Coordinator, New Student and Family Programs

Job Summary

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls more than 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

TU is accepting applications for a full-time Coordinator in the Office of New Student and Family Programs within a highly collaborative and dynamic Division of Student Affairs. Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of New Student and Family Programs, the Coordinator plans orientation, transition, and retention experiences for approximately 6,000 undergraduate students and their families. This position is responsible for educating and engaging students and families in a successful transition to TU. This position will support orientation leader recruitment and training, transfer orientation, the Transfer Mentor Program, and the Freshman Transition Program (FTP), a partnership between the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) and TU. The responsibilities of this position include program development, event management, training student leaders, administrative support, academic advising, and assessment.

Responsibilities And Duties

The Coordinator of New Student and Family Programs is a full-time professional in the Office of New Student and Family Programs within the Division of Student Affairs. This position is responsible for educating and engaging students and families in a successful transition to Towson University. In particular, this position will support transfer orientation and the FTP, a partnership between CCBC and Towson University. The responsibilities of this position include: program development, event management, administrative support, academic advising, and assessment. This position also coordinates the Orientation Leader recruiting, hiring, and training as well as the Transfer Mentor Program. This position will support the planning and execution of Family Weekend. This position will report to the Assistant Director of New Student and Family Programs.

Required

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• One year of professional experience is required (two years of graduate assistant experience will count as one year of professional experience).
  
  

Preferred

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field.
• Experience working with orientation, transfer programs, academic advising, and/or undergraduate admissions.
  
  

Salary and Benefits

Starting salary is $55,000. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

If you are motivated, innovative and team-oriented, we would love to hear from you.

For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application.

This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.

Organization

Student Affairs Division

Primary Location:

Main Campus

Job Posting

Aug 19, 2024