Associate Director of First Year Experience

🇺🇸 Villanova, PA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $61K - $72K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ September 25th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Villanova University is hiring an Associate Director of First Year Experience to direct and continuously improve the New Student Orientation Program for incoming first-year and transfer students. The role entails planning and implementing a 4-day orientation event, managing over 140 student staff, coordinating with a student steering committee, and supporting additional first-year initiatives including living-learning communities and leadership development.

Highlights

Directs and evolves the New Student Orientation Program for first-year and transfer students.
Recruits, selects, and trains 140+ student orientation staff members.
Leads weekly meetings with a 17-member student Steering Committee during the spring semester.
Coordinates communications with students and families regarding first-year experience and orientation.
Supports living-learning communities (Communitas) and student leadership programming.
Collaborates with campus partners across the Division of Student Life and other departments.
Requires excellent oral and written communication skills and familiarity with social media platforms.
Proficient with general office technology including personal computers, MS Office (Word, Excel, Office 365).
Must have a Master’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of related professional experience in higher education or similar fields.
Compensation range is $61,000 to $71,500, dependent on qualifications and department budget; position is exempt and full-time.