Assistant Director, Retention

🇺🇸 Villanova, PA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $57K - $72K

💻 Other

🗓️ November 21st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Villanova University is hiring an Assistant Director, Retention. The role involves supporting the recruitment, retention, and graduation of underrepresented, first generation, and Pell Eligible students by providing monitoring and counseling for scholarship recipients such as St. Martin DePorres and McNair Scholars. The Assistant Director will coordinate student support services, design programs for student development, and assist with events, occasionally working evenings or weekends.

Highlights

Monitor academic and personal progress of scholarship and CASA students, ensuring adherence to scholarship requirements.
Provide counseling support and coordinate with campus departments like advising centers and learning services.
Develop and deliver workshops, panels, and programs that promote student growth.
Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years related experience or Master’s in Higher Education, School Counseling, or related field required.
Experience supporting diverse high school or college students confidentially and working knowledge of adolescent development needed.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite and student database systems such as Banner and Nolij.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, time management, and project management skills required.
Commitment to Villanova’s Catholic/Augustinian mission and diversity values expected.
Salary range $57,200 to $71,500, exempt status, full-time 12-month position.
Position part of the Center for Access, Success and Achievement (CASA) department.