Assistant Director, Academic Development, Questrom, MBA Programs

About the role

The Assistant Director reports to the Director of Academic Development and provides academic advising, event support, and registrar-related responsibilities for Questrom residential Full-Time and Part-Time MBA Programs. All full-time staff may support Questrom’s Global Immersion travel courses and other student experience initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Student Advising (60%)
  • Advise a caseload of approximately 300 residential Full-Time and Part-Time MBA students.
  • Counsel students on degree requirements, course selection, scheduling changes, and curricular updates.
  • Communicate academic performance and integrity issues to students.
  • Connect students with campus and university resources for successful degree completion.
  • Assess external coursework requests for degree credit.
  • Serve as the first point of contact for non-academic counseling needs and university requirements.
• Signature & Co-Curricular Program Support (20%)
  • Liaise with MBA specialty programs, attend program development meetings, and report updates.
  • Assist in planning and executing MBA LAUNCH (orientation).
  • Support co-curricular and signature events.
  • Support Global Immersion travel courses: pre-departure preparation, on-site logistics, budget reconciliation, and post-trip feedback analysis.
• Advising Operations (20%)
  • Partner with the Questrom Registrar’s Office for registration information and communication.
  • Lead and facilitate registration information sessions, webinars, and open advising hours.
  • Conduct academic progress and graduation audits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in a related field strongly preferred.
• Two to four years of experience in counseling, student services, or higher education administration.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to multitask.
• Prior event planning experience preferred.
• Some evening hours and occasional weekend work required.

Pay

The expected hiring range is $53,200 to $67,000. The final salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience, education, and internal pay comparisons.