Job Description

Assistant Director for Programming &

Coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug Education

Res Life Integrated Learning Comm, Lincoln Center

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents
• A generous immediate employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.
• University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director for Programming & Coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug Education oversees the Alcohol and Other Drug Education (AODE) program at Fordham University at Lincoln Center for approximately 2,500 undergraduate students.

Essential Functions

Programming and Leadership Development:

• Advises the Campus Activities Board (CAB), the campus’s main programming club on all of the club’s on and off campus events including two large scale on campus events a semester, the annual Winterfest concert in January, and the end of the spring semester large scale event. Meet weekly with CAB board to supervise program planning, development, and execution of events for both weekdays and weekends. During the months of concert planning, there is also a weekly concert committee meeting.
• Advises BeWell LC, the Lincoln Center Wellness Educators, to develop and implement educational programs and awareness campaigns addressing overall student health, wellness issues, and alcohol and drug use. Develops a strong recruitment strategy to recruit Wellness Educators to increase the outreach of this student organization.
• Co-Leads with the Associate Director the annual Club Leader Summit, a Saturday retreat and leadership training program.
• Participates in on-going outreach to the 65+ clubs at the Lincoln Center campus to help provide support to the clubs as they plan their events and to support club leaders in developing healthy habits related to wellness and stress management.
• Advises clubs on 5-8 large-scale evening events per semester as assigned on a rotation basis.
• Coordinates the delegation of undergraduates participating in the annual National Jesuit Leadership Conference held each summer.
• Supports Student Involvement on large-scale events such as New Student Orientation, Family Weekend, Senior Week events and other major programs.
• Participates in long-term planning related to the Division of Student Affairs strategic planning process. Other assignments as deemed necessary by the Director for Student Involvement.

Alcohol and Other Drug Education:

• Organizes the administration of a comprehensive, science-based, substance abuse prevention and early intervention program.
• Facilitates meetings for students who are sanctioned to BASICS/ETOKE for alcohol and drug violations.
• Maintains and tracks the Student Conduct Sanctions to ensure all students referred to AODE have their appointments. Communicate with the Office of Residential Life (ORL) about students who miss deadlines. Organizes efforts on campus, including student emails with prevention and safety tips, creating flyers and other advertising, staffing information tables to promote alcohol and drug education and awareness.
• Supports the efforts of other campus resources such as Health Services, Dining Services, Counseling and Psychological Services etc. to create educational and informational programming opportunities and events for students.
• Leads training sessions for constituencies such as Orientation Leaders, Commuter First-Year Mentors, & Residential Life staff.
• Oversees incoming student completion of online programs AlcoholEdu for College and Sexual Assault Prevention.
• Leads AODE and Bystander Intervention awareness educational sessions in September for incoming students.
• Acts as a role model for students, especially in the area of substance use.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; or in lieu of the degree a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience is required.
• Two to four years of relevant experience in the area of event planning, student advising, and student support.
• Exceptional communication skills, with experience in program advisement, presenting and teaching/training.
• Strong leader who has authentic passion for the work of Student Affairs and the creation of a strong campus culture in the Jesuit Catholic tradition.
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Student Personnel Administration, Counseling or related area.

Minimum Starting Salary: $59,000

Maximum Starting Salary: $62,000

Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt

START DATE: ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/4918

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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