TITLE: DIRECTOR
COLLEGE STUDENT/EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CODE: 17
JOB CODE: 0230
FLSA: EXEMPT
Job Summary
Plans, designs and directs a comprehensive student success
program or educational services in conjunction with other departments, faculty,
local schools and community groups for the purpose of promoting student success
and retention.
Scope
This position works in the area of student or educational
services. Equipment used includes standard office equipment.
Supervision Received
This position reports an assigned administrator; receives
general direction regarding routine and standard matters and specific
instructions regarding non routine matters.
Supervision Exercised
Depending on location/department, may supervise the
positions of Manager Disability Resources & Services,
Representative Duties
Plans, organizes, administers, and supervises the
campus-wide student success and retention program; plans, organizes, implements
and supervises student success and retention programs; coordinates success
plans with institutional effectiveness efforts; coordinates and facilitates
success plans with faculty, staff and other departments; provides services for
at-risk students; may oversee other college programs which may include but are
not limited to New Student Orientation, Student Enrollment, Disability
Resources, English as a Second Language, Learning Center, Computer Commons and
multicultural services; supervises and trains assigned staff; evaluates program
activities and prepares reports, materials and formal presentations for program
use and implementation; may administer departmental budget; serves on
college/district committees; coordinates student success tracking system, data
collection analysis and follow-up surveys; performs related duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of: student development theory and practice;
student success and retention strategies; management practices; at-risk
populations to be served; program development and public relations;
governmental and special funding guidelines; regulations applications to
student success and retention.
Ability to: organize
and manage a college student success program; supervise the work of assigned
staff; prepare, maintain and interprets statistical data; work with a wide
range of diverse people; communicate effectively orally and in writing, establish
cooperative working relationships with persons contacted in the process of
performing assigned duties.
Training and Experience
Any combination of education, training, and experience that
provides the required knowledge and abilities.
An example of this would be a college decree in education, social work
or related field and/or experience in student success; retention programs in a
supervisory capacity.
Special Conditions of Employment
May be required to work a flex schedule, extended hours and
weekends. Extensive local travel.
State of
This class specification is intended to indicate the basic
nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that
may be assigned. It does not imply that
all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it
necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.