Director of the Robert Day Scholars Program

Director of the Robert Day Scholars Program

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in admission, cohort-building, career services, or some combination along with demonstrated ability to execute a vision and efficiently run student-focused programming is required.
• Experience in managing a high performing team
• Experience in effective program management and event management
• Experience in stakeholder management
• Knowledge of coaching post-secondary students in professional career development
• Experience in building and maintaining external relations
• Demonstrated effective, accurate, and clear communication with excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, reading, and leadership skills to supervise, facilitate, motivate and inspire a highly diverse group of stakeholders (students, alumni, parents, volunteers, community partners, and stakeholders)
• Ability to interpret academic and administrative policy
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds, interests, and abilities
• Ability to oversee multi-layered tasks and manage competing deadlines through strong organizational skills
• Ability to interface with the larger CMC community and to promote the scholar communities and communicate a vision for the program
• Knowledge of undergraduate and graduate admission and enrollment cycles and programming
• Knowledge of best practices regarding experiential learning and internships
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to operate computers with basic Microsoft Office software (such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint) and associated professional software.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute an enrollment plan for the undergraduate and graduate Robert Day Scholars Program.
• Devise admission standards and selection procedures, with an emphasis on applicants’ leadership, ethics, and judgement.
• Deliver a high-quality applicant pool, for each cohort.
• Select outstanding undergraduate and graduate Scholar cohorts annually.
• Create and execute a marketing plan for the undergraduate and graduate Robert Day Scholars Program.
• Create, update, and maintain all marketing materials, including the website, for the program.
• Coordinate marketing efforts with the Office of Admission and the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing teams.
• Assist in maintaining budgetary control of all financial aid funds allocated to Robert Day Scholars.
• Act as a liaison between the Scholars Program and all offices of financial aid at the Claremont Colleges.
• Create and oversee the approval process for Scholars seeking to utilize their scholarship awards toward experiential learning, internships, events, and other activities.
• Create and oversee a leadership program that supports the personal and professional development of the Scholars.
• Create, coordinate, and oversee FIN 300 (Seminar in Finance and Accounting Practices) programming for the BAMA and MA Scholars.
• Create, coordinate, and oversee all FIN 301(a) and (b) (Leadership Development in Finance and Accounting) programming for the BAMA and MA Scholars.
• Develop and utilize relationships with relevant constituencies, including faculty, research institutes, staff, parents, and alumni to deliver leadership programming.
• Prepare and monitor the program’s budgets.
• Oversee the coordination, timing, content, and nomination process for the Board of Associates, including biannual meetings and ongoing programming.
• Plan and execute the annual Recognition Dinner for stakeholders, alumni, and Scholars.
• Prepare the annual stewardship report for the donor’s family.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.