Manager of First Year Success

About the role

Assist Rock Valley College in developing and implementing programs that support the needs and success of first-year students. Lead and support student success and retention initiatives while contributing to the overall student development process. Facilitate first-year student success activities, services, and onboarding processes, and develop comprehensive new student programs and support services designed to promote student engagement, persistence, and success while positively influencing the student, faculty, and staff experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, evaluate, and assess Student Success programs and services that support student success and retention.
• Create, plan, implement, and maintain comprehensive New Student Welcome programs.
• Plan, implement, assess, and evaluate services that foster student achievement and support undergraduate students from enrollment through certificate/degree completion.
• Coordinate Student Development (STU) 100, 101, and 103 courses; including selection, training, scheduling and evaluation of instructors, curriculum development, and course evaluation.
• Provide targeted support strategies for special populations, including first-generation students, adult learners, and underrepresented student groups.
• Support retention and persistence efforts through data-informed interventions.
• Develop, implement, and access College's Peer Mentoring program.
• Collaborate with College's grants office in developing grant proposals.
• Develop and maintain the department's and resource allocation.
• Serve on college committees.
• Ensure web materials related to Student Success and First Year programs are accessible and are effective measurements of course learning objectives.
• Promote a highly collaborative work environment between academic and administrative departments.
• Analyze student success data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Teach STU 100 Planning for College Success and/or STU 101 Career Planning and/or STU 103 Workplace Ethics as needed and appropriate.
• Stay apprised of current policies, legal issues, and ethical concerns facing Student Success services, First Year programs and higher education.
• Collaborate with Enrollment Services on transition and onboarding efforts.
• Supervise support staff and student workers.
• Regular attendance is expected.
• Evening and weekend hours as needed and appropriate.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required, preferably in College Student Personnel, Counseling, Educational Counseling, Education, or Adult Education.
• Supervisory experience.
• 1-2 years post-secondary experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse students, faculty, and staff.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Budget management experience preferred.
• Student academic advising experience preferred.
• Spanish fluency highly preferred.

Pay

$64,552-$68,552 annual

Reporting Relationships: Direction is received from the Dean of Advising and Retention. Supervision may be exercised over the Administrative Assistant, student workers and student peer mentors.