Head, First Year Experience
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
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Role summary
Responsible for leading the design and implementation of activities and initiatives that advance the institution's priorities for improved student persistence by providing a coordinated first year experience that aligns with the institution's strategic retention goals. The incumbent will work in partnership with faculty to connect existing institutional FYEs while making recommendations for new universal first year programs. Leads in the establishment of a coordinated, comprehensive approach that brings together the institution's portfolio of first year programs.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Head, First Year Experience
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