Assistant Director, Pre-Tippie Programs

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

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About The Position

The Tippie College of Business seeks candidates for an Assistant Director in their Undergraduate Program Office (UPO). This position is responsible for working with prospective Tippie students, assisting with Pre-Admission Requirement, teaching Discover Business at Tippie section(s), co-leading Connect2Biz program management, assisting in admission appeals, and serving as a member of the admissions team.
Responsibilities will require occasional time outside the 8:00am to 5:00pm workday to support recruiting activities and events.
The Undergraduate Program Office encourages students to learn by doing—engaging students to broaden their world view, communicate with clarity, gain business skills and knowledge, value the differences of others, and work together to achieve common goals. We are committed to developing socially responsible and innovative leaders who do things the right way.
The Assistant Director for Pre-Tippie Programs will support the UPO’s culture of optimism, collaboration, proactive problem solving and work collaboratively with multiple constituents within the Tippie College of Business and the University.

Get to know the Tippie College of Business
Since 1847, the Tippie College of Business has cultivated a legacy of innovation, thought leadership, and excellence in business education. We have nearly 6,000 students within undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs spanning six academic departments—accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, marketing, and management and entrepreneurship. We are eight centers and institutes, and four student-managed endowment funds. We’re over 59,000 alumni—and growing. Tippie is regularly listed in top business school rankings. We also hold the gold standard of accreditations, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and have maintained the accreditation for over 95 years (since 1923).
But who we are is not just in the curriculum we curate—it’s also in the community we create. Our leadership embraces our responsibility to pursue academic excellence within a welcoming environment where every student can thrive. More than 150 years after our founding, we continue to be a place where students can grow and flourish in their professional or academic careers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Typically 1 or more years in a student services role supporting undergraduate success such as academic advising, academic support and retention, residence life, admission counseling, career advising, student life or similar.
• Demonstrated ability to interact positively with people from varied backgrounds.
• Working knowledge of and experience in program management and/or event planning and execution.
• Expert knowledge of and ability to communicate effectively with individuals and large groups both verbally and in writing.
• Proficiency in MS Office computer applications.
• Demonstrated constructive and collaborative relationship building skills with a variety of individuals and groups, including peers, leadership, and external constituents.
• Valid US driver's license and ability to meet and maintain UI Fleet Safety Standards.

Nice To Haves

• Reasonable experience in higher education academic advising with responsibility for a caseload of students in an ongoing advising capacity.
• Reasonable experience in student organization supervision.
• Reasonable experience with planning, implementing, and assessing admissions programs and their impact.
• Master’s degree in business, student affairs, or a related field.
• Knowledge of University of Iowa policies and procedures related to undergraduate students.
• Functional fluency in more than one language.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic advising to both prospective and current undergraduate students regarding: academics, registration, admission requirements, professional development, involvement opportunities, study abroad, graduation, and policies and procedures.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of domestic and international recruitment activities, including, but not limited to Hawkeye Visit Days, Admitted Student Days, Top Scholars Day, Transfer Days, Preview Iowa, Business Visit Day, Next Step Iowa, special recruiting presentations, Admission Information Sessions, and daily visits with prospective students and parents. Some recruiting events will require occasional time outside the 8:00am to 5:00pm.
• Co-lead Pre-Admission Requirement form students complete as part of their admission requirements.
• Supervise peer mentors for Connect2Biz LLC Discover Business at Tippie course on admissions requirements, academic programs, and tour presentations.
• Oversee updating and management of admission, website, and academic planning publications for Standard Admission.
• Build workshops related to academic planning for prospective students in collaboration with advising vertical in Tippie.
• Assist in facilitating campus updates to AAC each academic year and creating monthly meetings with their pre-business liaisons.
• Teach sections of our Discover Business at Tippie.
• Provide support to Associate Director budget for PAR and Admissions related materials (Connect2Biz).
• Co-supervision of LLC Peer Mentors for Connect2Biz program.
• Co-supervision of the Pomerantz Center Student Assistants (PCSAs).

Benefits

• Regular salaried position.
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees