Beginning Your Journey A Guide for New Professionals in Student Affairs - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0931654610 ISBN 13: 9780931654619

Publisher: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, 2009

Synopsis

The transition from graduate school to a full-time position in student affairs can be filled with both opportunities and challenges. In order to be successful, new professionals must understand the organizational and political realities of working on college and university campuses. Beginning Your Journey: A Guide for New Professionals in Student Affairs addresses the most critical and current issues for those entering the field. In this comprehensive guide, seasoned student affairs leaders and new professionals share practical advice and offer broad perspectives on: * Managing the first job search and networking professionally * Seeking opportunities for career advancement * Supervising student affairs staff * Achieving work-life balance * Defining professional and personal ethics * Collaborating with faculty colleagues * Handling critical incidents and larger crises Whether you are moving into student affairs from a graduate preparation program or making a career change, this book shows you how to navigate and negotiate within the higher education landscape.

About this edition

• Publisher: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0931654610
• ISBN 13: 9780931654619
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 248
• Editor: Marilyn J. Amey, Lori M. Reesor