them each as a "Relevant File" to the job submission:

• Resume

• Cover letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the process.

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Additional Information

• Classification Title: Educ Supp Svcs Specialist

• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific

• Schedule: Full-time

• Work Modality Options: On Campus, Hybrid within Iowa

Compensation

• Pay Level: 4A

Contact Information

• Organization: University College

• Contact Name: Hannah M Dobrowski

• Contact Email: hannah-dobrowski@uiowa.edu