Assistant Director of HEOP and Coordinator of TRIO

Position Details

Posting Summary

Position Title Assistant Director of HEOP and Coordinator of TRIO Overview

St. John Fisher University is an independent, liberal arts institution that provides a transformative education to approximately 3,800 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students each year. Across its five Schools, Fisher offers nearly 40 majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, education, and nursing; 11 pre-professional programs; and master's and doctoral programs in business, nursing, education, pharmacy, and public health. The University's residential campus boasts a robust living and learning community and a successful intercollegiate athletics program. Fisher is a community where all are welcome, regardless of religious or cultural background.

The University continues to honor its founders, the Congregation of St. Basil, by embracing their motto, "Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge." We are located in Pittsford, N.Y., seven miles outside of the city of Rochester. The campus is situated on 164 park-like acres-a beautiful setting for a warm, friendly campus community.

Job Responsibilities

• Certifies TRIO student eligibility, contributes to TRIO student recruitment and advising, contributes to mini-conference planning and coordination, supports the Director and grant evaluator in data collection and analysis, and assists the Director in report generation.
• Counsels and advises all HEOP students in areas of academic, personal, psychological, career and financial. Serves as Academic Advisor to all HEOP students.
• Maintains all admission, counseling, and recruitment related records
• Liaises with Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Bursars, Career Services, Residential Life and Dean's office.
• Submits monthly HEOP reports to Director and contributes to proposal writing.
• Coordinates and implements the recruitment of students and the pre-freshmen HEOP Summer Institute program as well as coordinate the HEOP counseling component.
• Identifies, reviews and recruits student applications in order to make recommendations for admission to HEOP. This includes recruiting trips and interviews.
• Applies developmental model of counseling, solution-focused approaches to facilitate student success and retention.
• Assesses academic needs of students and develops appropriate plans.
• Provides holistic counseling services that addresses academic, financial, career and personal issues.
• Coordinates and helps implement the Pre-freshmen Summer Institute for HEOP.
• Assists in the selection, training, and supervision of all peer advisors/tutors.
• Collaborates in the design, coordination, implementation and monitoring of academic intervention programs.
• Monitors academic progress as defined by the University, State and Federal guidelines.
• Evaluates various elements of HEOP.
• Assists in the pre- and post-testing of prospective students.
• Continually engages in professional development activities as a contribution to campus community and personal growth.
• Participates and assists with university events and serve on university-wide committees/events where HEOP and/or TRIO representation is needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the director.

Education / Experience

Required:

• MS/MA Degree in Education, Higher Education Administration Social Work, Counseling, Public Administration
• Minimum of 5 years Student Affairs/ Academic Affairs experience, a part of which should be in the area of working with economically/educationally disadvantaged students.

Competencies / Skills

• Capacity for self-direction
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Administration experience on a college or university level
• Experience working with non-traditional university students
• Must be able to work and deal with individuals from a variety of backgrounds
• Maintain high level of confidentiality

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Normal sitting, standing, and walking throughout the course of the day.
• Periods of extended computer usage.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds - recruitment material (during recruitment periods, Summer Institute, etc.)
• Requires dexterity and data entry skills
• Noise level - Constant students' traffic

Supervision of Employees

Peer Advisors

Work Environment

• Well lighted, well ventilated, and pleasant work area
• Normal sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day
• Noise level - constant student traffic

Equipment to be Used

• MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Desktop Publisher
• Banner (data warehouse for all functional areas across campus)
• Fax
• Printer
• Copier
• Telephone

Job Type Full-time Work Hours

35 hours a week, 12 months

Special Conditions for Eligibility Minimum Number of References Requested 2 EEO Statement

It is the policy of St. John Fisher University to provide Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in each locality in which the University has employees.

The University does not discriminate against applicants or employees in hiring, promotion, termination or the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, perceived sex, gender identity, gender expression, the status of being transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military status, veteran status, predisposing genetic, characteristics or genetic information, arrest or conviction record, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Title IX Coordinator is the designated University official with primary responsibility for coordinating compliance with Title IX and related federal and state laws. The Title IX Coordinator, Meg Flaherty, Ph.D., can be reached by phone (585-385-8232), email (titleix@sjfc.edutitleix@sjfc.edu>), in-person in Campus Center 209, or outside of business hours by contacting the Office of Safety and Security (585-385-8111).

Work Location 3690 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618 FLSA Exempt Salary / Hourly Range $62,600 per year, plus a grant-dependent stipend Notes

The salary range for this role is set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity, qualifications, experience, and education. The above hiring range is one component of the University's competitive Total Rewards package which can be viewed here

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S00830P Desired Start Date Open Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant

Supplemental Questions

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Transcripts