Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Retention, Progression & Completion, College of Urban Affairs [R0150373]

Nevada System of Higher Education

38d

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Retention, Progression & Completion is a leadership position in the advising center whose role is to help with the development and execution of programs directed towards advising, retaining and graduating students while helping the Associate Director and Director oversee the general management of the advising center. Additionally, this position will oversee advising projects/initiatives as determined by campus leadership. This position will advise a caseload of undergraduate students within the college and be responsible for knowing all related University, College and Departmental policies, procedures and curriculum. The position will coordinate all RPC initiatives which include creating a year-long strategic plan with specific RPC projects - this includes, but is not limited to, short-term and long-term tracking of students’ academic progress and designing experiences (programs, support initiatives, etc.) for at-risk and special populations. This position plays a critical role in helping identify barriers to student success and is charged with development/implementation of differentiated care solutions and targeted support programming/initiatives. Additionally, this position will oversee programs designed to increase student retention, this may include but is not limited to the Urban Ambassador - Peer Mentoring program. The Assistant Director will have supervisory responsibilities and assume responsibilities of the Associate Director and/or Director in their absence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Minimum of 3 years of experience in advising
Credentials must be obtained prior to the start date

Nice To Haves

3-5 years experience in an advising or an advising related field
1-3 years of management and/or supervisory experience
Knowledge and working experience with Retention, Progression, Completion initiatives which include knowledge of data systems (e.g., UNLV Analytics, MyUNLV) to help research and extract data for projects
Knowledge of university technologies specific to advising
Proven track record of designing and implementing student success initiatives

Responsibilities

Help with the development and execution of programs directed towards advising, retaining and graduating students
Help the Associate Director and Director oversee the general management of the advising center
Oversee advising projects/initiatives as determined by campus leadership
Advise a caseload of undergraduate students within the college and be responsible for knowing all related University, College and Departmental policies, procedures and curriculum
Coordinate all RPC initiatives which include creating a year-long strategic plan with specific RPC projects - this includes, but is not limited to, short-term and long-term tracking of students’ academic progress and designing experiences (programs, support initiatives, etc.) for at-risk and special populations
Identify barriers to student success and is charged with development/implementation of differentiated care solutions and targeted support programming/initiatives
Oversee programs designed to increase student retention, this may include but is not limited to the Urban Ambassador - Peer Mentoring program
Assume responsibilities of the Associate Director and/or Director in their absence