Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. This role is eligible to apply for a remote-work arrangement for up to one day per week. Able to work independently and as part of a team.Highly organized and attentive to detail.Capacity to build positive and collaborative relationships with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Strong interpersonal skills and exemplary written and oral communication abilities. Experience advising students or student organizations. Interest in student success and the first-year experience. Master’s degree and 3 or more years of experience in higher education setting or Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of experience in higher education. Lead first-year success seminars and academic recovery programming.Ī cover letter is required for consideration. Promote academic community building to foster a greater sense of belonging and inclusion. Programming should facilitate faculty-student interaction outside the classroom and should promote participation in high-impact experiences. Programming: Create and implement inclusive programming that fosters engagement with the intellectual life of the BU community. Coordinate support for students experiencing academic difficulties. Connect students as needed with campus resources that support student academic and personal wellbeing. Provide specialized advising on the BU Hub, as needed.Ĭollaborating and Coordinating: Collaborate and coordinate with School/College advisors and staff in central units (e.g., Newbury Center, Athletics, College Access and Student Success, Educational Resource Center, Dean of Students Office, the Wellbeing Project) to create a seamless web of support for first-year students. Holistic Advising: Supplement the work of academic advisors in the School/College by meeting and corresponding with first-year students regarding the transition to college, personal interests and goals, academic exploration, and participation in high-impact educational experiences (e.g., first-year seminars, research with faculty, experiential learning, study abroad, living-learning communities, and internships). Reporting to the Director for Undergraduate Advising and Student Support in the Provost’s Office, ADs may support efforts such as new student orientation, and they will take on other duties as assigned. In addition to augmenting advising offered by the School/College, the SA will collaborate with faculty and central offices to develop and run first-year programming. Each AD will be affiliated with a School/College and will be assigned to a cohort of first-year students within that unit. 
The Assistant Directors (ADs) are responsible for supporting students’ academic and personal success during their first year at BU. Seven Assistant Directors of First-Year Success will collaborate with faculty and staff across campus to support our first-year students, connecting them with opportunities, resources, and people, and engaging them in the intellectual life of the community. The goal of this initiative is to support the integration of our newest students into our academic community and to provide them with a solid foundation for success. To ensure that undergraduates are well prepared to make the most of the vast array of opportunities BU offers, the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Affairs is launching the First-Year Success Initiative. Outside the classroom, our students engage in cutting-edge research, artistic production, innovation and entrepreneurship, experiential learning, and global exploration. Through the BU Hub, our university-wide general education curriculum, students follow their interests as they gain breadth of knowledge and essential skills. In our undergraduate Schools & Colleges, students gain depth of knowledge in their chosen major. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FIRST-YEAR SUCCESS, Undergraduate Affairs, Office of the Provost Tracking Code22500568860714Job Descriptionīoston University (BU) is committed to providing a vibrant, residential education for our ~16,000 undergraduate students.
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