Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description: The Coordinator of Campus Programs & Traditions is responsible for cultivating a vibrant, inclusive, and student-led programming culture at Arcadia. This role champions community building through hallmark traditions, campus-wide events, and student-initiated engagement. This role is pivotal in welcoming and supporting new students through the transition to college life by leading dynamic orientation programs and storytelling-based marketing initiatives.

Location: Glenside

Responsibilities :

• Lead the planning, and execution of all New Student Orientation programs, including Fall, Spring, and Transfer Orientation, in partnership with Enrollment Management and Student Success.
• Serve as a co-supervisor for the Student Experience Leaders (SELs), developing their leadership and mentoring capacity through hands-on training and reflective learning.
• Collaborate closely with Enrollment Marketing to develop a student-centered engagement marketing strategy, including digital storytelling, video and social campaigns, and outreach to prospective and new students.
• Support and co-create extended orientation programming for First time full time freshman and Transfers
• Act as a liaison between Campus Life and Enrollment Management to ensure alignment between student experience events and recruitment goals, including coordinating open houses, marketing and acting as lead for panels/discussions/needs
• Co-Design and implement assessment tools to measure the effectiveness and impact of orientation and first-year experience programs.
• Manage the website, social media, mass campus email, and canvas communication for Student Engagement, including orientation
• Lead all student programming efforts within Student Engagement, coordinating a diverse and engaging calendar of events that reflect student interests and community needs.
• Lead coordination and implementation of Arcadia's hallmark traditions including Welcome Week & Signature student events
• Oversee post-event assessments and evaluation processes in collaboration with the Assistant Director of Student Organization Development & Operations.
• Supervise graduate assistants and Engagement Student experience leaders within programming event work
• Co-advise the Programmers Council, supporting staff in the planning, execution, and assessment of programs.
• Serve as staff advisor to the Student Engagement Board (SEB), fostering cross-departmental collaboration and student involvement.
• Serve as The Primary Success Coach for students in the HOME Scholars Program, offering mentorship and guidance, planning Orientation, Move-in, HOME dinners and special events
• Supervise graduate students in their work in the H.O.M.E Scholars Program
• Co-Manage the sponsorship/donation pipeline for Engagement

Application Instructions :

• Applications must be submitted online through Arcadia's Human Resources portal to receive full consideration. Please do not email application materials to the hiring manager. Due to the volume of applications received, communication will generally be limited to candidates selected for additional consideration.
• Application review will begin immediately. Posting will be removed from the website once we've established a sufficient talent pool for consideration.

Arcadia University is a top-ranked private University in Greater Philadelphia that provides a values-based, authentic educational experience by placing students at the center. The Institute of International Education has consistently ranked Arcadia first in the nation for study abroad, and the Princeton Review has ranked Arcadia among the "Best in the Northeast" for 10 consecutive years. The University's graduate programs in Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Education, and Public Health are nationally ranked in their respective categories by U.S. News & World Report, which cites Arcadia for being among the top study abroad programs and a top performer for social mobility. Arcadia is home to a close-knit and welcoming community that supports students throughout their journey. Arcadia's quality academic programs, unique approach to a liberal arts education, and supportive community guide students toward degree completion and career success. Learn more about our vibrant community at

We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our community. The successful candidate will demonstrate examples of ways they will incorporate our values in their work.

At Arcadia University, our Lived Values are the foundation of our highly regarded, values-based learning community, which reflects the world in which we want to live. As such, Arcadia actively seeks and welcomes candidates who embrace those values. Arcadia prohibits discrimination against individuals on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, age, gender identity, military or military veteran status, disability, family medical or genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. All offers of employment are conditional based on the successful completion of a background check. Employment may not begin until the University accepts the results of the background check.

Arcadia offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, generous tuition benefits for employees and their families, retirement benefits, health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

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