Dean of Students/Assistant Athletic Director - FT
Job Description
Department
Student Support Program
Location
Lincoln
Job Category
Administration
Job Type
FT
Posting Number
01790
Position End Date
Position Summary Information
General Description of Position
Under the general direction and supervision of the Vice President for Student Success/Campus Executive Director – Beatrice/Athletic Director and Vice President of Program Development/Campus Executive Director – Lincoln, the Dean of Students/Assistant Athletic Director is a multi-functional position primarily responsible for administrative oversight of the Lincoln campus Student Success Division, with supervisory oversight of campus/Athletics, and college-wide, procedural oversight of Student Success. Work involves planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, supervising, and evaluating the day-to-day activities of the Lincoln Campus Student Success Division/Athletics, and college-wide leadership responsibilities related to Student Success.
This position requires travel to all SCC campuses and locations to perform the essential functions of college leadership responsibility as deemed necessary, work with the campus administration and staff on each campus to ensure effective operations, serve as the communication link between students, staff, and campus administration, and serve as a member of the campus and college administrative units. This is a full-time regular position.
Southeast Community College offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including, but not limited to: medical/dental insurance, 403(b) retirement with College matching contribution, vision insurance, flexible spending account, and tuition reimbursement. Southeast Community College also offers extensive leave plans. In addition, Southeast Community College makes available to all full-time employees the use of “Ben Dollars” (cash-in-lieu potential for certain coverage levels) to cover medical and dental premiums.
This position requires travel to all SCC campuses and locations to perform the essential functions of college leadership responsibility as deemed necessary, work with the campus administration and staff on each campus to ensure effective operations, serve as the communication link between students, staff, and campus administration, and serve as a member of the campus and college administrative units. This is a full-time regular position.
Southeast Community College offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including, but not limited to: medical/dental insurance, 403(b) retirement with College matching contribution, vision insurance, flexible spending account, and tuition reimbursement. Southeast Community College also offers extensive leave plans. In addition, Southeast Community College makes available to all full-time employees the use of “Ben Dollars” (cash-in-lieu potential for certain coverage levels) to cover medical and dental premiums.
Essential Functions
Campus Dean of Students:
- Provide campus supervision, leadership, and management for the Lincoln Campus Student Services Division and Dean of Students including serving as a liaison with other supervisors for on-site staff including, but not limited to the following: campus student life, student conduct, and student accountability.
- Oversee operational compliance with all prevention and awareness programming with campus student services staff in compliance with federal regulations (Clery Act, Violence Against Women Act, Campus Sexual Violence (SAVE) Act, Drug- Free Schools & Community Act, Annual Safety Report, and other federal and state requirements).
- In coordination with the Office of Access, Equity & Diversity, responsible for processing student sexual harassment complaints, Title IX complaints, and Americans with Disabilities complaints and requests, and making appropriate complaint referrals to the Campus Director, College Vice President for Student Services, and/or other college administrator.
- Represent the assigned Campus on the college-wide Campus Assessment, Response & Evaluation (CARE) team.
- Assist in the development and delivery of resources and staff development, etc. for staff.
- Responsible for the identification and implementation of staff training needs.
- Participate and encourage staff participation in professional development activities and professional organizations.
- Provide positive leadership in organizing and directing group activities.
- Meet regularly with campus Student Services staff to assist with activities such as teamwork, development, coordination, and evaluation and assessment of programs and services.
- Facilitate group processes and manage group dynamics targeted at the maintenance and improvement of services provided.
- Responsible for the assigned Campus student services annual budget and works with designated campus and college staff in developing, justifying, and managing annual budgets.
- Serve as division representative responsible for the evaluation of student services activities by internal and external assessment processes and agencies.
Area-wide Oversight of Student Success Process and Procedures:
- Provide administrative oversight of all college Student Success programming, processes, and procedures to include the functional areas of:
- Student Success Coaching, Student Retention, Learn To Dream (LTD), People Obtaining Prosperity (POP), Kiewit, Special Populations, and Placement Services.
- Travel as necessary to the representative campus and locations to work with the administration and staff to ensure effective operations in performing the essential functions related to the procedural oversight of Student Success programming.
- Work with college staff, and ensure regular updates to the Student Success websites, recruitment, and program materials.
- Work with public information/marketing in budget development and marketing/communication plan implementation as needed.
Assistant Athletic Director:
- Supervise athletic coaches, athletes, and contests on the Lincoln Campus.
- Determine eligibility for athletes on the Lincoln Campus.
- Oversee and maintain responsibility for game management for home athletic contests.
- Responsible for transfer tracers for assigned athletes.
- Work with campus facilities to ensure athletic facilities meet the requirements for NJCAA compliance.
- Responsible for oversight of contracting athletic training services.
- Coordinate the contracting and supervision of athlete drug-testing programs for the assigned teams.
- Develop communications and relationships for third-party agreements regarding athletic facilities.
- Assist in the fundraising efforts for campus athletics.
- Provide oversight, mentoring and evaluation of assigned coaches.
- Provide training to assigned coaches as it relates to NJCAA compliance, recruiting and professionalism.
Promote/Support Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Access
- Work toward creating a welcoming, inclusive, equitable, and productive work and learning environment, where all students, faculty members, and college employees are valued and may contribute to their full potential, regardless of their differences.
- Make concerted efforts to implement accessible and inclusive practices and processes aimed at creating a diverse and equitable learning and work environment.
- Commit to fostering and maintaining a safe environment of respect and inclusion for students, employees, and members of the community.
- Promote and support the College’s policies and programming related to access, fair employment, EEO, equity, inclusion, and diversity.
Marginal Functions
- Ability to critically review policies and procedures and provide input on the development and formulation of policies and procedures.
- Knowledge and experience in working with budgets, using sound accounting principles including the use of accounting software. Monitor, evaluate, and analyze budgets; prepare reports based on information obtained.
- Experience using technology related to MS Office production products such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
- Knowledge of scheduling, organizing activities, and managing people and groups for a specific task. (Long-range planning, budget preparation, and other assigned activities.)
- Ability to work and communicate with a diverse group of students, staff, and the public.
- Skill and ability in using oral and written communications.
- Perform other related duties within the division/program as assigned.
- May be required to perform associated duties, functions, or assignments in other divisions/programs/areas as required.
- Perform other College functions and duties as assigned.
- Must be able to work varied days, hours, shifts, locations, and campuses as required. Work schedules (hours/days/work location) are scheduled by Southeast Community College based on the needs of the College. Work hours, shifts, days, and work locations may vary depending on the needs of Southeast Community College and are subject to modification. Emergency or scheduled special activities may require hours outside of the regular workweek
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of and experience in recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring, orienting, supervising, evaluating, and motivating staff. Skill and ability to interview prospective employees, counsel current employees, and conduct performance evaluations of staff.
- Knowledge and experience with operating budgets using sound accounting principles for public sector entities. Ability to create and monitor a budget for managing, and planning the activities of the Student Success division.
- Ability to critically review policies and procedures and to provide input on developing/formulating operative procedures for the division, campus, and College leadership area of responsibility.
- Knowledge of methods and strategies used to motivate employees. Ability to utilize and implement effective motivational approaches to create a congenial/cohesive workforce.
- Knowledge of and skills in facilitating group processes, managing group dynamics, and providing positive leadership. Ability to organize and direct group activities for specific tasks (long-range planning, student recruitment, student retention, advising, assessment, etc.).
- Knowledge of post-secondary student services practices, procedures, standards, and legal requirements.
- Skills and abilities necessary to maintain a positive environment and level of service for all those who interact with the Student Success Division (including non-traditional students, students with disabilities, racial and ethnic minority students, etc.).
- Communication skills and abilities are necessary to maintain a positive understanding of the role and mission of the Student Success division. Ability to demonstrate diplomacy required to resolve misunderstandings and complaints.
- Knowledge of campus safety and security practices and processes.
- Knowledge of and experience with student services functions relating to enrollment, financial aid, and student support programs and services.
- Knowledge of and experience in marketing concepts, advertising and public relations, and student publications.
- Ability to meet the necessary travel requirements of the position.
- Knowledge of and experience in supervising, evaluating, and motivating staff.
- Knowledge of scheduling, organizing activities, and managing people and groups for specific tasks. (Long-range planning, budget preparation, and other assigned activities.)
- Must be able to safely move items weighing fifty (50) pounds from floor level to 36" high on an infrequent basis, and possess mobility within the Business Office and Campus.
- Ability to perform repetitive motions such as movement of wrists, hands, and fingers.
- Perform physical tasks such as opening, pulling, pushing, reaching, carrying, collating, dialing, filing, and inserting.
- Ability to work and communicate with a diverse group of students, staff, and the public. Skill and ability using oral and written business communications.
- Knowledge of NJCAA athletics, recruiting, and eligibility.
- Skills, knowledge, and abilities associated with the management of an athletic department.
- Experience with game management and the hosting of college/HS events.
- The individual must possess the above skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Student Services, Business, Management, Psychology, or a related field of study.
- Three (3) years* of professional-level administrative and/or supervisory experience in a post-secondary student affairs division or educational setting.
- Ability to use technology relating to student success/Athletics.
- A related Master’s degree may be substituted for one (1) year of the required work experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Education, Student Services, Business, Management, Psychology, or a related field of study.
- Experience working directly with college students.
- Knowledge of NJCAA athletics policy and procedure
- Knowledge or experience in policy review, analysis, and/or assessment.
- Experience in student/athletic personnel services.
- Experience in advisement in a post-secondary setting.
- Marketing/ social media experience.
- Work experience in a post-secondary setting.
Salary
$93,435
Southeast Community College makes available to all full-time employees the use of “Ben Dollars” (cash-in-lieu potential for certain coverage levels) to cover medical and dental premiums)
Southeast Community College makes available to all full-time employees the use of “Ben Dollars” (cash-in-lieu potential for certain coverage levels) to cover medical and dental premiums)
Posting Detail Information
Please be advised that Southeast Community College will require a Criminal History Background Check prior to final offer.
Open Date
01/04/2024
Close Date
01/18/2024
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions to Applicants
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