Description Summary

Examples of Duties

Constant (67-100%)

• Leads Admissions, Advising, Career Services, Financial Aid, and Student Records departments, ensuring processes, policies, technology, and other resources necessary to ensure department and institutional goals are met.
• Provide direction, supervision, and evaluation of assigned staff.
• Create and maintain a cohesive student services team by providing on-going development and cross-training opportunities to staff and departments.
• Maintains knowledge of best practices, new developments and innovative strategies in community colleges and higher education; recommends changes to maintain relevance of programs and services to meet student and institutional needs.
• Works with departments to implement and maintain a data tracking and evaluation system to review the progress of students from recruitment through enrollment, retention, and graduation.
• Maintains general knowledge of departmental processes and procedures to work collaboratively across student services departments.
• Collaborates across divisions to improve the College’s ability to serve students with intention and excellence.
• Collaborates with college leadership to ensure consistency with marketing and communication.
• Works closely with Academic departments to ensure effective scheduling and communication of program information.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college.

• Represents the College and department at appropriate meetings, committees, and planning sessions as they relate to assigned areas of responsibility.
• Develops, reviews and revises policies and procedures, making recommendations of change to the Associate Vice-President of Student Services.
• Identify areas needing immediate attention when it comes to department procedures and success.
• Assess efficacy of current enrollment strategies on an ongoing basis.
• Ensures compliance with Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for all student conduct records contained in the office by supervising the maintenance, security, and proper disclosure of such records.

• Performs other related duties as assigned, which will be varied and substantial given the significance of this role within Student Services and the College.
• Prepares yearly Enrollment Management Plan and distributes to appropriate areas on campus.
• The Dean of Student Services assumes the responsibilities of the Associate Vice President of Student Services in their absence.

• Be able and willing to represent Iowa Central Community College in a positive manner with prospective, former, and current students, clients, suppliers, and the community we serve.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage with integrity and professionalism, support and work in a team environment and have a strong work ethic.
• Exceptional organizational skills in handling and directing multiple projects
• Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and written; define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated Student Centeredness.

Qualifications

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including medical, dental, retirement (IPERS or TIAA), life insurance (2x base salary up to $300,000), long-term disability, holidays (6), vacation (15days), personal days (16 hours), volunteer leave (8 hours) and sick leave (80) hours. The leaves listed are annual ? and some of the leave benefits may be prorated based on date of hire.

In addition, we offer several voluntary benefits including: vision, supplemental employee, spouse and children life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and 403b retirement savings.