Assistant Director-Academic Support Programs

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Position Type: Administrative, Academic Affairs, Academic Administration, Other Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Academic Advising & Academic Support Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary:

Oversees the day-to-day operations of student support services to help students with unique needs to navigate and succeed in higher education, supervises personnel, participates in the development of programs and initiatives, and identifies resources and/or funding to support program activities in support of the University's enrollment, retention, and graduation goals.

Job Description:

• Provides consultation, guidance, and advice to students of a specific targeted and/or underrepresented population; connects students to and/or provides direct resources and services to support individual student success.
• Coordinates and schedules outreach and retention activities, providing direction and guidance, and resolving operational and administrative problems.
• Participates in the development, design, and planning of student programs and initiatives designed to attract, retain, and serve students within the specific population of interest.
• Assists with the planning and development of strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the program; may prepare, review and submit contract and grant proposals and participate in monitoring activities for compliance to contract/grant specifications.
• Presents and delivers programs, presentations, and workshops that enrich the academic experience and promote outreach and retention efforts for students of the defined population.
• Represents the interests of the identified student population to internal and external consistencies.
• May specialize and/or conduct research in areas specific to the population of interest.
• Plans and directs operational functions and coaches staff.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Manages the operations of the Center for Student Success & First Year Experience academic support programs.
2. Selects and assigns instructors and course facilitators to instruct academic support (EDHE) courses.
3. Develops, coordinates, instructs, and assesses various programs and workshops to promote academic success.
4. Hires and trains undergraduate student works to lead workshops and serve as peer mentors.

Education Qualifications:

Master's (Required)

Experience:

Relevant experience | 5 Years, 3 years supervisory | Required

Compensation:

$62,441.60 - $93,641.60