Student Affairs Fellows
- Employer
- University of Virginia
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
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- Student Affairs, Student Activities & Services
- Position Type
- Postdoc
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Division is seeking at least four Fellows, with the possibility for additional opportunities. The current open positions will support the Office of the Dean of Students, in student engagement, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Multicultural Student Services, and Orientation & New Student Programs. Responsibilities will be focused on event planning and coordination, program, and student/student organization support. Night and weekend work will be required, with the potential for a non-traditional (outside 8am-5pm) schedule.
Programmatic responsibilities depend on the Fellow’s assignment, but generally include assisting students, faculty, and staff with program design, implementation, and/or support services related to the assigned program. Consistent with student self-governance, Fellows will not be expected to create and manage programs on their own, but will be expected to partner with and support students in designing and implementing the programs.
Student support responsibilities include assisting, mentoring, and training student leaders; helping students solve problems; and responding appropriately to questions and challenges. While work will be primarily student-facing and focused, Fellows may be expected to respond to questions from parents, faculty or staff and other stakeholders. Fellows may also encounter students who need support or assistance related to interpersonal problems, policy violations, psychological issues, or other concerns and may be asked to triage and provide referrals and resources to students experiencing such difficulties.
Other duties as assigned may include duties as assigned by deans or senior VPSA staff. Fellows will be expected to assist with unforeseen priorities that emerge in the Division of Student Affairs unit in which they are hired. Fellows may be asked to assist the agency or State government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have the following required knowledge areas, skills, and abilities:
- A degree from UVA with recent demonstrated knowledge of student self-governance and the student experience at the University of Virginia;
- Strong commitment to the division’s core values of academic rigor, health and wellness, honor, public service and student self-governance;
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and belonging;
- Strong oral and written communication skills;
- Excellent operational and project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and multi-task;
- Ability to exercise discretion in prioritizing tasks, sharing information, and using independent judgment; and
- Ability to work in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
A competitive applicant for the Fellow positions will have many of the following preferred knowledge areas, skills, and abilities:
- Ability to coordinate resources, evaluate information, and identify creative solutions;
- Understanding of the University's educational mission, strategic aims, and programs;
- Experience with event planning and coordination; and
- Experience and/or domain knowledge specific to the Student Affairs program in which the Fellow will work.
These positions have a 12-month term limit, with an anticipated start date in July of 2022. At the conclusion of the appointment, the Fellow will be required to submit a written summary report of accomplishments, including recommendations for current and future initiatives.
Candidates are encouraged to have complete applications submitted by May 16, 2022, though positions will remain open until filled. Requested application materials include a letter of interest or cover letter; resume; and the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of at least three professional references. The anticipated salary range is $40,000.00 - $45,000.00. The selected applicant will pass a background check.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please apply through Workday, and search for R0035563. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching ‘Find Jobs.’ Complete an application online with the following documents:
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Contact information (name, phone number and email address) for three references.
Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.
For information regarding the position or the application process, please contact Michele Jarman.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The job does occasionally require walking some distance to attend meetings and programs
COVID Vaccination Requirement and Guidelines
Please visit the UVA COVID-19 Job Requirements and Guidelines webpage prior to applying for current information regarding vaccination requirements and guidelines for employment at UVA.
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Organization
In 1819, the University of Virginia established a new model for intellectual exchange and cross-disciplinary collaboration in higher education. Two hundred years later, as a major research institution, we continue to challenge conventions, lead with ingenuity and advance knowledge for the common good.
What began as an innovative idea has become one of the nation’s leading public research universities, with over 21,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UVA also has over 3,000 full-time faculty offering more than 400 degrees.
Each of the University’s eleven schools has its own distinctive mission, working together to garner consistently high rankings—including #2 Best Value Public College (Princeton Review, 2016), #3 Public University in the Nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2016), and #3 Best Value Among Public Colleges (Kiplinger’s, 2016).
As we invest in and strengthen our research capabilities, UVA seeks new faculty ready to uncover new insights, rewrite old rules and collaborate on intellectual discoveries.
RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS THAT CROSS DISCIPLINES
As an R1 institution, the University’s research centers, consortia and laboratories are on the leading edge of discovery and technology, offering collaborative spaces for students and faculty to solve global problems.
Our professors are recognized members of major national scholarly and professional organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty’s engagement in interdisciplinary research is being facilitated by new research institutes specializing in everything from big data to brain functioning, and by cluster hires across schools.
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Established as the nation’s 10th medical school in 1825, the institution has since grown to include a 612-bed hospital and a Level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers, a Children’s Hospital, and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.
The UVA Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report magazine and has been named among the top 25 percent in seven specialties.
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The vast majority of UVA students come from the top 10% of their high school class, as well as from all 50 states, over 142 countries and a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite their diversity, all UVA students share a love of learning and a drive to achieve.
One of the reasons students choose Virginia is our unique residential culture. At UVA, the community of students, faculty and staff personifies the Jeffersonian idea that living and learning are connected. The Academical Village was constructed to support a unique residential experience, with faculty living in the Pavilions, students occupying Lawn rooms and the world-famous Rotunda at its heart. The University’s residential culture continues to support this experience today—strengthened by students, faculty and staff rich in backgrounds, ideas and perspectives. Our unique culture is also paying dividends in innovation: UVA’s faculty have generated more than 130 patents since 2010.
Perhaps most importantly, faculty come to UVA knowing that instruction is as important as research, and they pride themselves on their many teaching awards. Our best professors look for ways to encourage, mentor and develop tomorrow’s leaders inside and outside the classroom.
LIFE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
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The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, qualified individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and may be entitled to reasonable accommodations to assist in their pursuit of employment at the University. This includes assistance in completing the online job application as well as reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Please contact the UHR Service Center: 434.982.0123 orAskHR@virginia.edu to request assistance.
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