Associate Director

Position Title

Associate Director

Requisition Number

9756BR

College/Division

Provost

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References

Employment Category

Fulltime

Additional Details

The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources.RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities.RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, and you wish to discuss potential accommodations related to your application for employment at RIT, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to Careers@rit.edu.

Required Minimum Education Level

MS, MA

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience of effective leadership and management in student success and support initiatives and services in higher education
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to build collaborative relationships among a wide range of constituency groups
• Effective consensus building skills
• Ability to motivate and mobilize cross-functional teams related to student success initiatives
• Effective communication (interpersonal and written) skills
• Significant experience with student success initiatives
• Experience with software tools
• Ability to analyze data and utilize results

Department/College Description

The University Advising Office leads RIT's undergraduate academic advising program and strategic student success initiatives to consistently support students' academic success, persistence towards educational and career goals, and on-time graduation. The associate director reports to the director of the University Advising Office.

Job Summary

RIT's strategic goals related to academic success, retention, and the timely graduation of undergraduate students are a high priority for the university. This position is instrumental in coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the interventions for and outreach to students enabled through the predictive analytics initiative. The Associate Director serves as the primary point of contact for workflow, troubleshooting, and process improvements associated with outreach and interventions informed by predictive modeling. Additionally, it serves as the central point of contact for interventions related to some of our most at-risk student populations.