Assistant Director for Academic Resilience

**Job Requisition:** JR101922 Assistant Director for Academic Resilience (Open) **Job Posting Title:** Assistant Director for Academic Resilience **Department:** CC00819 WM001 | SVSA | Student Success **Job Family:** Staff - Student Services **Worker Sub-Type:** Regular (benefited) **Job Requisition Primary Location:** Sadler Center **Primary Job Posting Location:** Posting Location - William & Mary **Job Description Summary:** Unit Mission Statement Student Success supports each student's personal growth, development, engagement, and sense of belonging by providing holistic guidance as they navigate their own W&M journey. Academic Wellbeing helps students achieve their academic goals by creating an accessible, responsive, constructive, learner-centered environment that empowers them to become active, independent, and confident learners. By meeting students where they are in their academic journeys, Academic Wellbeing promotes success through the development of academic skills and strategies, personal responsibility, an understanding of university culture, and effective decision-making. The office supports the instructional objectives of the faculty and advances William and Mary’s educational and retention through a coordinated approach to student academic success and wellbeing. Position Summary The Assistant Director for Academic Resilience is responsible for overseeing Academic Wellbeing’s student success intervention programs designed to support undergraduate students experiencing academic challenges. This position leads the office’s Empowerment Programs, including initiatives for students on academic warning, academic probation, and continued probation. The Assistant Director provides individualized support, academic guidance, and resource referrals that promote student persistence and academic success. The Assistant Director for Academic Resilience collaborates with faculty, academic advisors, and campus partners to coordinate comprehensive support for students while serving as a central point of contact for academic intervention efforts. This position oversees the Answers-on-the-Go (AOTG) outreach initiative, increasing awareness of Academic Wellbeing services and proactively connecting students with campus resources. The Assistant Director for Academic Resilience supervises a Graduate Student Assistant and student employees, utilizes assessment data to improve programs and student outcomes, and contributes to the overall mission of Student Success by fostering student belonging, resilience, and persistence. **Job Description:** **Required Qualifications:** - Master's degree in higher education, counseling, social work, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and training. - Experience with and understanding student development theories. - Experience advocating for college students. - Ability to maintain effective working relationships with diverse partners, characterized by cooperation, attention to detail, flexibility, and personal responsibility. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Experience developing, coordinating, or managing academic intervention, student success, or retention programs. - Experience working with students who are experiencing academic difficulty. - Experience collaborating with faculty, academic advising, and campus partners. - Experience supervising graduate assistants and/or student employees. - Experience using assessment data to evaluate program effectiveness and inform continuous improvement. - Knowledge of current trends and best practices in student success, persistence, and academic wellbeing. - Experience utilizing student success technologies and case management systems. **Conditions of Employment:** - The employee will be required to participate in the On-Call rotation and the care reporting system. **For full consideration, please apply by the review date of 08/03/2026.** **Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed.…