The Program Manager for Red Raider Orientation and First Year Programs coordinates programming and outreach to support transition and retention of new students. The Program Manager is directly responsible for Red Raider Orientation (RRO) programming, recruiting, selecting, and training the RRO student staff, and developing initiatives to support incoming students. The Program Manager will coordinate major engagement programs, such as Hub City Fest and Raider Welcome, by facilitating program design, identifying funding opportunities, and conducting outreach and assessment.

The Program Manager for Red Raider Orientation and First Year Programs position is highly visible on the Texas Tech University campus and interacts daily with University administrators, faculty, staff, and new students. The ideal candidate would be interested in supporting new student transition, have a desire to develop their administrative and supervisory skills, be able to manage several high-level and complex project timelines at once, and be committed to working on a team with a unified vision.

The Program Manager for Red Raider Orientation and First Year Programs reports to the Associate Director of Transition & Engagement/Red Raider Orientation. Transition & Engagement is a collaborative collection of programs and services that assist students in the transitions inherent to college and academic life and provide opportunities to help students engage in the academic community and navigate successfully to graduation.

Administrative: This position is responsible for all aspects of program implementation for Red Raider Orientation. This includes, but is not limited to, logistics, marketing, social media outreach, research, and evaluation. The Program Manager will also serve as the front line contact for Texas Tech administrators, faculty, staff, students, and guests, and will have primary oversight of the RRO registration system.

Program Development: The Program Manager will design, implement, and assess retention-related first-year initiatives. Responsibilities also include coordinating assigned engagement programs including Hub City Fest and Raider Welcome. In addition, some areas will require new programmatic development. The Program Manager will design collaborative academic and social initiatives to support first year student transition and retention.

Supervision & Advising: The Program Manager will coordinate the recruitment, selection, and training for the undergraduate Red Raider Orientation Staff. This includes developing curriculum, leadership and teambuilding activities, and equipping RRO Staff to support new students in their transition. Responsibilities also include generating development plans and opportunities for graduate assistants and supervision of a NODA intern.

Departmental Support: The Program Manager is expected to maintain accurate records and budgets, as well as create and publish promotional and marketing materials as needed. Generalist duties and responsibilities associated with Transition & Engagement are also expected. This includes serving on University or departmental committees as assigned, participating in regional/national conferences as requested, and representing the department at recruiting events.

Compensation is $48,000 annually with University benefits and retirement package through the State of Texas. Position is 12-month exempt.

Transition & Engagement is grounded in our departmental commitments of Consistent Excellence, Intentional Growth, and Meaningful Connections. But even though we work hard to uphold those values in every program every day, don't worry....we don't take ourselves too seriously. You can bet that you're going to be part of a fun environment where no idea is too crazy, and where the people you work with will be one of the best parts of the job.

The diverse nature of this position requires a professional with knowledge of and/or experience with student development programs on a college campus. Candidates must be well versed in student development, transition, and retention theories. A master's degree in student personnel/student affairs or related fields is preferred.

The ideal candidate can handle administrative details independently, including the ability to:

• prioritize and coordinate complex projects; plan, set goals and objectives, and then organize and follow through;
• think strategically; conceive and express concepts and higher level abstract, logical reasoning; and be comfortable with new, complex subject matter;
• effectively communicate (written and verbal) with various groups, including students, faculty, staff, and community members; prioritize and adapt to various University community needs.

Experience in advising student organizations and supervising student workers and experience in event planning and marketing preferred.

Minimally, qualified applicants will possess a Bachelor's degree and four years of experience developing or managing programs or projects. Additional job related experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.