Director Of First Year Experience

Director of First Year Experience

Date Position is Open

Immediately

Work Schedule

FT Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Must be flexible to work some evenings and/or travel to sites.

Salary Ranges

$46,635 to $64,247

Salary is restricted to above range and will not exceed the maximum of the range. Salary offers are non negotiable and offers are determined and are based upon related work experience submitted on resume.

FLSA Status

Exempt

The Director of First Year Experience (FYE) is responsible for the overall design and coordination of strategies to guide and support first year college students. Facilitates focused efforts to support first year student enrollment, enhance persistence and retention, strengthen student engagement, and promote pathways toward completion. The Director engages others throughout the college to develop coordinated strategies to support students' entry and transition to college; promote academic preparedness, success and recovery; promote engagement in student life, academic/career development activities; and actively assist students as they work through a pathway of academic and career readiness achievement toward goal completion. The Director is responsible for the assessment of first year student outcomes and recommendations for strengthening practices. Reports to the Dean of Academic Support and Success.

Some evening hours, weekend hours and/or travel to sites required.

LCCC Internal candidates must apply within 15 days of posting.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume and unofficial transcript through our online application system at www.lccc.edu/jobs.

LCCC is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from diverse candidates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the overall design of programs and services to support first year student enrollment, enhance their persistence and retention, strengthen their engagement, and promote pathways to goal completion.

• Collaboratively engage others throughout the college including academic advising, career development, academic deans and faculty, learning support services, student life, and members of the enrollment management team to develop and coordinate focused strategies to support students' entry and transition to college; promote academic preparedness, success and recovery; promote engagement in student life, academic/career development activities; and actively assist students as they as they work through a pathway of academic and career readiness achievement toward goal completion.

• Plan and implement first year programming for students at main campus and all college sites. Some examples include common first year reading program, new student orientation, advising, and registration (NSOAR), new student convocation, parent orientation, Summer Bridge, first year seminar, etc.

• Maintain active working partnerships with all college offices, departments and schools to share information about campus resources to support students' successful transition to LCCC.

• Serve on college committees such as Enrollment Management Team and Student Success and Retention Committee.

• Select, train and supervise Peer Mentors to assist with new student entry and FYE initiatives, as assigned.

• Collaborate with Academic Deans and faculty for each School on the further development, implementation and outcomes assessment of first year student success courses.

• Coordinate the academic early alert communication plan, managing and assigning timelines when and what information is sent to students.

• Collect data and assess first-year student outcomes. Develop and provide data reports to college constituencies for further analysis and recommendations for improvements. Coordinate planning and implementation of improvements to achieve desired persistence, retention and completion goals.

• Manage budget for the FYE Program.

• Assist in providing professional development opportunities for college faculty and staff about the unique issues facing first year and first generation students.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

Education:

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Psychology, Education, or related field from a regionally accredited institution.

• Foreign degrees - must provide a US equivalency report of your degree credentials with your transcript, if not, your resume will not be accepted.

Certifications:

• Act 153 Clearances (Act 34 PA Criminal Background, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History, Act 114 FBI Clearance Fingerprinting)

Work Experience:

• Three (3) years of demonstrated work experience in higher education related to implementation and assessment of student success initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge and skills in establishing rapport with a diverse student population, problem solving, making connections to resources, and empowering students to achieve their educational goals.

• Must have excellent communication and organizational skills, understanding of academic processes, ability to learn and use administrative software, and ability to interact positively with students, parents, faculty, and staff.

• Commitment to an equal opportunity admission policy required

• Must possess a high level of the following work skills and behaviors: teamwork/cooperation, initiative, customer service, and commitment to continuous professional growth in skills and knowledge.

Preferred:

• Spanish bi-lingual

• Work experience at a community college preferred.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee may regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

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