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- Associate Director, Pre-College Student Life
Division of Pre-College & Undergraduate Programs
Brown
University, Providence, Rhode Island
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Brown University’s Pre-College Programs are a
leader in the field of higher education institutions that provide rigorous academic opportunities to students. These Programs
offer over 6000 high school students annually an opportunity to study a wide range of liberal arts subjects in over 300 courses
that reflect the breadth of Brown’s undergraduate open curriculumwhile strengthening their connection to a robust community of peer
scholars from around theworld. Students develop personal and social skills that are critical to success in the collegesetting and get a feel
for what college life is like – the responsibility, the freedom, and the newfriendships.
Brown also offers over 50 summer
Sports Camps for 3000 young athletes. Camps are led by Brown’s varsity coaches, their staff and current Brown student – athletes.
Through these camps, participants are able to improve upon their athletic skills and sports competencies while gaining valuable
experiences in teamwork, commitment, and personal responsibility.
The Division of Pre-College and Undergraduate Programs is dedicated
to ensuring a supportive, challenging, inclusive, and equitable living and learning environment for the Pre-College Students and
Sports Camp participants who hail from all 50 states in the U.S. and over 70 countries.
The Associate Director of Pre-College
Student Development contributes to these goals by facilitating opportunities for students to learn, grow, and develop outside of the
classroom through educational workshops, residential programming, community building and social/recreational events. The
result of this work is a vibrant campus and virtual experience that is developmental, fun, and memorable for all participants. The
Associate Director participates in the summer on-call duty rotation and supervises a cohort of graduate interns. Due to the on-call
requirements, the person in this position must be able to exercise good judgment with minimal sleep and must live within
35-minutes driving distance to the Brown University Campus. Evening and weekend hours will be required during the summer months.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Facilitate student development and engagement opportunities for
Pre-College students and Residential Sports Camp participants - Oversee development and implementation of student non-academic
policies and disciplinary processes for participants - Contribute to Pre-College Student Life staff recruitment, retention, and
development initiatives - Contribute to the ongoing delivery, quality, and strategic development of various administrative processes
and student support initiatives in an effort to foster a seamless, welcoming, and safe experience for participants
Please note
that this position is classified as Hybrid Eligible.
QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES
Education and
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in education, higher education administration,
student affairs, or a related field strongly preferred. - 5+ years experience in pre-college programs, K-12 education, higher
education/student affairs administration, human development, or similar field required. - Significant experience working with
adolescents, ideally in residential settings preferred. - Experience in an academic setting strongly preferred.
- Experience
supervising staff and/or students required
Job Competencies
- Strong written and oral
communication skills, and interpersonal skills - Strong computer literacy
- Strong organizational skills and attention to
detail required - Demonstrated record of exercising effective independent professional judgment and integrity, and maintaining
confidentiality. - Demonstrated ability to creatively and efficiently problem solve – utilizing sound judgment, assuming
ownership of a problem, and resolving it in a collaborative manner. - Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, and to manage
multiple tasks effectively - Strong ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Ability to establish and
maintain collaborative working relationships with students, families, and colleagues - Energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of
humor - Flexibility to respond to sudden shifts in demands and urgent reporting needs, and to evolve with a dynamic student
affairs environment - Working knowledge of principles, practices and theories of student learning and development; understanding
of the cultural, social, and educational needs of diverse student residential communities - Evidence of cultural competence and
inclusiveness; sensitivity to and understanding of diverse perspectives that students and staff bring to their work, including those
of academic, socioeconomic, culture, race and ethnicity, ability, gender, sexuality, religion, and intersectional identities. - Must possess a willingness and ability to support a diverse and inclusive environment
ADA PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS
- Requires ability to read
- Must remain in stationary position for long periods of time at desk or
computer - Requires moving around campus
- Requires occasionally standing, sitting, walking; using hands to finger, handle, or
feel objects, tools or controls; reaching with hands and arms; climbing stairs; hearing; talking - Requires frequently moving
about inside the office to access printer, files, and other materials/equipment - Operates a computer and other office
equipment - Some travel may be required
- Typically lifts 20 – 50 pounds
REQUIRED
DATA
All offers of employment are contingent upon consent to criminal background screening check satisfactory to
Brown.
In order to maintain 90% or greater universal vaccination rates on campus, all newly hired employees at Brown University
must receive the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before they begin work and must also receive a COVID-19 booster within thirty (30)
days of becoming eligible unless they are approved for a medical or religious exemption. For more information, please visit the
Healthy Brown site.
**PLEASE NOTE: A COMPLETE APPLICATION CONSISTS OF A COVER LETTER & RESUME**
To Apply, please use this
link to directly view the position on Brown’s Career Site:
Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown
considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran
status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
About Brown (Please visit our website and get to
know us better at: www.brown.edu )
Located in historic Providence,
Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent,
coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of
Public Health, School of Engineering, and the School of Professional Studies.
With its talented and motivated student body and
accomplished faculty, Brown is a leading research university that maintains a particular commitment to exceptional
undergraduate instruction. Brown’s vibrant, diverse campus community consists of about 4,500 staff and faculty, 6,200
undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 490 medical school students, more than 5,000 summer, visiting, and online students, and over
700 faculty members. Brown students come from all 50 states and more than 115 countries. Brown is frequently recognized for its global
reach, many cultural events, numerous campus groups and activities, active community service programs, highly competitive athletics,
and beautiful facilities located in a richly historic urban setting.
