Director of Student Success and Development
About The Position
The Director of Student Success & Development serves as the strategic leader for the Maine Business School's comprehensive student success enterprise. This position provides executive leadership for enrollment management, academic advising, student engagement, retention, career readiness, experiential learning, and student development initiatives while advancing institutional priorities related to enrollment growth, persistence, graduation, and post-graduate success. The Director collaborates with college and university leadership to develop data-informed strategies, leads cross-functional initiatives, supervises professional staff, and ensures students receive coordinated support throughout their academic journey.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Business, Educational Leadership, or related field.
- Five or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education.
- Demonstrated success leading student success, enrollment, advising, or student development initiatives.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supervising professional staff.
- Experience managing budgets.
- Strong strategic planning, communication, assessment, and organizational skills.
- Ability to analyze institutional data and lead organizational change.
- Valid driver's license meeting University requirements.
- Experience leading cross-divisional initiatives.
- Knowledge of MaineStreet, Slate/CRM systems, EAB Navigate or similar student success platforms.
- Experience with accreditation, assessment, and continuous improvement processes.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the strategic leader for the Maine Business School's comprehensive student success enterprise.
- Provide executive leadership for enrollment management, academic advising, student engagement, retention, career readiness, experiential learning, and student development initiatives.
- Advance institutional priorities related to enrollment growth, persistence, graduation, and post-graduate success.
- Collaborate with college and university leadership to develop data-informed strategies.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives.
- Supervise professional staff.
- Ensure students receive coordinated support throughout their academic journey.
Benefits
- Tuition benefits (employee and dependent)
- Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability
- Retirement plan options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
