Assistant Director for Student Success

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Leadership and Administration
• Lead the planning, coordination, execution, and assessment of the Connections Pre-Orientation Program, including Program Ambassador training, the week-long summer experience, and academic enrichment components.
• Provide ongoing support throughout the academic year for students who complete the Pre-Orientation Program through regular check-ins, programming, resource navigation, and other engagement initiatives.
• Supervise Program Ambassadors in designing and executing academic year initiatives for Connections students.
• Oversee the First-Generation Success Program, collaborating with campus partners to support WPI’s growing first-generation student population.
• Support the planning and implementation of additional ODIME programs and initiatives.
• Student Success, Retention, and Belonging
• Develop, implement, and evaluate programs that promote academic success and personal growth for undergraduate and graduate students.
• Assist with campus-wide educational experiences that address the needs of students from diverse backgrounds in STEM, including lectures, workshops, and professional development seminars.
• Coordinate events and services that celebrate heritage months, religious traditions, identity-based awareness days, and other commemorative observances.
• Training and Educational Development
• Create and facilitate workshops and learning experiences for students, faculty, and staff on topics related to inclusion and belonging.
• Facilitate annual training modules for student employees, student-athletes, and other student leaders to ensure foundational education in inclusion and respectful engagement.
• Collaborate with departments and student organizations to co-create educational initiatives aligned with institutional priorities and current issues.
• Curate and promote resources, tools, platforms, training opportunities, conferences, and workshops that foster inclusive awareness and intercultural engagement.
• Student Advocacy
• Serve as staff liaison and advisor to student affinity organizations such as NSBE, SHPE, BSU, SASE, CHA, SACNAS, and others.
• Collaborate with campus partners including Undergraduate Admissions, SGA, Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, ISSO, and the Office of Lifetime Engagement to develop innovative programs and services that address barriers to educational access.
• Advocate for student needs and contribute to institutional efforts that promote access, inclusion, and belonging across campus.
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.