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Job Description
BE THE DIFFERENCE. Are you a passionate policymaker and experienced, inclusive project manager? Nevada State College (NSC) invites you to apply for the position of Assistant Director of Culture, Planning, and Policy. Reporting to the director of the newly formed Division of Culture, Planning, and Policy (CPP), as assistant director (A.D.) you will be integral in shaping our intrepid team as we provide critical support in advancing the goals and objectives of the college. Through research, development and implementation of best practices that align resources, people, plans, and processes, you will collaborate in cultivating an empowered and efficient campus culture, upholding Nevada State's commitment to be an agent of social justice and to foster the safest environment possible.
To assist the director on projects with significant scope, the ideal candidate will be data-informed and big picture-oriented to ensure consistency with our institutional mission and vision in all we do. Using your proven interpersonal skills, you will coordinate collaboration and communication between multiple internal campus departments and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with federal mandates and generate consensus, buy-in, and integration among stakeholders.
As assistant director, you will actively support the conception, planning, project management and implementation of programs and events that enrich engagement across campus. Your experience serving first-generation students will also be essential to supporting our division as we spearhead a significant project related to this work.
Working in partnership with the CPP director, you will create division budget requests and contribute to grant writing and reporting. You will independently manage day-to-day fiscal operations and supervise key division staff members, including student employees, and provide oversight for processes related to the executive reception area.
In this very visible position, you will have a direct impact on public perception of the college and its reputation. As you develop administrative procedures and create external-facing materials, your leadership will be evaluated on intermediate-term results of your actions to articulate goals, priorities, and the vision of the college with discretion and distinction.
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Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
Nevada State College, a four-year Minority Serving public institution with a statewide mission, is dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning and committed to the advancement of a diverse and largely under-served student population. Designated a Hispanic Serving (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institution (AANAPI), NSC is a college where teaching and student support are valued above all else.
A majority of our students are first generation, racial/ethnic minorities, parents, and/or returning students, of which 45% are Hispanic, 14% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 9% are Black/African American, 24% are White, and 9% are multiracial.
We celebrate the storied backgrounds of our campus community. We operate with a shared commitment to represent and serve the diverse population of Nevada and to encourage the exchange of ideas that respects and honors the lived experiences of our students, staff, and faculty. We foster a culture of inclusive excellence so our members can live authentically, fully engage, and flourish. In order to strengthen the college and progress its mission, the college dedicates itself to intentional and ongoing reflection to meeting the evolving needs of NSC, the surrounding communities, and the State of Nevada.
We seek applicants who are passionate about working with this promising student population and collaborating with faculty and staff across departments to make a lasting impact in developing our institution and our community.
We encourage you to highlight your background in fostering an inclusive campus culture and supporting the success of students who are historically underrepresented in higher education.
Core Responsibilities:
Manage large-scale, complex projects involving internal and external stakeholders.

• Design and implement new planning and policy tools.
• Conduct research, resource planning and tracking, policy implementation, compliance analysis and assessment, with recommendation for future policy or procedure changes.
• Coordinate project collaboration and communication among multiple campus departments; oversee stakeholder tasks.
• Draft and share educational materials that outline timelines, processes and actionable information with project stakeholders.
• Develop and track all aspects of projects from inception to marketing to evaluation.

Build strategic working relationships with internal groups/departments.

• Determine effective ways to share gained knowledge, opportunities and best practices with the campus.
• Draft and manage correspondence.
• Determine agendas, coordinate logistics and effectively manage involvement of disparate department directors within the division to ensure information is disseminated and deadlines are met.

Provide problem-solving assistance and procedural information to the campus community through research, policy interpretation, and application of statutory regulations as they pertain to institutional operations.

• Serve as liaison and point of contact for the division.
• Determine priority/appropriateness of meeting requests; provide guidance and make autonomous decisions to address questions and concerns from departments within and outside of the division.
• Create materials including presentations, marketing collateral, procedures manuals, and web content to represent NS programs across various media outlets.
• Maintain accurate and updated information in all collateral.
• Archive documents as required.
• Coordinate staff and stakeholder training.

Support the division executive staff.

• Join a new division and co-create its future.
• Assist director with budget development and oversight.
• Supervise the executive reception area in the absence of the director.
• Hire and supervise student workers.
• Manage internal and external committee groups based in the CPP division.
• Serve on internal or NSHE committees as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related field.
• 5 years related professional experience.
• Agile problem-solving mindset able to adapt to quickly changing circumstances while managing multiple projects, with attention to timelines and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver policy and procedures; maintain knowledge, digital tools, and physical spaces; and to help others understand concepts, procedures, policies and programs.
• Highly skilled in leveraging a variety of technology platforms to maximize efficiency.
• Expert in Microsoft Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to meet deadlines through time and priority management with all levels of administrators, executives, and organizations, and see the details while maintaining the big picture.
• Understanding of long-term planning and short-term execution.
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and/or work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer service, teamwork, and public relations skills incorporating anti-racism approaches.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, alumni, employees, college leadership, Nevada System of Higher Education representatives, community leaders, state officials, law enforcement, donors, and the community.
• Tactics to create effective and accessible workflows for collaboration with executive leaders, division leaders, classified employees, and student workers.
• Strong oral and visual composition skills with adherence to brand standards.
• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential matters with discretion.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively and independently design best practices that measurably increase organizational effectiveness.
• Prior experience supervising employees.
• Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship (NSC does not sponsor employment-related visas).

Please note: Applicants must meet the posted minimum qualifications at the time of application in order to be considered for the position.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with first-generation students.
• Experience maintaining policy.
• Experience with Qualtrics, website and project management software.

Salary & Benefits
Budgeted salary range for this position is $63,000-$65,000. Nevada State College offers excellent benefits, including 15.50% retirement match, 24 annual leave days, beginning balance of 30 sick leave days, 11 paid holidays, educational benefits, and the choice of three health insurance plans that can be supplemented with flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts.
This Posting is Open Until Filled
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a hiring decision has been made.
Special Instructions for Internal NSHE Applicants
NSC employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE, UNLV, UNR, NSC, CSN, TMCC, WNC, GBC, or DRI) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at NSC and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site.
If you complete an application outside of the internal application process, your application will be returned and you will have to reapply as an internal applicant which may delay your application.
Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment(s) viewable to you will be the attachment(s) to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment(s) to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment(s) will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at apply@nsc.edu.
Please upload the following documents:

• Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;
• Cover letter indicating why you are a good fit for the position and Nevada State College;
• Names and contact information of three references (you will be notified before references are contacted).

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.
Posting Close Date
Note to Applicant
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
Nevada State College does not currently sponsor Visas, all applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
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