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Assistant Director of Transitional Initiatives and Retention

University of California Riverside

Job Number: 27873884
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Schedule: 8AM - 5PM
Salary: $61,800 - $73,850

Position Information
Under the general direction of the Associate Director for Residential Life, the Assistant Director of Transitional Experiences is a part of the Residential Life leadership team. This position has primary responsibility for the development and implementation of transfer and sophomore year residential program, as well as first-year transition initiatives and identity-based Living-Learning Communities. This position looks to provide leadership and direction for the development, implementation and sustaining of these transitional experiences within campus residential communities. The AD assists with staff training, selection, ongoing-development and provides support and direction for the Residential Life staff in these initiatives. This position supervises student staff members who assists with the coordination and planning of transitional programs and has indirect supervision of Residential Life staff with collateral responsibilities for transitional programs. The budgeted salary amount for this position is up to $67,000/yr.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is ten weeks after their first date of employment.

Education
Education Requirements

Degree
Requirement Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. Required Master's degree. Preferred


Experience

Experience
Requirement 6 - 10 years of related experience. Required


Minimum Requirements
Advanced knowledge of Student Affairs/Student Life specialization.
Skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving, identifying measures of system performance and the actions to improve performance.
Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
Advanced ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
Advanced abilities in project management, problem identification and reasoning skills.
Ability to work independently.


Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and assess data related to student success, student learning outcomes, and program effectiveness.

Demonstrated understanding of student development theories and practices.

Significant and increasing experience in transitional programs for transfers, second years, first-generation, international students.

Demonstrated knowledge of best practices regarding students in transition.

Advanced knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs and knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.



Additional Information
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  


• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  


• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  


• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  


• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  


• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview

To apply, please visit: https://irecruitportal.ucr.edu/irecruit/!Controller?action=jobs_webui.show_page&page=jobs_detail&requisition_id=27873884&profile_id=&module=jobs







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