Assistant Director Of New Student Programs

Who We Are:

 

National Louis is a 135+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception. As an institution we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and asks how do we become more “student ready” so that we may better serve our students. We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our community works hard in the service of students and supports one another like a family. 

 

What We Offer:

 

At National Louis University we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

 

What You Will Do:

The Assistant Director for New Student Programs provides leadership and direction for the development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive programs that support the personal and academic success for New Students at National Louis University. The incumbent plans and executes New Student and parent orientation, recruits, trains, and offers continuing support and leader development to Orientation Leaders and First Year Mentors. In addition, the incumbent coordinates on-site and remote orientation activities for new transfer and graduate students; and is the divisional lead for the implementation of NLU101, the university-wide online onboarding for all NLU students. The Assistant Director serves as a integral member of the Student Engagement team which is committed to ensuring students’ personal growth, well-being and engagement through service excellence.

 

• New Student Orientation: Oversee and Coordinate orientation programs for all students entering National Louis. Recruit, train, and supervise 20-25 orientation leaders. Creates and maintains the assessment plan for the Orientation program. Connect with marketing to create and update all marketing material and online content. Hire and supervise NODA interns. Maintain quarterly online orientation through D2L and coordinate all content updates.  Coordinate with University partners (e.g., Undergraduate, Transfer and Graduate Admissions, University Marketing and Communications) to manage marketing to and communications with first-year students and their families; including print materials, websites, emails, texts, and social media.
• First Year Mentor Program: Oversee the First -Year Mentor Program curriculum.  Supervise and train 20 First Years Mentors. Provide monthly leadership development. Meet with first year mentors individually quarterly.  Create program assessment plan and report assessment information.
• Assists in all Student Engagement events and programming and plan quarterly Welcome Week activities, and promote New Student engagement in a vibrant campus experience. Serve as the advisor for Alpha Lamda Delta honor society and Tau Sigma transfer student honor society. First Year Experience: Along with the first mentors plan and execute events for all first-year students quarterly.
• Transfer Initiatives: Serve on the D2S committee. Assist in planning of Transfer Week and all other transfer student events; monitor the Transfer Experience on Presences.
• As part of the Student Engagement team, provide support to departmental activities and initiatives such as commencement, student organizations development, annual events and campus traditions.
• Serve as divisional lead for development and delivery of NLU-101, the university-wide online onboarding for all NLU students for each term start.

*This position will require some travel to other campuses within the Chicagoland area.

 

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Student Affairs, Student Personnel, Higher Education, Adult Education.
• 3-5 years of experience working in Student Affairs, or Advising, first year experience or orientation, and student life.
• Experience working with a highly diverse, non-traditional student population.
• Knowledge of student programming and event planning.

 

 

NLU Inclusion Statement:

 

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued.  We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

 

Please Include the following along with your application:
- Resume (Required)
- Cover Letter (Required)
NLU Employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form