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New York University is hiring an Assistant Director, Student Affairs. The role involves planning, developing, and directing administrative activities for the Office of Student Affairs at NYU's Gallatin School, focusing on counseling and academic services for undergraduate and graduate students. The position manages student records, assists at-risk students, oversees leave of absence requests, collaborates with wellness counselors, and supports programs for under-represented and first-generation students.

Highlights

Plan and direct counseling and academic services for students at NYU's Gallatin School.
Develop and implement programs for students in distress and at-risk student populations.
Manage student records and maintain data confidentiality.
Administer and investigate student leave of absence requests in partnership with the Director.
Collaborate with NYU Wellness counselors and external psychotherapists on student wellness plans.
Support under-represented minority and first-generation student success through affiliations with NYU Academic Achievement Program and NYU Opportunity Programs.
Required skills include counseling, planning, data management, and proficiency with MS Office and database software.
Must have a Bachelor's degree in counseling, educational psychology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
Requires 5+ years of relevant, progressively responsible experience including advising at-risk students and supervising staff.
Annual base salary range is $78,200 to $98,200.

Assistant Director, Student Affairs Full Description

Position Summary:

Plan, develop and direct administrative activities for the Office of Student Affairs related to counseling and academic services for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing BA and MA degrees at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Create programs and develop and enhance administrative processes to assist students in distress and at-risk student populations; and oversee the administration and maintenance of student records and data for these student populations to ensure accuracy and confidentiality. Manage and investigate all student requests for leaves of absence and partner with the Director to make effective decisions regarding leaves. Consult and partner with NYU Wellness counselors and outside psychotherapists regarding proper plans of action for students with complex wellness issues or circumstances. Manage and enhance Gallatin's affiliations with NYU Academic Achievement Program and NYU Opportunity Programs to ensure that under-represented minority students and first-generation students succeed and graduate.

Qualifications:

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree in counseling, educational psychology or a related field.

Preferred Education:
Master's Degree Social Work (MSW), Counseling (MHC), Education (MEd) is strongly preferred.

Required Experience:
5+ years of relevant increasingly responsible professional level experience including experience with advising at risk students, developing policies and procedures and supervising staff.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills. Strong counseling and planning skills. Ability to advise/counsel and problem solve while interacting with individuals at all levels of the organization. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise discretion in the dissemination of information. Ability to be patient with student and faculty frustration or hostility. Accuracy and attention to detail are crucial. Strong data management and analysis skills. Familiarity with MS Office Suite and database software.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Familiarity with spreadsheet and database software. Additional Information:

NYU Gallatin provides a distinctive liberal arts education for a diverse student body. Our faculty foster passionate intellectual commitments from learners and prepare them for a world in which managing knowledge is key to success. Guided by the philosophy that self-directed learning is the key goal, the faculty seek to cultivate an environment conducive to intellectual exploration across traditional academic disciplines, and they insist on active student engagement in developing the direction of their own education. Our highly specialized and deeply engaged advisers guide students in their intellectual explorations toward an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving.

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $78,200.00 to USD $98,200.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

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