Assistant Director, Student Affairs

Plan, develop and direct administrative activities for the Office of Student Affairs related to counseling and academic services for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing BA and MA degrees at NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Create programs and develop and enhance administrative processes to assist students in distress and at-risk student populations; and oversee the administration and maintenance of student records and data for these student populations to ensure accuracy and confidentiality. Manage and investigate all student requests for leaves of absence and partner with the Director to make effective decisions regarding leaves. Consult and partner with NYU Wellness counselors and outside psychotherapists regarding proper plans of action for students with complex wellness issues or circumstances. Manage and enhance Gallatin's affiliations with NYU Academic Achievement Program and NYU Opportunity Programs to ensure that under-represented minority students and first-generation students succeed and graduate.

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree in counseling, educational psychology or a related field.

Preferred Education:
Master's Degree Social Work (MSW), Counseling (MHC), Education (MEd) is strongly preferred.

Required Experience:
5+ years of relevant increasingly responsible professional level experience including experience with advising at risk students, developing policies and procedures and supervising staff.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills. Strong counseling and planning skills. Ability to advise/counsel and problem solve while interacting with individuals at all levels of the organization. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise discretion in the dissemination of information. Ability to be patient with student and faculty frustration or hostility. Accuracy and attention to detail are crucial. Strong data management and analysis skills. Familiarity with MS Office Suite and database software.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Familiarity with spreadsheet and database software.

NYU Gallatin provides a distinctive liberal arts education for a diverse student body. Our faculty foster passionate intellectual commitments from learners and prepare them for a world in which managing knowledge is key to success. Guided by the philosophy that self-directed learning is the key goal, the faculty seek to cultivate an environment conducive to intellectual exploration across traditional academic disciplines, and they insist on active student engagement in developing the direction of their own education. Our highly specialized and deeply engaged advisers guide students in their intellectual explorations toward an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving.

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $78,200.00 to USD $98,200.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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