Assistant Director, Rice Emerging Scholars Program

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All interested applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.

About Rice:

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally, and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lecture series, courses, and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff, and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community, and Excellence.

Position Summary:

The assistant director of the Rice Emerging Scholars Program (RESP) is responsible for assisting with the planning, execution, and assessment of all components of a comprehensive summer program for incoming first-year STEM students. The assistant director coordinates all elements of the RESP summer program outside of the classroom and provides leadership in the form of advising, training, and supervision to the upperclassmen who serve as RESP Student Fellows. The assistant director is also the primary advisor to RESP Scholars during the academic year and works with the other assistant directors to provide comprehensive academic and student transition support throughout their tenure at Rice.

Ideal Candidate Statement:
Ideal candidates should have strong advising and problem-solving skills, along with experience and interest in working with diverse student populations.

Workplace Requirements:
This position is exclusively on-site, full-time, necessitating all duties to be performed in person at Rice University. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range: $60,000–$65,000 annually, contingent upon qualifications and experience
*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 2+ years of experience providing student support in a college or university

  • In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis

Skills:

• Knowledge of theories including student development, learning, and identity development, and experience applying those frameworks professionally

• Ability to problem-solve and support/advise students in personal and/or academic crisis

• Strong communication and rapport-building skills and experience collaborating with faculty, staff, students, families, and administration

• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines

• Demonstrated understanding of the experiences of students in transition and the strategies necessary to facilitate their success

• Experience and comfort working with div