Academic Retention Administrator

Posting Details

Posting Details

Instructions to applicants Job Title Academic Retention Administrator Location Alpine Department Academic Center for Excellence Job No. Position: 999022 Posting Date 05/01/2024 End Date Until Filled Yes Appointment Date Salary 28157 Required

Required:High school graduate.

Three years related office experience; standard office machines; computer skills.

Equipment/Skills

Required: standard office machines and word processing, spreadsheet skills, communication and social media skills

Preferred

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree. More than three years experience with office management and experience supervising college age students; Word processing, database, and spreadsheet computer program skills.

Preferred: advanced computer skills

Primary Responsibilities

Summary

Function: Provides highly skilled office assistance for one academic department focused primarily on student retention initiatives including coordinating advising, organizing student focused high impact practices, purchasing and travel for classes and events, providing communication and media engagement for the department.

Duties

Essential: Performs tasks using computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets and database, social media and website, student record software, and adobe suite; keeps various administrative, student, and financial records; handles and maintains confidential information; provides interdepartmental, student and public facing communication for the department, coordinates with the communication team and enrollment management on the design and implementation of promotional materials, compiles complex student reports which may include research, calculation, and composition, some of which may be reported to various grant entities; requisitions materials; organizes departmental travel and events including field trips and special programs, serves as a student service representative in the department, provides students and general public with information; may handle money.

Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times. Other duties as assigned.

Non-Essential: Departmental duties as assigned.

Supervision

Received: Department Chair; Broad instructions on policy and procedure; work occasionally reviewed by supervisor.

Given: May supervise students and other classified employees.

Other Information

Working Conditions:

Usual:Office conditions; standard hours (8-5, M-F), some nights and weekends. Position is Security Sensitive.

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director.

Revised February 2023.

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/

The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu

About SRSU

Sul Ross State University Alpine Campus is in the Scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas, is a member of the Texas State University System, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees, and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students of campus in Alpine, Texas. At an elevation of 4,480 feet, and on the periphery of the Chihuahuan Desert, Alpine enjoys mild winters and cool summers. Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site, Big Bend National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are all within one to three hours driving distance from Alpine.

The SRSU campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde comprise Rio Grande College. RGC offers upper-level courses leading to bachelor's degrees as well as master's degree programs and works closely with its partner institution, Southwest Texas Junior College, to provide a seamless transition to RGC for their students. All RGC students hold an Associate degree from an accredited institution or they have completed 42 semester credit hours of transferable work.

More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings See http://www.sulross.edu our website.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

• Letter of Intent

Optional Documents

• Letter of Recommendation (1)

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Are you willing to work periodic nights and weekends, if needed, for special events supporting student enrollment?

• Yes

• No

• I have special needs outside of the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm which may prevent me from working these events.