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Special Instructions to Applicants:

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

Position Summary:

The Assistant Director will, under general supervision from the Director of Student Experience, manage programs and services within the Office of Academic Programs and Student Experience (APSE). The Assistant Director will support student development, ensure efficacy of processes, and advocate for student needs. While this position will have the opportunity to support all Rice Business MBA Students, this position will be the primary point of contact for the Rice Business for Evening students will primarily ensure office operations are maintained.

Specifically, this position advises student leaders and supports events/programs to ensure all activities support the educational mission of the institution. This includes co-advising the Rice Business Student Association for Professionals alongside the other Assistant Director, consulting with students about team dynamics with their peers in the MBA programs, developing and executing new programs and services, and enhancing other student-led initiatives.

Ideal candidates should have experience in student affairs and student life program delivery, preferably in a business or professional school environment, and be enthusiastic about making a direct positive impact in the lives of graduate business students.

Workplace Requirements:

On-campus position: This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in person at Janice and Robert McNair Hall. There may be opportunities for hybrid work in the future. This position will regularly require evening work while students are on campus. This schedule allows for a modified workweek Monday - Friday on the weeks wherein you are working in the evening or weekend to support student elective courses, events, and activities.

Per Rice policy 440 , work arrangements may be subject to change.

Hiring Range:

Minimum annual salary of $55,000 commensurate with experience * This is an Exempt position

*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1 year of administrative work experience
  • In lieu of experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, including written, oral, and visual
• Excellent computer skills including advanced knowledge of Microsoft office suite
• Ability to apply student development and learning outcomes theories
• Advising high-level student leaders in 1-1 setting
• Ability to manage events and programs
• Ability to instruct students in risk management and program lanning

Preferences:

• Degree in Educational Leadership, Student Affairs or Business Administration
• Experience in student life, student affairs, or student development programming
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion

Essential Functions:

• Supports department and area mission vision and goals
• Responsible for program logistics and budgeting and risk management
• Advises and guides student leaders in the planning and implementation of program and event logistics including risk management
• Develops, plans, and implements programming and outreach for student leaders and the campus community
• Coordinates leadership development programming for student leaders
• Responsible for logistics and marketing related to area(s) of responsibility
• Documents and assesses area functions on a regular basis
• Supports student clubs as needed
• May supervise staff/interns as necessary

Additional Functions

Student Support

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Evening MBA students.
• Co-advise the Rice Business Student Association for Professionals
• Administer the Evening student experience including collaboration with the Registrar, Events and Venue Management, and faculty.
• Craft cohort-specific events and programming to foster student belonging and engagement.
• Connect with current Evening students to predict, respond to, and resolve student concerns
• Represent APSE at Evening student recruiting events.
• Create and deliver presentations regarding student leader trainings
• Provide secondary support for Launch and Commencement
• Available to work evenings and weekends to support student class schedule and events

Office Operations and Administrative Support

• Administers the APSE reception, serving as the one stop shop for Suite 300 visitors.
• Provide secondary support at the McNair front desk.
• Manage office operations, including purchasing supplies, water dispenser maintenance, and staff purchases.
• Support platform usage, including CampusGroups, Owlnest, IO, EZCater, Box, Rooms.Rice, and more.
• Handle financial management tasks, such as budget oversight, running reports, reconciliation, procurement, vendor management, and reimbursements.
• Connect students with appropriate staff for additional support.
• Manage office work and group email accounts.
• Answer phone lines and provide administrative support as needed.

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