Director of Student Success and Development

The Director of Student Success & Development serves as the strategic leader for the Maine Business School's comprehensive student success enterprise. This position provides executive leadership for enrollment management, academic advising, student engagement, retention, career readiness, experiential learning, and student development initiatives while advancing institutional priorities related to enrollment growth, persistence, graduation, and post-graduate success. The Director collaborates with college and university leadership to develop data-informed strategies, leads cross-functional initiatives, supervises professional staff, and ensures students receive coordinated support throughout their academic journey. The hiring range for this position is $70,000 to $76,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

Please review the Director of Student Success and Development job description for more information.

About the University: 
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. 

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options.  

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer. 

Qualifications: 
Required:

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Business, Educational Leadership, or related field.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated success leading student success, enrollment, advising, or student development initiatives.

Preferred

• Experience supervising professional staff. 
• Experience managing budgets.
• Strong strategic planning, communication, assessment, and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze institutional data and lead organizational change.
• Valid driver's license meeting University requirements.
• Experience leading cross-divisional initiatives.
• Knowledge of MaineStreet, Slate/CRM systems, EAB Navigate or similar student success platforms.
• Experience with accreditation, assessment, and continuous improvement processes.

Other Information: 

To be considered for this position you will need to “Apply” and upload the documentation listed below:

1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae

Candidates selected to proceed to the final stages of the search process will be requested to provide a list of names and contact information for references.

Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.

For full consideration, materials must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. EST on October 27, 2026.

For questions about the search, please contact search committee chair Matthew Curtis at [email protected].

The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.