Gabelli School of Business Undergraduate, Rose Hill/Lincoln Center
Fordham University
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Reporting to the Senior Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, the Director for Student Engagement and Retention will lead admission related activities, provide increased and intentional yield activities for admitted students, coordinate current and develop new retention programming, and provide support to increase graduation rates for the Gabelli School of Business (GSB) Rose Hill and Lincoln Center.
Essential Functions
Develops targeted retention related events and programs for first-year students on both campuses, including expanding the STAR Program opportunities at both campuses and developing a faculty engagement series for undergraduate students.
Manages the Woolworth Scholars Engagement Programming at the Rose Hill campus.
Creates sophomore retention activities, including academic competition opportunities.
Develops targeted strategies at both campuses to improve graduation rates at both campuses.
Coordinate a Gabelli School of Business case competition to engage domestic colleges and universities in conjunction with the Associate Dean and Senior Assistant Dean.
Oversees and expands summer high school programs for both campuses.
Supports all undergraduate admission-related activities, including event and logistics management, calendar planning, and admissions related communications from the GSB Dean’s Office, with a specific focus on increasing yield-related activities for admitted and deposited students.
Manages honors program selection for incoming students under the direction of the Assistant Dean for Honors Opportunities and reads applications for incoming students in conjunction with the Assistant Dean for Honors Opportunities.
Essential Functions Note
This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities
Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.
Additional Functions
Supports the internal GSB Scholarship selection process by serving on the selection committee and reviewing applications.
Coordinates the Ground Floor core course, including managing teaching assistants.
Manages all school-wide and student surveys, implementation, and analysis, including the end of year student satisfaction survey.
Supports academic integrity and the Ethics and Integrity Committee
Plans Woolworth Awards and Dean’s List Ceremonies.
Supports all Gabelli School of Business priority events, including but not limited to New Student Orientation, Open House and Spring Preview, and Commencement-related activities and celebrations.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
Advanced degree
Minimum of 5 years of work experience in an academic advising capacity
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work with various groups of people, including faculty, students, and administration.
Ability to write and speak persuasively and to act as a professional representative of the Gabelli School of Business as required.
Demonstrated ability to advise and teach in an AACSB-accredited business school.
A track record of commitment to student development and meeting the higher education needs of students.
Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference for someone with a business background or experience advising in a business education setting.
Minimum Starting Salary: $86,000
Maximum Starting Salary: $100,000
Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
