VP of Student Affairs

General Function

The Vice President (VP) of Student Affairs provides leadership and vision for the departments of Student Services, Enrollment Management, and Academic Support. A self-starter, the incumbent initiates and supports/directs/supervises all student success initiatives to include coursework in developmental education (DMA, DRE), and student success, the Learning Resources Center; tutoring (ACE); paid and volunteer tutors; and Core Team initiatives, etc. The incumbent assumes responsibility for the supervision and management of staff and the planning, design, and development of student services programs including enrollment management, records, recruitment, admissions, registration, financial aid, academic counseling, student life, student discipline, and disability support services. The VP of Student Affairs leads and directs activities related to comprehensive, college-wide enrollment programs, and facilitates the integration of student services and academic resources. The VP maintains the departments’ operating budgets, manages class scheduling, and serves as the college lead on student advising and mentors other staff and faculty on the necessary components that support student retention and the student success agenda inherent in the College’s mission, goals, and Core Values of Integrity, Community, Opportunity, Respect, Excellence and Service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilites

• Provides collaborative leadership, guidance and direction for all assigned areas
• Fosters a collegial relationship among colleagues and partners
• Implements/supervises student success/completion initiatives for the College
• Creates an inspiring work environment that encourages positive staff morale, and identifies and supports professional development opportunities within the division
• Ensures compliance with State and Federal Statutes, e.g., DOE, FERPA, ADA, reports, etc., and SACSCOC areas of responsibility
• Identifies and implements a strategy to automate processes/workflows and eliminate redundancies within the division to provide ease and clarity in support of the “one stop” model of services for students
• Creates a comprehensive recruitment and communication plan with strategies to increase enrollment by targeting specific populations and audiences, collaborating with the marketing director, and presenting plans to accommodate the growth to senior administration of the College
• Proactively monitors student enrollment and utilizes various data sets to identify both recruitment and retention strategies and trends to make informed recommendations pivotal to the sustained growth of the College
• Works synergistically with faculty and staff to make informed recommendations to senior leadership regarding options for expansions in the offerings of the College in regards to programs of study and courses
• Oversees the certification of student enrollments and student completions and graduations
• Oversees and provides for continued compliance with all Financial Aid regulations and requirements
• Oversees and provides for coordination with other academic units in the development and implementation of admission requirements and of the credit course schedule
• Leads and/or participates in the development of the academic calendar
• Develops a comprehensive marketing portfolio to “brand” the division in a manner congruent with the “brand” of the College as defined by the director of marketing
• Executes plans to grow the options for student engagement on-campus, as well as the number of students actively participating in on-campus clubs, organizations, and campus events
• Manages the College’s operations, implementation, and maintenance of student information systems.
• Provides, monitors, and reports data related to student access, success (persistence and retention) and informs enrollment management of such to collaborate on an enrollment management plan
• Supervises academic advising to include the advising center as well as training for faculty and staff
• Establishes programs for the orientation of new instructors as well as provides employee development opportunities supported by the core values of the College
• Directs students to appropriate campus resources and continuing education programs
• Serves as a student advocate with special direction for at-risk, developmental, or other students with academic concerns
• Monitors individual grade point averages and attendance; monitors Academic Alerts; collaborates with Financial Aid regarding Satisfactory Academic Progress, as appropriate
• Actively represents assigned programs in the College’s planning, decision-making, and budget development and management processes
• Coordinates and allocates resources through the budgeting process and ensures monthly balanced budgets.
• Recruits, hires, orients, and provides success plans for direct reports, faculty and staff
• Acts as a liaison with community partners, schools, and peer institutions to meet their needs and strengthen assigned programs
• Participates in various committee assignments
• Identifies grant opportunities that advance instruction, director/faculty professional development, new technologies, innovations, and student learning initiatives
• Performs other duties as assigned by the President

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Educational, Educational Administration, or other relevant program from a regionally accredited institution, Doctorate preferred.
• Possess demonstrated leadership skills and a minimum of five years of administrative experience
• Proven ability to effectively lead and supervise staff
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills, resourcefulness, and excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Possesses excellent computer skills and understanding of databases and data retrieval
• Understands data driven decision-making
• Demonstrates the College Values of Integrity, Community, Opportunity, Respect, and Excellence

Preferred Requirements

• Possess demonstrated leadership skills and a minimum of five years of administrative experience in a community college
• Possesses excellent computer skills and understanding of databases: Colleague, Microsoft Office, etc.

BCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer