Associate Director, First-Gen Center

Working Title Associate Director, First-Gen Center Position Number FA6020 Posting Number AP00424P Type of Recruitment General Public Is this position restricted? No Work Location Radford Division Student Affairs-50 College/Unit Student Affairs-State Auxiliary-501 Department Student Center Operations-50109 Hours Per Week 40 Months Per Year 12 Academic or Calendar Year Calendar Year Full Time/Part Time Full Time If part time, enter Percent Time

Work Schedule

Normal Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. must be willing to work evenings and weekends as required.

Physical Demands

Posting Text

Contact Name for Applicant Jen Rentschler Contact Phone for Applicant (540) 831-5332 Education/experience

A master's degree in higher education, counseling, student affairs, or related field; progressive experience in managing budgets, major programs, and strategic planning.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Student Involvement, the Associate Director of will serve as the leader for the First-Gen Center. The Associate Director will lead, develop, and assess the Center to ensure positive outcomes for first-generation students at Radford University. They will also serve on the leadership team for the department and actively assist in the advancement of departmental operations.

The Associate Director will boldly advance the first-generation student experience through peer mentoring initiatives, faculty engagements, strategic programming, alumni touchpoints, family support interventions, and career planning. Intentional branding, communication, and advertising will be a critical function that the Associate Director will advance. Regular and annual assessment is required to demonstrate success as mapped to the University Strategic Plan.

This role requires a student-centered, team-oriented professional with a demonstrated record of leadership and project execution while fostering a collaborative and spirited work environment. All members of the Student Involvement staff work to advance the unit vision, the Division of Student Affairs Models of Practice and Radford University's commitment to inclusion and excellence. Further, staff members advance the department's safety and risk management initiatives in order to create a positive and safe environment.

Required Qualifications

A demonstrated ability for collaboration, organization, and bold advancement of new initiatives; a demonstrated understanding of student development pathways for first-generation student success; a demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse constituent groups.Demonstrated application of effective assessment strategies, strong communication and marketing skills. Cultural competence, a collaborative approach, and a learning mindset are required.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience with developing and delivering targeted student programming initiatives. Building relationships and developing program buy-in across both internal and external constituent groups.

Supervisory experience. Demonstrated efficient, effective, and engaging public speaking. Engagement with professional higher education associations (i.e. NASPA, ACUI, NACA, ACPA, AAC&U). A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities could be considered.

Hiring Range Commensurate with experience. Posting Date 06/26/2024 Application Review Date 07/25/2024 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Employment Conditions Must have a criminal background check Statement of Economic Interest is required No Alternate work schedule Required Licenses Describe other job related licenses and/or certifications Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement

Radford University does not discriminate with regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational programs, activities, admission or employment practices.

Clery Statement

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, Radford University publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report includes the university's policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, as well as three years' of crime statistics for our campus.

As a prospective employee, you are entitled to a copy of this report. The report and statistical data can be found online at Radford.edu/police. You may also request a paper copy of the report from the Radford University Police Department located at 810 East Main Street PO Box 6883, Radford, VA, 24142.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you are an individual with a disability and desire accommodation in the application process please contact the hiring department.

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