Department:

Online @ JSU

Anticipated Start Date:

2 January 2025

Normal Work Schedule:

8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday-Friday

Job Summary:

The Director of Transfer & Adult Student Learning Support will lead and coordinate a variety of impactful success initiatives for transfer students and adult learners. The Director provides leadership, administrative and operational support, and complex administrative support for Transfer & Adult Student Learning Support operations to ensure delivery of student success programs and services for transfer students and adult learners. Under supervision and guidance of the Assistant Vice Provost for Learning Support Resources, the Director executes strategic planning, program development and evaluation, supervision of department staff and student workers, if applicable, and budget development and management. Explores grant opportunities to enhance robust services for transfer students and adult learners. Stays abreast of transfer student and adult learner issues, trends, best practices for learning support, adult student learning theory, and college student development. Ensures compliance with institutional policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides strategic planning, program and services development, implementation, and assessment for Transfer & Adult Student Learning Support.
• Develops, plans, evaluates and implements goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for Transfer & Adult Student Learning Support in collaboration with institutional partners.
• Collaborates with Student Success Center colleagues and university departments to ensure optimal resource delivery for transfer students and adult learners.
• Develops success coaching and learning specialist models that enhance success outcomes for transfer students and adult learners.
• Assists Transfer & Adult Student Learning Support team by serving a caseload of transfer and adult learners through success coaching and learning specialist interventions.
• Develops and implements plans to market awareness of Transfer & Adult Student Learning Support to transfer students and adult learners with guidance and assistance from Marketing Services.
• Oversees the collection, compilation, and analysis of data and the preparation of a variety of complex reports, statements, and communication in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.
• Supervises employees, prioritizes and assigns work, and conducts performance evaluations. Makes hiring, training, and disciplinary recommendations. Provides leadership and team development for staff.
• In conjunction with the Assistant Vice Provost for Learning Support Resources, directs budget development and execution. Oversees assigned budgets and monitors internal systems for compliance with fiscal policies, procedures, and guidelines.
•  Participates in university, divisional, and Student Success Center committees as directed by the President, Provost, Assistant Vice Provost for Learning Support Resources, or by expressing interest to serve.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Education, English, Adult Education, Higher Education Administration, or related field; and
• Five (5) years’ experience in higher education in a supervisory role

Required Documents:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Unofficial Transcript (official required upon hire)

Employee Benefits:

JSU strives to provide great quality of life to our employees through an attractive, competitive benefits package for our full-time faculty and staff. These benefits enhance your salary as a JSU employee and are part of your total compensation package.  Benefits include:

• Retirement Plans
• Alabama Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS)
• RSA-1 Deferred Compensation
• 403-B Retirement Annuity (TIAA)
• Health Insurance
• Medical (PEEHIP)
• Optional plans:  vision, dental, flexible spending plan, dependent care, cancer and hospital indemnity
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Prescription assistance

For additional information regarding benefits, please visit our website.

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Equal Employment Opportunity: JSU is an Equal Employment, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.