Associate Vice President Of Academic Success

Job Title
Associate Vice President of Academic Success
Agency
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Department
Provost & Vice-President For Academic Affairs
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Kingsville, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Job Summary
The Associate Vice President of Academic Success directs division and departmental operations, initiatives, and activities and is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating strategies that support increases in retention and graduation of undergraduate students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the position is a member of the Academic Advisory Council. The Associate Vice President works closely with administrators, faculty and staff to promote best practices in student success and oversees first- and second-year experiences, bridge programs, professional academic advising, and student academic support services and works collaboratively with various units on student placement, new student orientation, among other areas. The position has a considerable role in developing and supporting the University's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises staff, students and faculty in areas of professional academic advising, Academic Success services such as tutoring and mentoring,
• Engenders trust of subordinates, peers, and supervisors.
• Researches, develops, implements and evaluates plans to support improved retention and graduation rates.
• Develops, implements and reports on strategies that foster improved faculty-student relationships, including early alert support.
• Develops tracking and reporting systems for collecting, analyzing and disseminating Academic Success reports to various constituents, including state agencies, and make recommendations for improvement.
• Works with campus leaders and faculty to determine the best placement methods for students in order to ensure course success.
• Monitors and supports scholastic probation and enforced withdrawal processes.
• Oversees selected grants that relate to academic services and supporting activities.
• Works closely with the Registrar, deans and faculty to ensure mid-term and attendance reporting efforts, early alert and follow-through, and that other student support mechanisms in the LMS are utilized.
• Drafts and administers relevant University policies, regulations, and rules related to Academic Success.
• Builds community for undergraduate students and faculty through various ongoing and new initiatives, including through supervision of assistant/associate deans supporting incoming freshmen cohorts.
• Works with others to develop and implement a strategic plan for student success across the University's colleges through receipt and use of faculty, staff, and student input.
• Manages fiscal resources effectively and write grants or other proposals with aims of supporting student success efforts.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Masters Degree.
• Ten years of experience in higher education, including at least three years in a leadership role with supervisory experience.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work cooperatively with others.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet software.
• Experience with budgeting or grant management.

Preferred Qualifications

• An academic and research profile that supports an appointment as an associate or professor in one of the disciplines at the University.
• Use of Banner and experience with sound use of social media.

Location
The University is located in historic Kingsville, a friendly, safe city of 25,000 that is the home of the legendary King Ranch. Corpus Christi (population: ~350,000) and its beaches are just 40 miles to the northeast, and the border with Mexico is 120 miles to the south at Brownsville or 119 miles to the west at Laredo. The region boasts world-class fishing and birding, access to the longest, undeveloped barrier island in the world (Padre Island National Seashore), and a friendly community rich in history and culture.
Application
Qualified applicants should submit (1) a cover letter, (2) a detailed curriculum vita stating education, experience, and qualifications, and (3) a list of five professional references including names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers who would be contacted only at the final stages of an interview process.
Prior to issuing a letter of appointment, official transcripts must be received directly from each degree-granting institution by the Office of the Provost, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 102, Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
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