Assistant Director of Student Success & Engagement

• Design, implement, and oversee the CCC Tutoring Program, including tutor recruitment, training, scheduling, quality standards, assessment, and continuous program improvement.

• Develop and administer academic support programming that improves student persistence and degree progress, coordinating with faculty and the college’s advising function on early intervention and referral.

• Coordinate and administer the college’s national honor society chapter(s), including chapter development, membership recruitment, induction ceremonies, compliance, reporting, and advisor support.

• Develop and manage the Alumni Mentorship Program, connecting students with alumni in support of academic, professional, and personal development.

• Coordinate scholarship communications and related student-facing processes in partnership with university offices.

Student Engagement, Leadership & Community

• Develop, implement, and assess a comprehensive student success and engagement strategy aligned with the mission and strategic priorities of the college.

• Build the annual student engagement calendar and create the signature events, traditions, and experiences that establish community, school pride, and the culture of the College of Connected Computing.

• Design and deliver programs that advance student engagement, leadership development, and student belonging.

• Serve as the primary advisor to CCC student organizations, developing governance processes, leadership training, organization recognition procedures, and operational guidelines in coordination with central Vanderbilt offices.

• Serve as the college’s liaison for Study Abroad and Study Away, working with Global Education and campus partners to support student participation in domestic and international experiential learning.

Program Development, Assessment & Administration

• Establish the programs, policies, operational workflows, and assessment plans of a new college’s student success function, and refine them as enrollment grows.

• Manage assigned program budgets, including expenditure tracking, documentation for supervisory review, and budget proposals for new and expanding programs.

• Maintain program records, prepare reports, and use participation and outcomes data to evaluate programs and inform continuous improvement.

• Ensure programs and events comply with university policy governing student organizations, programming, risk management, and student privacy.

Collaboration & Institutional Representation

• Build and maintain working relationships with Student Affairs, Student Organizations, Global Education, Financial Aid, the Dean of Students, and other central Vanderbilt offices to ensure coordinated student services and compliance with university policy.

• Represent the College of Connected Computing on university committees, task forces, and collaborative initiatives related to student success and engagement.

• Serve as a visible, accessible point of contact for CCC students, student leaders, and student organizations.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Relationships

This position does not have supervisory responsibility, and reports directly to the Director of the Office of Student Services.

Qualifications

Required

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in higher education administration, student affairs, education, counseling, or a related field.

• Minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education, student affairs, student success, academic support, or a comparable college setting.

• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and assessing student success or student engagement initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to build new programs, develop policies and operational processes, and carry projects from concept through implementation.

• Experience advising student organizations, honor societies, leadership programs, or comparable student engagement initiatives.

• Demonstrated creativity, initiative, and an entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities, develop programming, and execute new ideas.

• Excellent communication, project management, organizational, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to build collaborative partnerships across academic and administrative units.

• Knowledge of student development theory and of best practices in student success and engagement.

  Note: Consistent with university practice, an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience will be considered in place of the stated degree requirement.