Coordinator of Native Student Services

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the administration, implementation and assessment of Native Student Services’ programming.
• Assist in managing financing resources for Native Student Services, including tracking expenditures and preparing financial reports.
• Facilitate and coordinate programming that fosters an increasingly engaged, welcoming, and supportive atmosphere that nurtures achievement and success for Native Students.
• Build a sense of belonging and community and assist with recruiting, retaining, and fostering the success of students from rural and reservation communities.
• Serve as a bridge for strategic partnerships that will lead to programs, services, and strategic initiatives that focus on increasing the access, persistence, retention, and success of students.
• Work with and support all USD faculty, staff, and students in improving awareness regarding Native Student communities, issues, and experiences.
• Communicate with campus Marketing to share the talent and success of students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
• Advise one or more student organizations with an emphasis on Native culture and provide advisory support to non-Native student organizations with an emphasis on first generation and rural students.
• Oversee Work-Study employees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of college students from varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
• Experience working with students in a post-secondary learning environment, including student programming, student affairs, advising, admissions, etc.

Priorities & Interactions

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working independently without clear direction.
• Experienced collaborator within higher ed and/or departments and organizations across USD’s campus.
• Exceptional organizational and administrative abilities.