POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition/Director, First-Year Programs
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 2400
GRADE 45
CLASSIFICATION Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Associate Provost and Executive Director of Center for Academic Success and Transition
GENERAL FUNCTION
The Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition/Director of First-Year Programs assists the Associate Provost and Executive Director of Center for Academic Success and Transition in the overall development, coordination, implementation, and assessment of programs and services for students as they transition to and are successfully retained at the University. The Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition/Director, First-Year Programs coordinates with directors of academic support units, academic department heads, and academic advisors to ensure services are appropriate and contribute to the University student retention and success goals. The Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition/Director, First-Year Programs oversees the first-year seminar course (GEP 101: First-Year Foundations), student leadership programs, first-generation student support initiatives, cultural consciousness professional development, transition and success programs, and advisement coordination with colleges and other campus units. The Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition/Director, First-Year Programs assists the Associate Provost and Executive Director of Center for Academic Success and Transitionin all aspects of operations within the Center for Academic Success and Transition, provides leadership to professional staff, ensures the development and implementation of policies and procedures for management of the Center for Academic Success and Transition, assists with long- and short-range planning, and may assume the responsibilities of the Associate Provost and Executive Director of Center for Academic Success and Transitionin their absence.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A master’s degree is required; a doctoral degree is preferred.
Experience: At least three years of experience in academic student success and transition
initiatives with increasing levels of responsibility in a higher education setting
is required. Demonstrated administrative experience with program development or project
management is required. Demonstrated experience in program assessment is required.
Experience coordinating and teaching a first-year seminar course is required. Experience teaching a first-year seminar course is preferred. Advising or tutoring experience is preferred. Experience with federal, state, and
higher education policies and procedures is preferred.
Skills: Demonstrated collaborative leadership and management skills are required. The ability to work with academic departments and colleges to implement programs is required. Knowledge of special populations, including first-generation students, students from underrepresented populations, and at-risk students is required. The ability to select, supervise, and evaluate professional and student personnel is required. The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to students, parents, faculty, and staff is required. Excellent interpersonal skills are required. Demonstrated skills in problem-solving, efficient and effective decision-making, and conflict resolution skills are required. The ability to produce results as an administrator, effectively delegate tasks, administer a budget, and implement established goals is required. Outstanding leadership and management skills are required. The ability to use word processing and other software applications to process data is required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required. Experience with Banner is preferred.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Contribute to the University student retention and success goals by administering programs within the Center for Academic Success & Transition.
2. Directs and administers First-Year programs by recruiting, selecting, training, and providing instructional support by assigning instructors to course selections.
3. Analyzes, and administers the departmental budget for the First-Year Programs.
4. Assesses the first-year seminar course and ensures that students are meeting required General Education and course goals.
5. Contributes to the achievement of the University’s retention goals for students by working with directors of academic support units, academic department heads, deans and associate deans, and academic advisors to ensure services are appropriate and contribute to the University student retention and success goals.
6. Develops and supports first-generation student success initiatives by working with directors of academic support units, academic department heads, deans and associate deans, and academic advisors to ensure services are appropriate and contribute to the University student retention and success goals.
7. Develops and supports cultural consciousness and diversity awareness by working with directors of academic support units, academic department heads, deans and associate deans, and academic advisors to ensure services are appropriate and contribute to the University student retention and success goals.
8. Remains directly involved with students by teaching the first-year seminar and peer leadership courses.
9. Helps to assure course effectiveness by coordinating the organization and content of the syllabus and developing additional instructional materials and workshops.
10. Assures that first-year students meet the first-year seminar requirement by monitoring holds for those students who need to complete the course and assigning waivers as needed.
11. Maintains and demonstrates fiscal responsibility for budgets associated within the area, including First-Year Programs.
12. Assists in the overall budget development process for the departmental budgets in the Center for Academic Success and Transition in consultation with the Associate Provost and Executive Director of Center for Academic Success and Transition.
13. Ensures the integration of the University’s public affairs mission into the first-year seminar.
14. Facilitates a service-oriented approach to student development by participating in the development and implementation of long- and short-range goals designed to meet the needs of current and prospective students.
15. Coordinates with Directors in the Division of Student Success to develop comprehensive academic support programming.
16. Represents the Center for Academic Success and Transition in meetings and committees with faculty, staff, students, and other constituents beyond the University.
17. Serves on the Student Success committee, First-Year Council, Provost’s Academic Advising Council, and other committees focusing upon academic student success.
18. Facilitates a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and the development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
19. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training and/or courses as directed by the Executive Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition.
20. Contributes to the overall success of the Center for Academic Success and Transition by performing all other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION
The Associate Director, Center for Academic Success and Transition/Director, First-Year Programs is supervised by the Associate Provost and Executive Director of Center for Academic Success and Transition and directly supervises the Center’s administrative assistant and graduate assistants and indirectly supervises all first-year seminar faculty.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
REVISED AUGUST 2021
