Nyu Abu Dhabi
The Manager for Student Success and Well-being will partner with the greater Student Success and Well-Being team on the creation and implementation of primarily one-to-one and also group coaching resources designed to foster the personal, social and intellectual development of students and to cultivate a sense of belonging and connection to NYUAD and the division of Student Affairs. The Manager will focus on the needs of NYUAD’s uniquely international student body, but will maintain an eye toward the specific needs of students who are UAE nationals and residents.
A significant component of the Manager’s portfolio will be primarily one-to-one coaching for students, working also with small groups as needed. This coaching will be informed by evidence-based, best practices in academic coaching and wellness interventions in higher education – data-driven and tailored to fit the dynamic needs of NYUAD students. Coaching will address common and emerging challenges to student well-being and successful college transition including social and academic stress, imposter syndrome, perfectionism and procrastination. Coaching will focus on the development of specific skills and competencies such as resiliency, time-management, goal setting, navigating the college classroom, identifying and addressing barriers that affect learning and cultivating healthy relationships that lead to success in college and beyond. In addition to providing one-to-one and group coaching sessions, the Manager will partner Student Success and Well-Being team to identify, mobilize and train a team of other members of the larger Student Affairs division who are interested and able to provide one-to-one coaching to students with the aim of ensuring that the Student Success and Well-Being department intentionally and actively collaborates and engages across the larger division of Student Affairs.
The Manager will also serve as an active contributor to Division-wide cross-functional teams, and also participate in signature programs, including admissions events, new student orientation, student leadership trainings, athletic programs, and more. This role may require regular evening and/or weekend activities throughout the academic year.
Background
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) is a central part of NYU’s global network, marked by a uniquely international student population (100+ nationalities); a rigorous, liberal arts and science academic program; and a location at the crossroads of the Arab world. We are a highly diverse community that shapes and examines issues of common humanity through multicultural perspectives; recognizes that the breadth of an education here extends far beyond the classroom and the campus; sees students themselves as educators; and recognizes that true engagement with the breadth of our diversity requires curiosity, humility, and engagement with contrasting views and values.
The mission of NYUAD’s Division of Student Affairs is to collaborate with students to find individual and collective meaning in their personal, intellectual, professional, and social lives. We cultivate belonging within a uniquely intercultural community; foster lifelong development for a complex world; and catalyze meaningful engagement with the United Arab Emirates. The Wellness Department is a new office within the division of Student Affairs and serves as a driving force for a healthy, positive, and balanced NYU Abu Dhabi community. Through a holistic approach to well-being, The Wellness department coordinates a variety of programs, resources and services – including physical fitness, mindfulness, health promotion, and more – in partnership with the NYUAD Health Center, Human Resources, Athletics, and other associated departments.
Student Affairs Leader Profile
We look for inclusive leaders that nurture collaboration and pursue diversity in people, thought and perspective. They model candor, transparency, vulnerability, and good judgment. They are willing to receive feedback, accept ambiguity, take risks, acknowledge mistakes, and engage in conflict constructively. We want culture setters and strategic thinkers, who actively seek to align processes and programs with our values and institutional context. We seek those who are able to empower, inspire and motivate others to do and to be their best. Cultural humility undergirds our work, so our leaders need to be able to engage in the process of self-reflection and self-critique to both learn about others and to examine their own beliefs and cultural identities.
Key Responsibilities
- The Manager will work with the Student Success Team and the Assistant Dean of Students to develop a collaborative team of support and resources designed to address the specific needs of domestic (UAE national and resident) students, with an emphasis on university adjustment for domestic first-year students.
- Support the Associate Director of Student Success and Well-Being, to deliver primarily one-to-one and also small group well-being and success coaching for students. Coaching will be guided by best-practices in the development of specific skills and competencies such as time-management, goal setting, navigating the college classroom, identifying and addressing barriers that affect learning and cultivating healthy relationships that lead to success in college and beyond.
- The Manager will sit on a variety of divisional functional areas designed to support the needs of UAE national and resident students (including students enrolled in military service). This staff member will also participate in the domestic student advisory board, developing on-boarding resources to support this cohort of students and introducing them to the liberal arts and sciences curriculum and the American university institutional context, and in particular collaborating with colleagues working on class year programming and the Academic Enrichment Program (AEP) to ensure a system of referrals and resource alignment. In addition, the Manager will work to bring relevant cultural influences and practices from within the UAE and MENA region into the fold of culture and practice at NYUAD.
- Collaborate with Student Affairs and University colleagues to support the planning and/or execution of programming, events, and activities. Participate in divisional functional teams to support cross-functional Student Affairs work in collaboration with other staff. This includes weekend and evening commitments during the academic year, and includes representing the Division and/or the AVC/DOS.
Qualifications
Required Education:
- Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related fields
Preferred Education
- Doctorate in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Social Work, or related fields
Required Experience
- Minimum of 3+ years working in higher education or related experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills, necessary for cultivating relationships and trust with students and colleagues
- Good judgment, discretion, independence and initiative. A capacity to work collegially and collaboratively in a university environment
- An ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects on tight deadlines, organized work habits, consistent accuracy, and attentiveness to detail
- Ability and willingness to work some evening/weekend hours
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable as changes arise
- Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills in English
- Collaborative spirit and ability to build partnerships/relationships with many people to achieve their goals
- Arabic language skills
Preferred Experience
- Lived or work experience in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region
- Previous experience implementing wellness strategies in higher education or relevant organizational context
- Previous experience serving first-generation college students and/or marginalized groups
- Demonstrated awareness of and commitment to operating within the sensitivities of a diverse context and culture
- Experience with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging frameworks, and how they impact student development.
- Previous experience providing one to one coaching/counseling for wellness or success
- Researched and published work related to positive psychology interventions
Job originally posted on GrabJobs. If you need to report this job please contact GrabJobs
To apply for this job please visit grabjobs.co.