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Assistant/Associate Dean of Students & Dean of the First Year Class
- Tracking Code
- 529-662
- Job Description
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Assistant/Associate Dean of Students & Dean of the First Year Class
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
The Dean of the First Year Class is responsible for supporting first year students and their transition to Lawrence University. This position is highly collaborative and will connect with multiple campus constituencies. The Dean of the First Year Class provides assistance to students with their personal development and co-curricular involvement in conjunction with progress toward that student’s educational goals and graduation requirements.
DUTIES:
- Advise, support and mentor individual students in their first year at Lawrence. This includes working with student life staff, academic advisers, faculty, and other offices to track and coordinate student progress and support.
- In collaboration with campus partners, manage the implementation of a first year program that includes the development, support, or supervision of, the following:
- Class programming and traditions to foster and enhance class identity for students in their first year at Lawrence
- Orientation week programs
- Living and learning communities specific to first year students
- Peer mentoring staff and programming for all new students
- First generation student support
- Share responsibilities with Associate Dean for Campus Life for training and selection of residential staff for first year living communities (Residence Hall Directors, Residence Life Advisors, and Peer Mentors).
- Assist the Center for Academi