Weber State University
Associate Director for Student Navigation and Success
🇺🇸 Ogden, UT
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $60K
💻 Operations
🗓️ September 1st, 2025
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Weber State University is hiring an Associate Director for Student Navigation and Success. This role reports to the Executive Director for Student Retention and Success, focusing on assessing student needs and enhancing navigation and success strategies. The Associate Director supervises Navigational Advisors and student staff, collaborates with campus partners, and leads outreach efforts through university campaigns and community collaborations.
Highlights
- Develop and implement strategies supporting student populations based on data analysis.
- Supervise a team of Navigational Advisors and student staff, fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Collaborate with university departments and external community organizations to enhance student navigation and success initiatives.
- Conduct outreach and engagement through various university campaigns.
- Required qualifications include a master’s degree or equivalent and 3 years of relevant experience in academic advising, student counseling, supervision, or strategic planning.
- Preferred qualifications include experience developing student-focused programs, knowledge of academic advising practices, data analysis skills, and supervisory experience.
- Position is full-time (40 hours/week), 12 months per year, classified as exempt salaried staff (Pay Grade E33).
- Salary starts at $60,000, with potential increases based on qualifications.
- Position requires a criminal background check.
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, tuition benefits, and paid leave.
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Associate Director for Student Navigation and Success
Position Details
WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Position Information
Position Title | Associate Director for Student Navigation and Success
Requisition Number | S02150P
Position Category | Staff
Campus Location | Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week | 40
Months per year | 12
Alternate work schedule |
Pay Grade | E33
Salary |
FLSA | Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function | Reporting to the Executive Director for Student Retention and Success, the Associate Director for Student Navigation in the Student Success Center will be responsible for assessing student needs and enhancing navigation and success strategies. This role collaborates with the Executive Director for Student Retention and Success to develop strategies for supporting student populations based on data analysis. They also supervise a team of Navigational Advisors and a team of student staff, help foster a team culture, and collaborate with other departments and campus partners to enhance student navigation and support initiatives. Outreach and engagement efforts are conducted through various university campaigns and collaborations with university departments and community organizations.
Required Qualifications | Required: Master’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. 3 years of professionally related experience that includes academic advising, student counseling, supervision, strategic planning, or related fields.
Preferred Qualifications | Preferred: Experience developing and implementing student-focused programs and processes. Demonstrated knowledge of academic advising practices in higher education. Familiarity with data analysis, assessment, and reporting to inform decision-making. Supervisory experience in an educational or student support setting.
A successful candidate will be willing to |
Background Check? | Yes
Benefits Summary | WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Requisition Number | S02150P
Position Category | Staff
Campus Location | Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week | 40
Months per year | 12
Alternate work schedule |
Pay Grade | E33
Salary |
FLSA | Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function | Reporting to the Executive Director for Student Retention and Success, the Associate Director for Student Navigation in the Student Success Center will be responsible for assessing student needs and enhancing navigation and success strategies. This role collaborates with the Executive Director for Student Retention and Success to develop strategies for supporting student populations based on data analysis. They also supervise a team of Navigational Advisors and a team of student staff, help foster a team culture, and collaborate with other departments and campus partners to enhance student navigation and support initiatives. Outreach and engagement efforts are conducted through various university campaigns and collaborations with university departments and community organizations.
Required Qualifications | Required: Master’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. 3 years of professionally related experience that includes academic advising, student counseling, supervision, strategic planning, or related fields.
Preferred Qualifications | Preferred: Experience developing and implementing student-focused programs and processes. Demonstrated knowledge of academic advising practices in higher education. Familiarity with data analysis, assessment, and reporting to inform decision-making. Supervisory experience in an educational or student support setting.
A successful candidate will be willing to |
Background Check? | Yes
Benefits Summary | WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date | 08/19/2025
Review Date | 09/02/2025
Job Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Notes to Applicant | If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $60,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin September 2, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/26199
Review Date | 09/02/2025
Job Close Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Notes to Applicant | If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $60,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin September 2, 2025. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/26199
ADA Essential Job Function
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position | Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.
Physical Requirements of this position | Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. | Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. | None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Physical Requirements of this position | Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. | Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. | None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- jobs.weber.edu
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- Chronicle of Higher Education
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- Other web advertisement
- Other
- * Do you have or have you ever been issued a W# By Weber State University? Yes or No. If yes, please enter your W# (W followed by eight numbers).
(Open Ended Question)
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References with Contact Info
Optional Documents
- Philosophy Statement
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