ROLE TITLE: Director of Orientation and Advising Programming
POSITION REPORTS TO: Dean for the Student Experience
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Summary of Position
The Director of Orientation and Advising Programming supports the student experience from admissions to graduation in collaboration with Academic Advisors, Class Deans, Coaches, and other colleagues within the student support ecosystem. The Director is primarily responsible for the planning and implementation of orientation programming as well as supporting the academic alert and other intervention measures.
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As Director of Orientation and Advising Programming, you will:
- Orientation: This includes overseeing the Allegheny Bound Student Orientation Program and communication to all entering first-year and transfer students and families; working with the Registrar and other stakeholders to organize and lead First Year Course Registration for new students; and providing leadership and organization for the new student on-boarding experience.
- Academic Support: Support the coordination and development of holistic, integrated, and collaborative programs supporting student success centering mission and values, spanning the full student life-cycle from application to post-graduation. Oversee the Academic Alert system, including the provision of training and professional development for staff who respond to Academic Alerts. Co-chair the Retention Intervention Team. This may include the necessity of managing difficult conversations with faculty, students, and parents
- Representing Student Experience and/or Student Success: Serve at the discretion of supervisor of: the Slate for Student Success Team; the Data Governance group; strategic plan working groups; the Advising Leadership Team; hiring search committees; and work closely with Admissions to provide programming and support for enrollment efforts
- Budgets: Maintain budgets and spending to support the functions of the position.
- Supervision: Supervise the Manager of Student Success Technology & Communications
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Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and or Master’s Degree preferred
- Exceptional ability to influence and build strong relationships
- To perform this job successfully, the Director must demonstrate integrity and confidentiality; strong management and leadership skills; detailed knowledge of the curriculum, policies, and practices of Allegheny College; excellent listening and communication skills; strong organizational and interpersonal skills; strong cross-cultural communication skills; the ability and willingness to collaborate productively with diverse groups; the ability to work productively with students, faculty, and parents in a student success role; good technology skills, the ability to learn new technical tools, and the ability to use technology to improve office productivity.
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YOUR COMPENSATION
New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role.
The expected salary for this position is $67,000 annually.
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THE HIRING PROCESS
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and provide contact information for three references to the Office of Human Resources, Allegheny College, 520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335 by e-mail to employment@allegheny.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
Currently there is no application deadline for this position. For certain positions, finalist candidates can expect to engage in various rounds of interviews either in person or via online meetings. Candidates will also have the opportunity to read more about the current work and share thoughts during the interviews.
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ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
Allegheny College, founded in 1815, is one of the nation’s most historic and innovative four-year colleges with the distinct requirement of completing a major and minor in different academic areas. This multidisciplinary learning celebrates students’ unusual combinations of interests and provides creative, independent thinkers with a path for educational depth and intellectual growth, preparing them for a successful launch after graduation and even for careers that may not yet exist. Located in western Pennsylvania, 1.5 hours equidistant from Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo, Allegheny College is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope’s “Colleges That Change Lives” and recently ranked #4 by The Princeton Review in its Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact. In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country’s top 100 national liberal arts colleges, with special distinctions including one of the top 10 best for senior capstone experience and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate research and creative activities.
Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Allegheny does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.
Allegheny College is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Director of Human Resources
Visit the Allegheny College Web Site at http://www.allegheny.edu
posted 4/28/2025