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Reporting to the Assistant Director for Academic Initiatives & Assessment the Coordinator for Academic Initiatives is primarily responsible for overseeing the day-to-day academic support functions of the residential education program within the residence halls. In conjunction with the Assistant Director for Academic Initiatives & Assessment, the position assists in coordinating Academic and assessment Initiatives; collaborates with a wide variety of campus offices to provide academic support for the retention of on-campus students; addresses individual student and parent problems; and enforces policies, procedures, and regulations. This position also assists with coordination of retention outreach efforts in conjunction with the Student and Campus Life Retention Outreach team. This full-time live on position will also serve as a Conduct Educator and participate in the emergency response on-call duty rotation. Lastly, this position, in conjunction with the Assistant Director for Academic Initiatives & Assessment, assists with the planning and implementation of Residential Curriculum, as well as supporting assessment efforts pertaining to these areas as well.
Job Responsibility:
Overseeing the day-to-day academic support functions of the residential education program within the residence halls
Assisting in coordinating Academic and assessment Initiatives
Collaborating with a wide variety of campus offices to provide academic support for the retention of on-campus students
Addressing individual student and parent problems
Enforcing policies, procedures, and regulations
Assisting with coordination of retention outreach efforts in conjunction with the Student and Campus Life Retention Outreach team
Serving as a Conduct Educator
Participating in the emergency response on-call duty rotation
Assisting with the planning and implementation of Residential Curriculum
Supporting assessment efforts pertaining to these areas
Requirements:
Master’s degree in student personnel services, student development or related field
Or, a Bachelor’s degree with work experience equivalent to a Master’s degree in student personnel services, student development field is required
Demonstrated competence in developing and implementing academic support services
Demonstrated familiarity with residential curriculum
Basic knowledge of assessment methods and processes
Basic management skills including organization of workflow, managing multiple priorities delegation, hiring, training, motivation, and performance management
Must communicate effectively both written and verbal
Ability to work with a diverse group of students, staff, university administrators and external constituencies including parents
Demonstrated commitment to customer service and a student-centered philosophy
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to envision and implement change
Basic experience in coordinating administrative functions and managing multiple priorities simultaneously within a complex organization is required
Some experience in supervision, training, and academic initiatives, including academic support in residence halls, and/or academic intervention
Basic experience collaborating with a variety of organizations on complex tasks and projects
Some experience applying organizational, communication and supervisory skills within a comparable organization, not-for-profit or corporate setting