JOB SUMMARY
The College of Engineering at the University of Connecticut seeks a full-time professional staff member to serve as Director of Engineering Student Engagement. As a student-facing position, the modality of this position is hybrid, with significant on-campus expectations and limited opportunities for remote work. Based on programming needs, attendance at occasional evening/weekend events may also be required. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, this position provides strategic leadership for high-impact educational experiences that enhance undergraduate engineering student engagement, success, leadership development, and global learning.
The Director oversees several signature College initiatives, including the Engineering House Learning Community, the International Engineering Program, and engineering dual-degree partnerships. The position develops and manages programs that foster academic success, student belonging, intercultural competence, and leadership development, while collaborating with faculty, academic departments, Residential Life, Global Affairs, Student Affairs, and other campus partners.
The Director supervises student staff and graduate assistants, manages program budgets, develops learning outcomes and assessment strategies, and supports continuous improvement efforts related to undergraduate student engagement initiatives and assigned program assessment activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides strategic leadership for signature student engagement programs and collaborates with College leadership to align goals, priorities, and assessment plans with the undergraduate engineering mission.
- Directs the International Engineering Program, including engineering and foreign language dual-degree partnerships and global learning opportunities for undergraduate students.
- Serves as Staff Director of the Engineering House Learning Community (EHLC), overseeing first-year and sophomore programming, community-building activities, and academic and social events that promote belonging and student success.
- In collaboration with the EHLC Faculty Director, develops and implements co-curricular programming that promotes student belonging, leadership development, intercultural competence, and academic success.
- Oversees staffing of UNIV courses associated with the EHLC, including teaching sections as needed.
- Collaborates with the Associate Dean, EHLC Assistant Director, faculty, academic departments (including partner language programs in CLAS), Residential Life, First-Year Programs and Learning Communities (FYPLC), Global Affairs, Student Affairs, and other campus partners to plan and implement student engagement initiatives.
- Supervises assigned personnel, including student staff, graduate assistants, and learning community leaders; establishes expectations, assigns work, evaluates performance, and supports professional growth.
- Manages annual budgets for assigned programs; approves expenditures, monitors spending, and prepares budget reports and projections.
- Leads assessment and evaluation of assigned programs, using data and feedback to improve program effectiveness, student experience, and learning outcomes; supports assessment activities as assigned.
- Serves as an authoritative resource to students, faculty, staff, and others on program policies, procedures, and eligibility; advises students on opportunities that support academic success and engagement.
- Recruits students for international engineering educational opportunities, tracks student interest, and in collaboration with the College of Engineering advising team, provides academic advising to students in study abroad programs.
- Develops and implements promotional and outreach strategies for engagement programs, including websites, informational materials, and student-facing events.
- Researches, drafts, and distributes policies and processes related to student engagement programs, ensuring clarity, consistency, and equity for all stakeholders.
- Prepares studies, reports, recommendations, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders regarding learning communities, international programs, and student success initiatives.
- At the direction of the Associate Dean, represents the College at meetings, events, trainings, and other outreach activities involving students, faculty, campus partners, and external collaborators.
- Serves on University committees and task forces related to undergraduate education, student success, learning communities, and global education.
- Collaborates with the Associate Dean on special projects or initiatives related to undergraduate education and student engagement.
- Performs related work as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, international education, engineering education, or a related field.
- Four years of related experience in higher education, student engagement, academic program administration, or student success programming.
- Demonstrated written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and campus partners.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- At least one year of supervisory or management experience.
- Demonstrated success leading and assessing student programs.
- Experience directing learning communities or living-learning programs.
- Experience administering international education or global engineering programs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of student development theories and evidence-based student success practices.
- Experience managing budgets and administrative operations.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, plan, and present programs and workshops.
- Demonstrated knowledge of assessment methods and continuous improvement in higher education.
- Demonstrated knowledge of online student records software, such as PeopleSoft.
APPOINTMENT TERMS
This is a full-time, 12-month, permanent position. The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits, please visit UConn Health Benefits and explore the sections under the Benefits & Leaves and Engagement & Learning headers. Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
TO APPLY
Please apply online at Faculty and Staff Positions, Search #499805 to upload as a PDF a resume, a cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the stated minimum qualifications, and any preferred qualifications they may possess, in their application materials.
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on September 25, 2026.
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