Vice President-Student Affairs

Job Summary :

Reporting to the President, The Vice President for Student Affairs provides departmental oversight and is charged with the planning, budgeting, and operational management of all assigned areas and responsible for leadership and supervision of assigned university-wide issues related to students.

The Vice President provides leadership to all areas within Student Affairs including Residence Life, Student Activities, Campus Police / Security, Counseling Center / ADA Compliance, Counselors, and Intramurals.

Work as an effective and collaborative team with members of the Executive Cabinet.

Essential Job Functions :

• Assure availability of properly credentialed staff to meet operational requirements.
• Comply with State, Federal and other regulatory agencies.
• Make recommendations for hiring staff with input from directors, faculty, staff and Vice Presidents.
• Provide leadership in planning, programs, projects development and implementation.
• Evaluation, revision, implementation of software hardware for the College.
• Analyze data and make recommendations regarding programs, activities, projects, courses, curriculum, prerequisites, and initiatives.
• Oversee staff evaluation process to assure that staff are appropriately supervised, developed and evaluated.
• Monitor student systems, policies, and procedures to ensure consistent delivery of programs, classes and services.
• Coordinate with Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, staff, faculty, and students in developing priorities that support the University’s strategic plan.
• Work with Vice Presidents to coordinate institutional research related to the demographics, services, performance funding, instructional programs and student success to meet SACSCOC requirements.
• Oversee and monitors the budget process for all assigned areas.
• Provide administrative support in the management of the recruitment, admission, testing, advisement, enrollment, retention, counseling, ADA, veteran affairs, career placement, registrar, student activities, career coaches, concurrent enrollment, and student support services to maximize efficiencies in education and job training success.
• Contribute to the revision of academic calendar, catalog, faculty & staff handbook, campus registration bulletins, Student Code of Conduct and all College internal policies associated with Federal Acts.
• Help identify and secure appropriate external resources to support professional development of students, faculty, and staff.
• Serve on the college Executive Cabinet and other committees / councils as assigned.
• All other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Director of Residence Life, Director of Student Activities, Medical and Counseling Services, and Director of Campus Safety & Security

Minimum Job Qualifications

Education and / or Experience

• A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university required, Doctorate Degree in Educational Field preferred.
• At least 5 years of administrative experience in higher education.
• Must have experience working with students in a higher educational setting

Five Specific Competencies

Achieving Results

Sets challenging goals, tracks progress towards them, solves performance problems, and demonstrates urgency and drive towards achieving them.

Collaboration

Builds constructive working relationships with clients / customers, other work units, community organizations and others to meet mutual goals and objectives.

Behaves professionally and supportively when working with individuals from a variety of ethnic, social and educational backgrounds.

Communication

Clearly and respectfully conveys and receives information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the listener, helps them understand and retain the message, and invites response and feedback.

Keeps others informed as appropriate. Demonstrates good written, oral, and listening skills.

Customer Service

Makes customers / clients and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; shows interest in and understanding of the needs and expectations of internal and external customers (including direct reports);

gains customer trust and respect; meets or exceeds customer expectations.

Strategic Focus

Understands how an organization must change in light of internal and external trends and influences; keeps the big, long-range picture in mind;

builds a shared long-range organizational vision with others. Committed to course of action to achieve long-range goals and influences others to translate vision into action.

Other Competencies (skills, abilities, behavior)

• Must have a philosophy that is consistent with the Mission, Vision and Core Values of the organization. Vision, commitment, and experience in achieving goals and pursuing excellence is critical;
• ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic and demanding environment. Must have strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills;
• proven ability to manage multiple complex assignments with sensitivity to deadlines, priorities, and changing circumstances;

demonstrated professional work ethic and positive, problem solving attitude. Must be able to read, write and speak fluently in English.

Physical Demands

Ability to sit or stand for up to 8 hours / day. Some lifting (up to 25 pounds occasionally), bending, and carrying. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear, and to use hands and fingers to handle or feel.