Assistant Director for Affinity Advising

Career Development Job Description

Job Summary

Provide general professional development guidance to students, and serve as the primary adviser to international, underrepresented students and students with disabilities. Meet individually with students, conduct workshops, develop resources, and implement professional development programs that support and foster equity and access to career and professional development.

Please attach both a current resume and cover letter, best combined into a single PDF or Word document.

Essential Functions

Program Development & Advising:

• Develop and implement programs that proactively support diversity, equity and inclusion and ensure all student have access to the professional development process during their time at Smith
• Collaborate with the Advising team to develop resources, programs, and activities that will engage and support international, underrepresented students and students with disabilities
• Develop and deliver programs and resources to enhance students’ knowledge of workplace rights
• Conduct individual advising appointments with students; engage in outreach to student organizations to build a presence and collaborate engagement with students
• Collaborate with the Dean of International Students, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Office of Disability Services, the Office of Inclusion and Diversity and other relevant offices to engage students and develop shared programming that will maximize reach to students
• Facilitate workshops, alum panels and other events
• Collaborate with the Center’s team of Peer Advisers to develop outreach strategies

Minimum Qualifications (knowledge, skills, education, experience, certifications, licenses)

Bachelor’s degree plus 3-5 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education/experience. Experience working with diverse backgrounds.

Skills

Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills. Familiarity with the benefit of a residential liberal arts education and ability to articulate the value of liberal arts students to employers. Strong planning and organizational skills. Strong technical ability and familiarity with Handshake, Symplicity (or comparable systems), Webinar, video conferencing systems (Zoom, GoToMeeting, BlueJeans, Interview Stream, etc), Able to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team. High attention to detail, flexibility, and ability to initiate and manage multiple tasks, projects and events under competing deadlines and shifting priorities.

Additional Information

Ability to work occasional evenings.

Please attach/upload a current resume and cover letter in order for your application to be considered for this position.

Review of applications will begin

January 22, 2021

Compensation Grade:

Grade J

Position Type:

Regular

About Smith College

Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is one of the largest women’s colleges in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges.

Smith College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or veteran status in the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by all applicable laws and regulations. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.