Director, Student Success Center

WHEELING UNIVERSITY•Wheeling, WV

About The Position

At Wheeling University, you’ll find more than just a workplace — you’ll join a mission-driven community that lives by values of leadership, service, faith, integrity, and excellence. As an employee, you’ll be part of a university that is committed to integrating learning, research, and outreach within its Catholic tradition, seeking to develop not only competent professionals, and also socially responsible citizens. Wheeling promotes close student-faculty connections and encourages all members to grow both intellectually and ethically, to serve with compassion among diverse communities, and to lead by example. In such an environment, your work will matter — your contributions help sustain a culture where academic rigor, moral purpose, and service to others are more deals --they are daily actions and practices. Wheeling University is seeking a Director of Student Success. The Director is responsible for the supervision and management of the everyday operations of the Learning Center which houses a tutoring/computer usage area, adaptive technology lab, and testing center. The successful candidate must be committed to the academic and athletic success of the student-athlete and be able to support and promote the University’s mission.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited institution in the areas of Education, Counseling, or core academic area
Three years of progressively responsible professional experience
Strong communication skills
Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions

Responsibilities

Collaboration with other departments and coaches.
Responsible for the development of learning support programs and operations associated with student academic preparation and remediation of identified skills.
Oversee administration of placement and exit testing, including scheduling, purchasing, scoring, and reporting.
Design and organize tutor training content and delivery methods in accordance with the guidelines set by the College Reading Learning Association (CRLA) and National Association of Developmental Education (NADE).
Coordinate instruction and delivery of tutoring and learning support services.
Develop and monitor department budget and purchases.
Maintain records and reports for certification and assessment purposes.
Ensure that all activities are conducted within the established guidelines of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Support faculty and staff in access concerns/issues for the students in cooperation with the provisions of ADA; oversee adaptive education operations.
Supervise and guide students who are part of the Federal Work Study Program and Graduate Assistantship Program.