Assistant Director for the First Year Experience (Grant Funded)

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of the First-Year Experience (FYE) is responsible for delivering integrated academic and co-curricular support to first-year students at Texas Wesleyan University. Serving as both instructor and mentor, this position teaches sections of the university’s first-year seminar course, while providing proactive, individualized mentoring, and structured engagement opportunities throughout students’ first year. The position supports student transition, belonging, academic momentum, and persistence through classroom instruction, intentional outreach, mentoring, and community-building experiences. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Teach designated sections of the first-year seminar course and ensure the delivery of a consistent experience in alignment with departmental and institutional goals.

Assess student learning and engagement in accordance with departmental and institutional standards.

Maintain an ...