$81,278.00 - $105,661.50/annually, DOE

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Schedule is based on the operational needs of the deparment and EMCC.

12 Months

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

What's Currently Happening at Maricopa

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

Benefits & Perks Options:

• 20 paid observed holidays
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time (if applicable)
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• $4,000 Annual professional development growth funding (if applicable)
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents (if applicable)
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
  • Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
  • Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
  • Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wondr™ online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
  • Pre-Retirement Events
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) is hiring a Director of Student Services in the Career and Educational Planning department. The Director of Student Services - Career and Educational Planning provides leadership for academic advisement, career and transfer services, the Welcome Center, and testing and placement services.

30% Leadership: Provides strategic leadership to multiple departments and full time/part time employees, including advising, career and transfer, the welcome center, and course placement/testing. Supports the strategic direction and mission of the College with a particular focus on student persistence and completion in an integrated support services model. Directs and manages services such as testing/placement, career and transfer information, selection of appropriate areas of study, course selection, class scheduling, goal setting, and the development of an academic plan that fulfills student goals (i.e., graduation and/ or completion). Ensures that effective academic advising is available and provided to students at all campus sites through a variety of mediums, including appointments, walk-ins, group advising, phone and email, online advising, and chat. Works with academic administrators to create, maintain, and deploy academic advising support structures across the programs and student types (i.e, traditional, non-traditional, developmental, online, etc.). Leads and serves on a variety of college and district committees focused on student retention and success.

25% Supervision: Manages human resources processes including recruitment, hiring, training, and evaluation of professional and support staff in advisement, career/transfer, the welcome center, and placement services/testing. Develops and conducts ongoing training for staff in areas of supervision to include advising, curriculum, transfer, placement, and other student success areas as assigned. Conducts performance evaluations and coordinates progressive discipline (if warranted) of staff in assigned areas of supervision.

20% Strategic Planning and Assessment: In collaboration with other enrollment services staff and advising, career and transfer, and placement staff, plan activities, strategies, and innovative programs which align to Guided Pathways and improve student success and completion to meet the needs of a diverse student body. Provides strategic leadership and direction for the implementation and use of academic advising technology that supports early alert and support resources for students. Develops student learning outcomes and develops tools to assess the accuracy and effectiveness of services within the area of supervision. Collects data on effectiveness; prepare annual assessment reports; share results of assessments, and develop improvement plans as appropriate.

15% Collaboration and Liaison: Fosters communication and collaboration, in a learning college model, with faculty and staff across the college and district to provide support and development of processes and procedures that support integrated student support services; develops, supports, and maintains effective relationships with community partners; represents college interests within the Maricopa Community Colleges District councils and committees; provides leadership, coordination, and oversight for strategic and operational planning in a shared governance model; engages and actively participates in college-wide assessment and accreditation processes, and integrates student-centered principles in decision making and actions. Serves as liaison and collaborates with academic, student services, and the District Office to ensure all responsible departments are providing current, accurate, and timely information to students.

10% Liaison: Responsible for leading and collaborating on various student persistence, retention and completion efforts and collaborating with faculty and staff from academic affairs and administrative services; acts as the liaison between District committees/councils and EMCC; other duties as assigned commensurate to the grade level of the position.

Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education, business administration, public administration or related field AND four (4) years of full-time equivalent related experience in higher education student support services that includes two (2) years of management experience in areas of oversight (Career and Transfer, Course Placement and / or Advising).

OR

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education, business administration, public administration, or related field and six (6) years of full-time equivalent related experience in higher education student support services that includes two (2) years of management experience in areas of oversight (Career and Transfer, course placement, and/or Advising).

• Travel to campus during the interview/selection process will be at the candidate’s own expense
• May require numerous evenings or weekends
• May require prolonged periods of viewing a computer screen

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
• Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Open until filled

First Review of applicants on January 22, 2024

Must apply on or before 11:59 P.M. on January 21, 2024 to be considered

If unsuccessful in finding a candidate during the initial review a subsequent review date will be determined