Assistant Director of Academic Success, DukeLIFE

Duke University:

 

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

 

 

 

Assistant Director of Academic Success, DukeLIFE

 

Job Summary: DukeLIFE (Lower Income, First-Generation Engagement) is an administrative unit in the Intellectual Community division of the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE). The mission of DukeLIFE is to enhance the academic experiences of undergraduates from lower-income backgrounds (and first-generation college students (1G/LI students). Our programming and initiatives support students to promote their full participation in the university’s intellectual communities. The office also fosters socio-economic inclusion at Duke by coordinating resources and support strategies with campus partners to meet the needs of the 1G/LI undergraduate community.

 

DukeLIFE is committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and educational experiences that recognize diversity and cultural competence as integral to academic and organizational excellence. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and identify their strengths in this area.

 

This role is an opportunity for a talented professional to join a team doing innovative work in undergraduate education. As a member of the DukeLIFE staff, the successful candidate will be responsible for creating and managing academic success programs at the undergraduate level and collaborating with campus and external partners to help 1G/LI students excel academically, strengthen their connections to faculty, and take full advantage of Duke’s curricular and co-curricular opportunities. The assistant director’s portfolio includes managing the ASCEND program, a private STEM tutoring program, and contributing programming to the office’s other student-facing initiatives, including LIFE Peer Mentors and the Rubenstein Fellows Program. The position reports to the DukeLIFE director.

 

Work Performed:

 

Program Management (40%)

• Lead the ASCEND summer academic experience for incoming first-year students: recruit, train, and supervise undergraduate coaches; maintain student records and assessment data; and sustain partnerships and collaborations with Duke offices

• Design and implement academic year programming for the ASCEND cohort, including the fall retreat

• Lead DukeLIFE STEM Tutoring, a program that provides private tutoring to 1G/LI students: recruit Duke PhD students to tutor; identify courses to support; provide this information to our program partners in the Academic Resource Center

• Deliver academic success programming to the LIFE Peer Mentors, Rubenstein Fellows, and student organizations

• Work with the DukeLIFE director to develop and implement departmental policies and processes for DukeLIFE grant opportunities

• Manage the enrichment funding process for the Gray scholarship recipients

• Manage the Course Materials Assistance Program

 

Supervision (40%)

• Supervise 2 full-time staff members through their ongoing professional development, goal setting, and effectiveness in their positions  

• Design and deliver training to ASCEND coaches

• Provide mentorship and advisement to the ASCEND 1st year cohort

• Recruit and train student programming assistants

 

Records, Assessment, and Reporting (10%)

• Employ best practices and evidence-based approaches in the design of processes and programs that support 1G/LI students

• Track ASCEND program completion rates and analyz