Associate Director of Student Life - Penn Engineering

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The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Associate Director of Student Life - Penn Engineering

Job Profile Title

Associate Director C, Academic Affairs

Job Description Summary

Penn Engineering’s world-acclaimed faculty, state-of-the-art research laboratories and highly interdisciplinary curricula offer an experience that is unparalleled. Innovation and technology drive every program and transform the fundamentals of what future engineers are learning. http://www.seas.upenn.edu/

The Associate Director of Student Life, reporting to the Managing Director of the Office of Academic Services, is responsible for the overall management and strategic development of student leadership and community engagement initiatives for Penn Engineering’s undergraduate and graduate communities. Develop and implement innovative programs to enhance student development, foster a strong sense of community, and cultivate a culture of leadership and service.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities
 

Programming management

• Oversee the implementation, assessment, innovation, and growth of key special programs and initiatives supporting pipeline opportunities and student life in Penn Engineering, including the Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP) and the Penn Engineering Student Life and Engagement (PESTLE) program with the support of a full-time program coordinator (direct report)

• ESAP: Guide the management and implementation of marketing and recruitment, admissions, instructor coordination, staff hiring and onboarding, programming, student crisis management

• PESTLE: Oversee the strengthening and growth of Penn Engineering undergraduate and graduate community engagement through the PESTLE platform, including working with vendors, fostering School-wide and community partnerships, advertising and marketing of opportunities to students, identifying new ways to elevate engineering student engagement with community partners

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