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Seeking Applicants For:

Rochester Institute of Technology                                           NTID Director of Student Life Team

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Rochester, NY



The Student Life Team (SLT) coordinates co-curricular programming for deaf and hard-of-hearing students attending the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.  A team of seven professionals and two support staff in the SLT work collaboratively with the student community, academic programs within NTID, and with Student Affairs programs at Rochester Institute of Technology to provide a wide range of experiential learning opportunities in campus and community settings.


Description:

  • Hire, train, supervise, and guide a staff of seven full time professionals and two support staff, servicing the 1,200 deaf and hard-of hearing students attending all eight colleges of NTID.


  • Oversee the general office operations, including reservations procedures, reception area support, and budget management and administration.


  • Establish, foster, and maintain key partnerships with institutional areas servicing deaf and hard-of-hearing students, offering program design, student community networking, and/or creative support to these departments.


  • Oversee programmatic direction and support for the Center for Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation Support Team.


  • Direct the implementation of an annual first-year co-curriculum designed specifically to enhance and support the transition of deaf and hard-of-hearing students from high school to the college environment.


  • Regularly review and synthesize information regarding national current and future trends in college student data as well as in education of the deaf and hard of hearing student community, and provide recommended models for application of both.


  • Provide student community advocacy and liaison, creating an educational environment conducive to and supportive of student development and growth opportunities.


  • Serve as Administrative Advisor to the NTID Student Congress (NSC), maintaining ultimate accountability for their budgetary operations.


  • Direct the NTID summer residential program, supporting four to six summer seminar experiences for students aged 12 through 19 years.  This includes partnerships with several offices coordinating the curricular and administrative functions of the programs, while hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating seven professional and 30 paraprofessional staff for this effort.


  • Utilize regular evening and weekend commitments year-round to provide role-modeling and support and connection for students.
  • Master’s degree required
  • Program and curriculum development experiences, especially in application to underrepresented communities
  • Knowledge and demonstrated application of student development theory in practices and programs
  • Three to five years of supervision experience
  • Ability to communicate with deaf and hard-of-hearing students
  • Demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity in all forms, particularly an understanding of Deaf culture and deaf/hard-of-hearing students
  • Budget management and administrative experience
  • Knowledge of residential community program administration strongly preferred


The hiring process for this position requires a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check.  Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources


Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual difference strongly preferred.


The Rochester Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  All individuals with the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the university’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences are encouraged to make application.

Review of applications will begin November 20, 2009

This position is subject to available funding

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