Salary: $63,447.00 - $101,514.00 Annually
Location : Wye Mills
Job Type: Staff
Job Number:Division: Student Success and Enrollment Management
Department: Student Success & Retention
Opening Date: 10/27/2026
Closing Date: 11/10/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
DescriptionThe goal of this position is to promote student academic success, increase retention and provide services to empower student development for first-time freshmen. The First Year Experience (FYE) director designs and implements activities and programs designed to promote the academic success and retention of first-year students as well as support activities and programs designed to improve first-year persistence. This position will assist in the development and delivery of New Student Orientation programming, teach freshmen orientation courses, assist with advising and student case management, provide assessment of all relevant programming, monitor and provide additional needed supports to students.
Examples of Duties - Develop, implement, manage and assist in the assessment of an array of retention programming, including expansion of current programs SAIL (Success and Interactive Learning), HINTS (Helpful Information for Non-Traditional Students) and new retention programming that complements existing programs that increase first-year student success rates.
- Oversee budget and distribute scholarships to students who participate in FYE programming.
- Oversee recruitment of first-year students for various retention programs for which this position is responsible.
- Provide advising, academic planning and case management for first-year students.
- Partner with divisional and departmental stakeholders to provide programming and academic support for first-time freshmen.
- Assist in development and delivery of New Student Orientation programming.
- Serve on the Student Enrollment Management Planning Committee and other college-wide committees as deemed necessary.
- Develop and update course curriculum, train instructors, and maintain course assessment data and reporting as Course Lead and instructor for Freshman Seminar Course (FSC 101).
- Contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus environment.
Qualifications - Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.
- Two or more years and/or equivalent experience in an educational setting, preferably in a community college environment.
- Candidate should demonstrate exceptional verbal and written communication skills, an outgoing personality, effective organizational and analytical skills, a strong interest in working with students of diverse backgrounds, ability to relate to diverse groups of students, faculty, staff, and external constituencies, and an appreciation of a community college education.
- Teaching, conflict-resolution, and team-building experience is highly desirable.
Physical Requirements - Most of the job is sedentary, however, occasional periods of light work may be required;
- Lifting up to approximately 15 lbs. occasionally.
- The ability to work primarily within normal office conditions.
- Visual acuity appropriate for an administrative position,
- Hearing,
- Grasping,
- Pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching - occasionally,
- Climbing,
- Walking, frequently,
- Occasional travel to other colleges and other events may be required.
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We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees (& some part-time) including: medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability income insurance, tuition remission/reimbursement; flex-time; extended holiday breaks, vacation, sick leave and Friday closures in the summer!
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Do you have at least 2 years experience in an educational setting, preferably in a community college environment?
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Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in related field?
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