Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree required (Master’s Degree in Student Personnel, Higher Education, Counseling, or a similar area preferred)
• 3-5 years experience in higher education with increasing responsibility
• Supervision experience with student, graduate, and professional staff required
• Budget management experience required
• Ability to maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with university staff, faculty, students, and family members
• Dependability, punctuality, honesty, and integrity
• Ability to work with diverse constituencies
• Strong background in New Student Programs
• Strong background in Student Engagement
• Strong interpersonal and customer service experience

PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Director of Student Engagement is a key member in the Division of Student Life and Office of Student Engagement. This position will report directly to the Associate Dean of Students. The position is responsible for the overall management of the Office of Student Engagement at the Jefferson East Falls Campus. The Director supervises four professional staff members—the Assistant Director for Campus Activities, the Assistant Director for Diversity and Social Justice, the Assistant Director for Community Service, and the Office Coordinator/Campus Reservationist. The Director is responsible for the implementation of all New Student Programs. The Director serves as the Program Director of the First Year Seminar.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide vision for departmental functions and services
• Supervision of professional, graduate, and student staff
• Fiscal management of the Student Engagement budgets
• Program Director for the First Year Seminar (FYS-100) including curriculum, assessment and hiring/training 35 Instructors and 35 Peer Mentors
• Implementation of all New Student Orientation programs, which includes recruitment, hiring, and training of staff including two NODA graduate interns and 20 Orientation Leaders
• Management of a four-day Welcome Week program for all new first year and transfer students
• Management of the First Year Experience Program including hiring/training First Year Experience Coordinators and overseeing programs/trips for new students
• Direct Advisor for Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society
• Support department initiatives such as Family Day, Emerging Leaders Program, and the LEAD Retreat
• Serving on Division and University level committees
• Interacts with students, co-workers, visitors, and other individuals consistent with the values of Jefferson.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES needed in addition to Essential Functions:

This position description outlines the general nature and level of work assigned to individuals who function in this job. This description is not exhaustive, other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.