<p>Colgate University has been recognized on the 2026 Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs list by The EDU Ledger and ACPA. This honor highlights Colgate's dedication to a positive work environment, focusing on family friendliness, salary and benefits, and professional growth.</p> <p>The Assistant Director of First@Colgate collaborates closely with other professionals across the Dean of the College division and the University to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for first-generation and underrepresented student populations. The Assistant Director's primary responsibilities include coordinating, planning, implementing and evaluating support services for First@Colgate. The Assistant Director assumes a lead role in planning and coordinating Pre-Orientation programs for underrepresented student populations and provides support to the Office of Undergraduate Studies Summer Institute. The Assistant Director connects students with campus resources and provides programming on a wide range of topics including academic, transition, and financial matters as well as post-graduation preparation.</p> <p>Accountabilities</p> <p>Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Administrative Advising and Director of First@Colgate, the Assistant Director is an equity-minded practitioner, educator, and advisor/mentor. The assistant director position requires experience in program development and implementation, building partnerships across a university/college campus, counseling, advising or mentoring and knowledge of campus resources.</p> <p>Program Design, Implementation, and Execution</p> <ul> <li>Assist with, and often take a lead role in, the planning, implementation, and assessment of programming related to the strategic goals of First@Colgate, the Dean of the College Division, and the University's Third Century Plan. </li><li>Ability to apply techniques of assessment to measure programmatic effectiveness. Utilize assessment to refine initiatives; monitor and evaluate student progress, engagement and success. </li><li>The assistant director must be able to take direction and initiative, work independently while managing multiple priorities, and support the vision of the assistant dean. </li><li>Assist in the development of the First@Colgate annual report and data analysis. </li><li>Serve as an institutional resource and advocate for first- generation and underrepresented students, working closely with faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders to coordinate supplemental educational programming, transition, and support services. </li><li>Provide programmatic support to the OUS Summer Institute. </li><li>Collaborate with other University Offices to plan and coordinate Pre-Orientation programming. </li></ul> <p>Student Staff Supervision</p> <ul> <li>Supervise undergraduate staff members who work with First@Colgate. Coordinate training, facilitate onboarding, and provide ongoing evaluation and professional development opportunities for student employees. </li></ul> <p>Student and Community Engagement</p> <ul> <li>Encourage leadership identity development through training, mentorship, and the development of accountability measures. This may also include identifying, coordinating travel to and accompanying students at leadership conferences and retreats. </li><li>Lead first-gen week programming committee. </li><li>Serve as a university contact for the First-Gen Forward Network. Promote, champion and sustain student success initiatives in support of Colgate's designation as a First-Gen Forward Institution. </li><li>Serve as a mentor to students helping facilitate social, leadership, academic, and identity development, financial literacy and to encourage their holistic well-being, self-advocacy, and ability to utilize resources and support services. </li><li>Coordinate and/or oversee the distribution of a First@Colgate newsletter and monitor and maintain First@Colgate social media accounts. </li><li>Serve as an institutional resource and first-generation advocate, identifying opportunities for ally development, interdepartmental collaboration, and community partnerships. </li><li>Represent First@Colgate through participation in campus-wide initiatives and committees within the Dean of the College Division and University. </li></ul> <p>Leadership</p> <ul> <li>Assist the assistant dean and director in budget management, internal and external reporting, communications, assessment, and other administrative tasks as needed. </li><li>Possess high levels of professional acumen, judgment, and leadership and serve in a variety of capacities in the absence of the director. </li><li>Serve in other capacities as needed. </li></ul> <p>This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA), in accordance with the federal statutory requirements of the Jeanne Clery Act. CSA's are required to and responsible for reporting allegations of crimes they receive from students and employees to the Campus Safety Department.</p>