DIRECTOR / NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION Position Number: S-3443 Position Summary: Provides leadership in the planning, preparation, and execution of all programs designed to assist students and their families in the transition and orientation to Central Michigan University. Coordinates the direction, promotion, assessment, and internal and external communication for new student transition and orientation events in coordination with the divisions of Recruitment and Retention, Student Affairs, and Academic Affairs. Develops and implements campus programming to address the needs of different populations of students. Evaluates the impact of programming on the success, persistence and retention rates of new students. Creates cross-campus partnerships with key service areas identified as important initial contacts for new students (and their supporters) to provide a seamless transition to CMU . Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree. Two years of relevant and progressive orientation, advising or student affairs related experience with college bound students. Demonstrated ability to lead a team, work collaboratively with other areas and successfully lead projects through completion. Supervisory experience and demonstrated ability to manage and lead groups and individuals. Demonstrated experience in presentation and public speaking, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. Organizational, planning, prioritization of tasks, communication, customer service, and critical thinking skills. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse student populations. Experience in event management, developing program goals, evaluating outcomes and budgeting/monitoring expenditures. Strong technology skills including experience with MS Office tools. Periodic schedule flexibility during peak new student periods for evenings and weekends as needed. Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in student affairs, higher education, or related field. Experience with on-line instructional design and program facilitation. Experience with alternative program delivery methods. Event management experience. Experience with CRM solutions. Experience with social media campaigns/platforms. Duties & Responsibilities: Effectively plans, leads and supervises new student orientation and transition programming including budget, in-person events, and workshops in collaboration with academic and student services departments. Provides campus leadership to all planning groups and departments in support of new student orientation and supervises two full-time staff, up to 40 student mentors, 24 staff orientation advisors and volunteers, and facilitates event/daily coverage of over 200 campus partners. Directs, supervises and trains campus orientation staff and student mentors/leaders; recruits, hires, and evaluates all personnel assigned to new student programs. Develops event management plan including budget, target audience, facilities, and campus resource needs that supports overall enrollment and university goals. Prepares and disseminates orientation evaluation and assessment information to appropriate areas of the college. Develops, implements, and evaluates new technology, procedures and systems to support student engagement in orientation and the first year transition. Coordinates and develops new student transition/orientation information, communications and other publications for distribution to students and their supporters in coordination with enrollment needs and goals. Conducts evaluations to assess the effectiveness of new student programming and services. Participates in campus teams such as first year experience to ensure new student transition/orientation programming is consistent with institutional goals. Coordinates with university departments to secure representatives to participate in new student transition/orientation programming. Creates event templates and calendaring with campus resources to schedule, publicize, and promote new student programming. Conducts orientation sessions and performs duties as needed during the day, evening, and/or Saturday hours at main campus and distance locations. Develops goals, plans, and procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency of all operations. Supervision Exercised: Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU , we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU's culture of excellence. Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary Staff Pay Level: 1 Pay Range: $58,000 - $73,000 Division: Department: Orientation Position Status: Regular Position End Date: Employment Status: Full-Time FTE: 1.0 Position Type: 12 month Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as required. Location: 1200 S Franklin St, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, 48859 Posting Ends: Open Until Filled: Yes About the Department: About CMU: Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives. We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence. CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more. Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17. CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant. Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula. CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms. CMU Leadership Standards: Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference. We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams. Please review the https://www.cmich.edu/docs/default-source/president's-division/president's-office/leadershipstandards_posterb36018d4-e03b-4687-b885-e28376513297.pdf?sfvrsn=eb2e2255_3 before applying for this position. Message to Applicants: Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community. You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. 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