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New York University
Director, Community Engagement - College of Arts & Science
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Hybrid - New York, New York
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Full-Time
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$75K - $95K
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Other
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August 27th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
New York University is hiring a Director, Community Engagement for the College of Arts & Science. The role involves leading the design, integration, and execution of community engagement strategies that connect students, alumni, parents, faculty, and external partners to the College's intellectual and social life, developing scalable engagement programs that enhance student success and strengthen long-term affiliation.
Highlights
- Provide strategic leadership for community engagement across the College of Arts & Science.
- Design and implement engagement pathways supporting key student transition moments and co-curricular initiatives.
- Oversee major academic ceremonies, signature events, and stakeholder programming aligned with CAS priorities.
- Collaborate with Development, Communications, Admissions, Alumni Relations, and Student Success departments to integrate engagement efforts.
- Manage a team responsible for execution and set standards and evaluation frameworks for engagement.
- Required skills include strategic thinking, program design, stakeholder management, and data-informed decision-making.
- Preferred knowledge includes student retention best practices and familiarity with advancement and alumni engagement models.
- Requires a Bachelor's degree; a Master's degree is preferred.
- Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in program development and fundraising is required.
- Annual base salary ranges from $75,000 to $95,000, excluding bonuses and incentives.
Director, Community Engagement - College of Arts & Science Full Description
Position Summary:
The College of Arts & Science is seeking a dynamic Director for Community Engagement. The Director provides strategic leadership for the design, integration, and execution of community engagement and activation across the College of Arts & Science (CAS). Responsible for building a coherent, high-impact engagement ecosystem that connects students, alumni, parents, faculty, and external partners to the intellectual and social life of the College. Working at the intersection of student success, alumni engagement, and institutional strategy, the Director develops and implements scalable engagement pathways that foster belonging, deepen connection, and strengthen long-term affiliation with CAS. This includes designing experiences and programs that support key transition moments (entry, first year, study abroad, re-entry, graduation), enhance student development, and contribute to retention, wellbeing, and lifelong engagement. Oversees a portfolio that includes major academic ceremonies, signature events, co-curricular engagement initiatives, and stakeholder programming, ensuring that all activities align with CAS strategic priorities and advance a unified vision of community and connection. In close partnership with Development, Communications, Admissions, Alumni Relations, and Student Success, the Director ensures that engagement efforts are integrated, data-informed, and designed for impact. Manages a team responsible for execution while setting the strategic direction, standards, and evaluation framework for engagement across the College.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree in liberal arts discipline or Higher Education Administration or equivalent.
Preferred Education:
Master's Degree
Required Experience:
7+ years progressively responsible experience in program development and fundraising or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Experience:
Experience designing programs for diverse student populations and transition moments. Experience integrating co-curricular programming with academic and institutional strategy.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to design and lead complex engagement strategies and systems at scale. Strong strategic thinking and experience design capabilities. Ability to translate institutional priorities into integrated programs and experiences. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills across diverse constituencies. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and collaborate across academic and administrative units. Data-informed decision-making and experience with assessment of engagement, belonging, and program impact High level of discretion, judgment, and professionalism in working with senior leadership, donors, and external stakeholders.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Knowledge of student engagement, retention, and success best practices in higher education. Familiarity with advancement, alumni relations, and donor engagement models. Be well versed in event planning, engagement and relationship building through development and alumni affairs.
Additional Information:
Bachelor's Degree in liberal arts discipline or Higher Education Administration or equivalent.
Preferred Education:
Master's Degree
Required Experience:
7+ years progressively responsible experience in program development and fundraising or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Experience:
Experience designing programs for diverse student populations and transition moments. Experience integrating co-curricular programming with academic and institutional strategy.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Demonstrated ability to design and lead complex engagement strategies and systems at scale. Strong strategic thinking and experience design capabilities. Ability to translate institutional priorities into integrated programs and experiences. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills across diverse constituencies. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and collaborate across academic and administrative units. Data-informed decision-making and experience with assessment of engagement, belonging, and program impact High level of discretion, judgment, and professionalism in working with senior leadership, donors, and external stakeholders.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Knowledge of student engagement, retention, and success best practices in higher education. Familiarity with advancement, alumni relations, and donor engagement models. Be well versed in event planning, engagement and relationship building through development and alumni affairs.
Additional Information:
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $75,000.00 to USD $95,000.00. 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.
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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