"Assistant Director of Student Affairs"

Job Summary

Reporting to the District Director of Student Affairs, the Assistant Director of Student Affairs plays a key role in managing student services to ensure alignment with the college’s strategic goals. This position ensures compliance with state initiatives and institutional policies and requires a strategic mindset, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to student-centered support services.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Performance Requirements

• Leads and manages designated grants, while monitoring compliance, marketing, budget, and reporting; supports grant projects in adhering to institutional and funding agency guidelines, policy, and compliance regulations
• Compiles and analyzes data in comparison to key metrics to develop strategies to positively impact student experience and satisfaction the college’s strategic plan
• Assists the District Director of Student Affairs and Director of Student Success Initiatives with project planning, design, development, and implementation
• Provides high level project management for student resources, services, and programs
• Contributes to the development of new grants and funding proposals by providing written narratives that support student service programs
• Communicates key project development, milestones, challenges, and recommend solutions to the District Director in a timely and effective manner
• Develop the departmental Institutional Effective Plan to include strategic goals, metrics, and programs
• Leads state and federal programs as assigned by the District Director
• Manages front desk staff and supervises work study students to support the District Office of Student Affairs

General Supervision and Management

Partners with District Director of Student Affairs to manage the student affairs day-to-day office operations

Service Excellence

• Participates on behalf of the College in external community organizations and associations as assigned to support the essential performance requirements
• Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Tarrant County College (TCC)
• Supports the mission, values and 3 goals and 8 principles of the College

Supervision

Works under the general supervision of the District Director of Student Affairs

*Performs Other Related Tasks as Required

*The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.*

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree
• Five (5) years' working experience related to the Essential Performance Requirements
• Two (2) years' experience supervising (e.g., managing, evaluating the performance of others)

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree
• Five (5) years’ working experience leading strategic planning and implementation
• Five (5) years’ working experience leading the development of higher education programming in Student Affairs
• Five (5) years’ working experience in a community college environment related to the Essential Performance Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Student Affairs or Student Development activities such as advising, counseling, career services, student activities, and mentoring
• Skilled with highly developed oral and written communication skills, including an ability to present creative content
• Skilled in excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Skilled using applications and enterprise systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook software
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with student affairs, academic affairs, and enrollment services
• Ability to think critically to effectively solve and communicate problems in a fast-paced environment where the demands for work are varied, and unpredictable in scope and volume
• Ability to analyze data and provide sound recommendations based on policy, procedure, practice, and existing regulations
• Ability to delegate work appropriately to staff to meet College and campus deliverables
• Ability to forecast and project student services needs at a high level
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential records and information
• Ability to execute assignments with strong attention to details and adherence to deadlines
• Ability to think critically and identify potential issues before they arise
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Accommodation/EEO Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.