Interim Director or Executive Director for Student Success
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Position Details Title Interim Director or Executive Director for Student Success Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track Department IU Kokomo Academic Affairs Location Kokomo Position Summary P osition open to IU Kokomo Employees Only
Academic Affairs invites applications for a full-time Interim Director or Executive Director for Student Success. The title depends on experience. This position is to lead and coordinate student success efforts and initiatives across Indiana University Kokomo. The position is an important part of the Academic affairs team and interfaces with all parts of Indiana University Kokomo.
Duties and Responsibilities: Oversee design, implementation, and building of materials for all parts of the New Student Orientation process (including partnering with Admissions on communication to prospective students, supporting course registration, and designing and delivering orientation events like Fall Welcome Bootcamp and the KEY Summer Institute).
Oversee design, scheduling, and instruction of HSS-A101 Student Success Seminar, a 1-credit first-year seminar course supporting student adjustment to college and required by several programs.
Meet biweekly with A101 instructors to support curriculum and instructor professional development.
Coordinate A101 service learning projects, ensuring that each project is successfully completed and that institutional and partner goals are met.
Collaborate with the Director of the Freshman Learning Community program as needed to promote the success of FLCs at IU Kokomo.
Participate in weekly meetings and monthly project days of the Office of Student Success and Advising, and sit on the advising team dedicated to new student onboarding programs.
Coordinate the Student Engagement Roster (SER) reporting schedule each semester for all instructors; monitor Student Engagement Roster reports from faculty and conduct outreach to students showing academic vulnerability.
Oversee the Academic Success Coaching program on campus, meeting with coaches biweekly, managing coaching referrals and outreach, and assessing results of coaching engagement.
Monitor registration progress and e-drop reports at the appropriate times each semester, report progress to the EVCAA regularly, and support outreach from academic Schools to promote course enrollment.
Serve as the first point of contact for first-time dismissal students in their reentry process to campus, shepherding their application through the process to the readmission decision and to enrollment.
Represent IUK in advancing IU-wide student success initiatives with potential for direct impact on students.
Maintain records of student success programming, monitor outcomes of efforts, and make strategic recommendations to improve student engagement, persistence, retention, and graduation.
Collaborate with others to support the 21st Century Scholars and GROUPS programs.
If hired as Executive Director, this position will oversee the Office of Student Success and Advising. Basic Qualifications Staff applicant Requirements
Five years of experience at IU Kokomo
Faculty applicant Requirements
Promoted at least once from original hire rank
3 years of administrative experience
For Executive Director position, Requirements 3 years of administrative experience
Department Contact for Questions For questions, please contact Susan Wilson, Executive Assistant for Academic Affairs, swilson@iuk.edu or 765-455-9248. Additional Qualifications Preferred Requirements
Experience in student success courses or programming
Experience in student advising or instruction
Experience with IU student record and enrollment systems
Knowledge of credit transfer and financial aid policies
Salary and Rank Special Instructions For Best Consideration Date 05/26/2023 Expected Start Date 07/01/2023 Posting Number IU-100409-2023
- Location:
- Kokomo
- Job Type:
- FullTime