Senior Student Program Associate

• Support the marketing, promotion, and visibility of Academic Pathway programs in collaboration with program leaders, faculty, schools, colleges, and university partners.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of marketing and communication activities, including translating program information into clear, student-centered content, developing promotional materials and digital communications, coordinating outreach campaigns, and managing project timelines.
• Monitor and assess student interest, engagement, and participation, using available data to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing efforts and inform future outreach strategies.

• Recruit, hire, train, and onboard residential staff and course assistants.
• Coordinate summer staffing plans, operational logistics, student communications, orientation programming (including Know Before You Go webinars), and all pre-arrival planning for students, faculty, and residential staff.
• Serve as the primary administrator of the Pre-College inbox, responding to prospective students, families, faculty, and partner inquiries while coordinating communications throughout the recruitment and enrollment cycle.
• Partner with Housing, Dining, Student Life, Public Safety, Conference Services, and academic departments to ensure operational readiness.
• Develop staff training materials, operational manuals, and program procedures.
• Coordinate the exchange of student data with partner offices involved in the onboarding and checklist process, including submitting tickets for completed checklist items.
• Coordinate the residential placement process, including student room assignments, accommodations, and move-in/move-out activities, while collaborating with Housing and other university partners to support students’ residential needs and overall program operations.

• Supervise residential staff and oversee daily summer academic and residential operations.
• Coordinate faculty, residential staff, and campus partners to ensure successful program delivery.
• Address student concerns, behavioral issues, and operational challenges in a timely and professional manner while monitoring program quality and the overall student experience.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the George Washington University Police Department (GWPD) and complete all required incident reports and related documentation.
• Coordinate emergency response efforts and ensure appropriate follow-up for student health, safety, and behavioral incidents.
• Maintain on-call responsibilities during assigned shifts and respond to after-hours emergencies in accordance with university protocols.
• Strategic Partnerships
• Serve as the primary liaison among Academic Schools and Colleges, Enrollment Management, Student Success, Marketing and Communications, Academic Technologies, External Partners, and Faculty Leadership.
• Support the expansion of university-wide pathway initiatives and innovative academic programming.

• Monitor enrollment, participation, completion, and student learning outcomes; prepare reports for university leadership; and recommend pathway enhancements based on assessment findings.
• Evaluate student learning outcomes and prepare reports for university leadership.

• Experience developing or managing pathway programs, bridge programs, pre-college initiatives, or summer academic programs.
• Experience collaborating with faculty on curriculum development and instructional design.
• Knowledge of enrollment management principles, student success strategies, and retention initiatives.
• Experience using CRM platforms (e.g., Slate), learning management systems, digital credentialing platforms, or similar higher education technologies.
• Experience managing budgets, contracts, or external partnerships.
• Demonstrated success leading institution-wide initiatives that advance enrollment, student success, or academic innovation.

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