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Emory University is hiring an Assistant Director of Programs - Laney Graduate School. The role runs recruitment and student success programs for the graduate school, including LGS-SOAR, Learning About Laney, and the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, combining program management, event planning, outreach, and advising for prospective and current graduate scholars. The position reports to the Associate Dean of Excellence, Recruitment and Opportunity and is primarily campus-based in Atlanta.

Highlights

Manage the full annual cycle of Learning about Laney and LGS-SOAR, from applications and committee review through onboarding, workshops, campus experiences, recruitment follow-up, and program evaluation.
Run the Laney Graduate School's Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, including application administration, selection support, scholar engagement, alumni engagement, and reporting.
Plan and execute events by developing agendas and materials, securing presenters, preparing event spaces and technology, coordinating with faculty, vendors, and volunteers, and tracking timelines and approved expenditures.
Lead assessment of Laney-AERO initiatives by reviewing participation, feedback, and outcomes, documenting lessons learned, and recommending improvements for future program cycles.
Develop communications and outreach for assigned programs, including websites, email campaigns, newsletters, social media content, virtual programming, and participant resources.
Provide developmental advising, coaching, and referrals to prospective and current scholars, escalating sensitive or high-risk concerns to the Associate Dean and appropriate university offices.
Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate fellows, ambassadors, delegates, and graduate scholar liaisons who support program activities.
Implement scholar belonging, retention, professional development, and degree-attainment activities such as workshops, networking opportunities, and community-building programs.
Bachelor's degree in a field related to the program and five years of related program experience, or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.
Primarily in-person on Emory's Atlanta campus, with remote work days available at department discretion.

Assistant Director of Programs - Laney Graduate School Full Description

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The Laney Graduate School seeks a dynamic and student-centered Assistant Director, Programs to support graduate student success, recruitment, and engagement initiatives. This role plays a key part in the development, implementation, and assessment of programs that enhance the graduate scholar experience, including the REACH Framework, LGS-SOAR, Learning About Laney, peer mentoring, workshops, and recruitment events. The position collaborates with faculty, students, alumni, and campus partners to advance strategic recruitment goals, foster scholar success, manage impactful programming, and leverage data-driven insights to support continuous program improvement, recruitment activities and program execution. This role combines program management, event planning, communications, outreach, and student support to strengthen and grow the Laney Graduate School community.

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Excellence, Recruitment and Opportunity, this position is primarily campus-based and serves as a key contributor to the Laney Graduate School's mission of attracting, supporting, and developing outstanding graduate scholars.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists in directing the strategic planning, development, and implementation of programs.
Represents the organization at meetings, conferences and other events.
May develop and present speeches or presentations to generate or enhance awareness of program(s).
Provides technical support by evaluating established processes, conducting training, attending operational meetings and networking with affiliated groups.
Monitors progress toward achieving established objectives and deadlines.
Participates in planning, administering and monitoring program related budgets.
Conducts research, designs new initiatives, and collaborates with others to ensure program(s) remain viable.
May serve on, hold office in, or chair committees.
May write publishable articles and papers.
May supervise staff.
Oversees or assists in developing operational and statistical reports for management and regulatory agencies.
Ensures required records and documentation are maintained.
Performs related responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

Leads the assessment and continuous improvement of assigned Laney-AERO initiatives.
- Reviews participation, feedback, outcomes, implementation challenges, and emerging scholar needs; documents lessons learned; and recommends improvements for future program cycles.
Executes events and program activities for Learning about Laney, LGS-SOAR, the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, and other assigned initiatives.
- Provides hands-on support by developing agendas and materials; securing presenters and participants; managing communications; preparing event spaces and technology; supporting recruitment and prospective-scholar engagement; coordinating with faculty, academic programs, university offices, external partners, vendors, and volunteers; maintaining program data and records; tracking timelines and approved expenditures; assisting with travel and financial documentation; directing on-site implementation; resolving routine issues; completing follow-up; and representing Laney-AERO at assigned activities.
Manages the full annual cycle of Learning about Laney.
- Includes applications, participant administration, campus experiences, faculty and academic-program participation, travel, graduate scholar liaisons, prospective-scholar guidance, recruitment follow-up, records, and program assessment.
Manages the full annual cycle of LGS-SOAR.
- Includes applications, committee review, approved scholar-faculty placements, onboarding, orientation, training, workshops, research activities, scholar support, university partnerships, program records, and evaluation.
Manages Laney Graduate School's Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society processes and activities.
- Includes application administration, selection-process support, onboarding, scholar engagement, recognition, reporting, chapter activities, alumni engagement, and recordkeeping.
Develops and implements communications, marketing, outreach, and digital-engagement activities for assigned initiatives and audiences.
- Includes presentations, program materials, websites, email campaigns, newsletters, social media content, virtual programming, participant resources, templates, and frequently asked questions.
Implements scholar belonging, engagement, persistence, retention, professional development, and degree-attainment activities.
- Includes workshops, networking opportunities, recognition activities, community-building programs, and opportunities for scholars to connect with relevant academic and professional communities.
Provides developmental advising, coaching, program guidance, resource navigation, referrals, and follow-up to prospective and current scholars participating in assigned initiatives.
- Maintains appropriate documentation and escalates sensitive, complex, urgent, or high-risk concerns to the Associate Dean and appropriate university offices.
Recruits, trains, assigns, supervises, coaches, and evaluates fellows, junior fellows, ambassadors, delegates, graduate scholar liaisons, and other initiative personnel.
- Establishes clear expectations, coordinates the participation of scholars and volunteers, and ensures that scholars serving in support roles remain under appropriate professional staff supervision.
Makes routine decisions for assigned programs and refers significant concerns to the Associate Dean.
- Works within established goals, procedures, timelines, and available resources; escalates significant exceptions, resource concerns, faculty-related matters, sensitive scholar concerns, and decisions outside the position’s authority; guides assigned special projects; and provides organizational support and coverage as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree in a field related to the program(s) and five years of program related experience, OR equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee. Additional Details: Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

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