Employment Opportunities

Working at the University of Dayton is great! Working with a dynamic team of enrollment professionals committed to ensuring access, success and development of high achieving scholars is even BETTER!! If that statement speaks to your heart and passion, then consider applying for the University of Dayton's Associate Director, College Access, Success and Transition position. This is a full time benefit eligible position that offers health, dental and vision insurance, retirement, disability, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, vacation/sick accrual and holiday pay.

The Office of Recruitment and Admission at the University of Dayton invites applications for the position of Associate Director of College Access, Success and Transitions. As a Catholic Marianist University, we are a diverse community committed to educating the whole person and linking learning and scholarship with leadership and service. Enrollment Management's division focuses on service excellence to recruit, enroll, and graduate highly qualified students and improve access, affordability, diversity, inclusion, and success. We are looking for a talented individual who values student interactions and can solve problems to advance the mission of the division and the university. This individual will be able to inspire as well as engage students, community partners, stakeholders, and supporters from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

Reporting to the Director of College Access, Success, and Transitions, the Associate Director will join a team of enrollment management professionals as an Admissions and Recruitment team member. Aimed at fostering a university-wide culture of collaboration that supports and enhances student success and academic achievement, the successful candidate will work with the Flyer Promise Scholars leadership team to create and implement proactive strategies to enhance the Scholars’ experience while supporting the University’s retention, persistence, and graduation goals. In this role, the Associate Director will serve as the primary point of contact for designated cohorts and will assist Scholars in navigating the University’s policies, procedures, and available resources.

Focused on providing personalized comprehensive holistic student support and coaching to the Flyer Promise Scholars, the Associate Director provides learning opportunities as well as creates conditions that lead to the achievement of scholars' curricular and co-curricular goals. The Associate Director will also monitor student persistence and progression towards graduation utilizing appropriate advising technology. The Associate Director will oversee the Flyer Promise Scholar mini-course and supervise the Flyer Promise graduate assistant.

Bachelor's degree in student development, counseling, education, or a related field.
At least 5 years of related experience in higher education.
Conveys strong interpersonal skills and the ability to provide authentic person-centered advising to students while maintaining confidentiality in all student-related matters.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Excellent communicator in both verbal and written forms.
Fosters the ability to build rapport with Pell eligible students and families.
Evidence exercising sound judgment and provide strategic thought leadership to the Recruitment and Admissions team.

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

Possess a Master's degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel Services/Student Affairs, Social Work, Education, Counseling, Communications, or closely related fields.
At least 7 years of related experience in higher education, with a focus on student success initiatives.
Certifies 10+ years of successful experience serving and/or leading in student-facing roles working at a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
Articulates and demonstrates a clear vision of strategies that allow students from underserved backgrounds to achieve successful college admittance, enrollment, retention, and graduation.
Shows an understanding of enrollment management, student success practices and/or student development theory.
Possess the ability to cultivate relationships with institutional donors as well as key internal/external stakeholders.
Possess knowledge of UD’s educational policies and graduation requirements.
Demonstrates the ability to work both independently and as part of cohesive work teams.
Demonstrates experience and knowledge working with student information systems such as Banner, CRM systems, and/or related reporting software.
Shows experience working with a variety of socially and culturally diverse communities.
Knowledge of, or willingness to engage with, Catholic and Marianist educational values.

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.