Assistant Director for Retention
Core
Lead holistic advising practices, academic/financial retention outreach, and program assessment to support student success, focusing on multiculturalism and social identities.
Role type
Senior IC student affairs professional (retention)
Builds
Academic and financial retention programs, high-impact practice services, living/learning communities
Domain
Higher Education / Student Affairs
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Program development, student advising, multicultural student engagement, staff supervision, data assessment, partnership building
Preferred skills
Higher education administration, student development theory, marketing/communication strategies, Workday/Canvas/Navigate proficiency
Technologies
Workday, Canvas, EAB Navigate, MS Office
Responsibilities
Coordinate academic and financial retention practices; supervise two Retention Specialists; oversee Partners in Residence and AERIE living/learning communities; provide intrusive academic advising to at-risk students; collaborate with Financial Aid and Institutional Research offices; develop high-impact practice programs; assess retention program outcomes and effectiveness.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC