First-Year Experience Coordinator
$52,000–$58,240 year
On-siteSaratoga Springs, New York, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate all orientation events for New Students, Transfers, and London students, providing on-the-ground management for the 700-student New Student Orientation. Manage the Peer Mentor program and oversee the Office of the First-Year Experience, including three budgets totaling nearly $180K with independent decision-making authority. Support the Director of First-Year Experience while collaborating with campus offices and families during externally-facing events. Requires 5 years of higher education experience, strong event planning skills, and ability to work overtime during Labor Day Weekend. Skidmore College seeks a candidate with effective communication and change management aptitude.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 5 years of experience in higher education roles
- orientation experience
- ability to communicate effectively, both in written and oral forms, with colleagues across campus and with first-year students and their families
- ability to collaborate with a variety of offices
- ability to apply good judgment and an awareness of College policies
- ability to be organized and able to manage multiple, disparate projects with varying timelines simultaneously
- demonstrable experience in events planning, writing instruction, and presentation skills
- aptitude for leading, influencing, and managing change
- comfort working with MS Office products
- ability to train into systems supporting communication with students and families
- ability to work overtime leading up to and during Orientation, including Labor Day Weekend
- acceptable post-offer background check result
Desired Qualifications
- experience in orientation
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