Title Coordinator for Academic Initiatives & Assessment
Agency: Academic Initiatives & Assessment Agency Location: Norfolk, VA FLSA: Exempt Hiring Range: Full Time or Part Time
Job Description
Reporting to the Assistant Director for Academic Initiatives & Assessment, the Coordinator for Academic Initiatives is primarily responsible for overseeing the day-to-day academic support functions of the residential education program within the residence halls. In conjunction with the Assistant Director for Academic Initiatives & Assessment, the position assists in coordinating Academic and assessment Initiatives, collaborates with a wide variety of campus offices to provide academic support for the retention of on-campus students, addresses individual student and parent problems, and enforces policies, procedures, and regulations.
This position also assists with coordination of retention outreach efforts in conjunction with the Student and Campus Life Retention Outreach team. This full-time live on position will also serve as a Conduct Educator and participate in the emergency response on-call duty rotation. Lastly, this position in conjunction with the Assistant Director for Academic Initiatives & Assessment assists with the planning and implementation of Residential Curriculum as well as supporting assessment efforts pertaining to these areas.
Minimum Qualifications
• Masters degree in student personnel services, student development, or related field. • Or a Bachelors degree with work experience equivalent to a Masters degree in student personnel services, student development field is required.
Demonstrated Competence
• Developing and implementing academic support services • Familiarity with residential curriculum • Basic knowledge of assessment methods and processes • Basic management skills, including: • Organization of workflow • Managing multiple priorities • Delegation • Hiring • Training • Motivation • Performance management • Effective communication, both written and verbal • Ability to work with a diverse group of students, staff, university administrators, and external constituencies, including parents • Demonstrated commitment to customer service and a student-centered philosophy • Ability to meet deadlines • Ability to envision and implement change • Basic experience in coordinating administrative functions and managing multiple priorities simultaneously within a complex organization • Some experience in supervision, training, and academic initiatives, including academic support in residence halls and/or academic intervention • Basic experience collaborating with a variety of organizations on complex tasks and projects • Some experience applying organizational communication and supervisory skills within a comparable organization, not-for-profit or corporate setting
Additional Considerations