Assistant Director of College Park Scholars BSE Program and Undergraduate Studies
Job Description
Position Number:
117006Title:
Assistant DirectorFunctional Title:
Assistant Director of College Park Scholars BSE Program and Undergraduate StudiesCategory Status:
33-Exempt RegularApplicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
1.000Unit:
BMGT-Dean-UndergraduateCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Business, Society and the Economy (BSE) Program within the College Park Scholars Program is seeking an Assistant Director. BSE is an exciting living-learning community of 180 high-achieving freshman and sophomores with interdisciplinary majors and interests. The Assistant Director is the senior staff person who helps support these students and work with the faculty director to lead this program. This person will maintain a regular presence in the BSE Program Office in the Cambridge Community to help design co-curricular programs and aid in the logistical, organizational, and programmatic support to build community. Details of the position are described below. Some weekend and evening work is required, some remote work is possible.
Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks:Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in a position-related field.
Experience:
- Two (2) to five (5) years of experience in a related field.
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
- Experience in student advising and/or career counseling for college graduates.
- Experience managing budgets and logistics surrounding travel and other experiences for large groups.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Interest and empathy in supporting college freshmen and sophomores; knowledge of contemporary business; demonstrated excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills; proficient computer skills.
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Master’s degree preferred.
- At least one year of teaching or facilitation experience at the college level or working with a university living-learning program.
- Skill as an effective and innovative facilitator or mentor, with a demonstrated interest in the value of community-building, out-of-classroom experiences, multi-disciplinary pedagogies, and a business education.
- Experience with a learning management system, graphic design, and social media.
- Experience in event planning.
- Experience in engaging with for-profit and non-for-profit organizations to create collaboration with learning institutions.
- Experience with College Park Scholars or other student-facing programs at the University of Maryland.
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
Ability to lift ten lbs
Posting Date:
09/26/2023Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
10/13/2023Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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