What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant to the Associate Dean - West Essex Campus position at Essex County College?
Position Details
Classification Information
Unit
Administrative Confidential
Job Status
Full Time
FLSA
Exempt
Position Information
Position Title
Assistant to the Associate Dean - West Essex Campus
Reports To
Associate Dean - West Essex Campus
Faculty Discipline
N/A - Not Applicable
Faculty is eligible for Tenure Track?
No
Funding Source
Grant Funded
Grant Funding Contingency
Functions and Responsibilities
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Associate Dean of the West Essex Campus or designee, the Assistant to the Associate Dean of the West Essex Campus is responsible for providing managerial support for the overall administration of the branch campus.
Supervisory Role
Duties & Responsibilities
1. To develop and ensure the proper implementation of procedures for the branch campus.
2. To work cooperatively with the Associate Dean and staff in an effort to improve scheduling, recruitment, advisement, registration, and the overall delivery of educational services offered at the branch campus.
3. To provide period reports, enrollment information, recruitment numbers, and final enrollment figures.
4. To be familiar with the student data and demographics to serve the residents of the western portion of Essex County.
5. Assist with student orientations, Open Houses, and other events that promote the College and the educational services offered at the branch campus.
6. To visit local businesses, high schools, townships and other entities in the western part of Essex County to promote the College and the educational offerings.
7. To assist with preparing communications, brochures, or flyers to promote the offerings at the branch campus.
8. To assist students with academic issues to promote retention and graduation rates.
9. To assist with creating a communications plan to promote the institution and the branch campus in a consistent basis including the promotions posted on campus via the TV screens and other electronic signage.
10. To interact with high school personnel, including counselors as well as students and parents.
11. To work on special projects such as fundraisers, grants, staff training, development of potential new offerings, student relations through mentoring, and hiring as well as mentoring of part -time staff.
12. Foster strong community engagement and positive public relations to advance the College's mission, reputation, and goals." Available for some weekend and evening events as necessary.
13. Prepare routine, special and ancillary reports as required.
14. Perform other related duties as required.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and
functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.
Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:
• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk/move from place to place for required periods of
time.
• Move between buildings.
• Speak and hear, communicate using telephone and/or walkie talkie.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception
along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and
vocabulary.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle
objects and operate tools, including but not limited to, computers,
keyboards, telephones, calculators, and controls.
• Bend, twist, climb, push, pull, and lift.
Additional Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Experience (number of years), Knowledge and/or Abilities
1. Bachelor's Degree.
2. Strong communication, organizational and managerial skills.
3. Demonstrated experience in communications and community relations.
4. One or more years of communications, community relations, event coordination experience.
5. Excellent interpersonal skills.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Education Requirements
Master's Degree
Licenses and Certifications (including e.g., CPR, first aid, driver's license, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience (number of years), Knowledge and/or Abilities
1. Master's degree in Administration, Public Relations, or related area.
2. One or more years of experience in communications, community relations, event coordination. 3. Demonstrated experience in college administration, policies and procedures as student services.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of computerized databases and management of various platforms, preferably the Banner system.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Licenses and Certifications (including e.g., CPR, first aid, driver's license, etc.)
1. Master's degree in a related area.
2. Progressively responsible experience in working with student services, preferably in higher education at the community college level.
3. Working knowledge of computer software applications, preferably Microsoft Office suite of applications.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and college rules, regulations and policies governing student affairs programs and services.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of computerized record maintenance and management, preferably the Banner System.
Classification Information
Unit
Administrative Confidential
Job Status
Full Time
FLSA
Exempt
Position Information
Position Title
Assistant to the Associate Dean - West Essex Campus
Reports To
Associate Dean - West Essex Campus
Faculty Discipline
N/A - Not Applicable
Faculty is eligible for Tenure Track?
No
Funding Source
Grant Funded
Grant Funding Contingency
Functions and Responsibilities
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Associate Dean of the West Essex Campus or designee, the Assistant to the Associate Dean of the West Essex Campus is responsible for providing managerial support for the overall administration of the branch campus.
Supervisory Role
Duties & Responsibilities
1. To develop and ensure the proper implementation of procedures for the branch campus.
2. To work cooperatively with the Associate Dean and staff in an effort to improve scheduling, recruitment, advisement, registration, and the overall delivery of educational services offered at the branch campus.
3. To provide period reports, enrollment information, recruitment numbers, and final enrollment figures.
4. To be familiar with the student data and demographics to serve the residents of the western portion of Essex County.
5. Assist with student orientations, Open Houses, and other events that promote the College and the educational services offered at the branch campus.
6. To visit local businesses, high schools, townships and other entities in the western part of Essex County to promote the College and the educational offerings.
7. To assist with preparing communications, brochures, or flyers to promote the offerings at the branch campus.
8. To assist students with academic issues to promote retention and graduation rates.
9. To assist with creating a communications plan to promote the institution and the branch campus in a consistent basis including the promotions posted on campus via the TV screens and other electronic signage.
10. To interact with high school personnel, including counselors as well as students and parents.
11. To work on special projects such as fundraisers, grants, staff training, development of potential new offerings, student relations through mentoring, and hiring as well as mentoring of part -time staff.
12. Foster strong community engagement and positive public relations to advance the College's mission, reputation, and goals." Available for some weekend and evening events as necessary.
13. Prepare routine, special and ancillary reports as required.
14. Perform other related duties as required.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and
functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.
Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:
• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk/move from place to place for required periods of
time.
• Move between buildings.
• Speak and hear, communicate using telephone and/or walkie talkie.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception
along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and
vocabulary.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle
objects and operate tools, including but not limited to, computers,
keyboards, telephones, calculators, and controls.
• Bend, twist, climb, push, pull, and lift.
Additional Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Experience (number of years), Knowledge and/or Abilities
1. Bachelor's Degree.
2. Strong communication, organizational and managerial skills.
3. Demonstrated experience in communications and community relations.
4. One or more years of communications, community relations, event coordination experience.
5. Excellent interpersonal skills.
6. Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Education Requirements
Master's Degree
Licenses and Certifications (including e.g., CPR, first aid, driver's license, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience (number of years), Knowledge and/or Abilities
1. Master's degree in Administration, Public Relations, or related area.
2. One or more years of experience in communications, community relations, event coordination. 3. Demonstrated experience in college administration, policies and procedures as student services.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of computerized databases and management of various platforms, preferably the Banner system.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Licenses and Certifications (including e.g., CPR, first aid, driver's license, etc.)
1. Master's degree in a related area.
2. Progressively responsible experience in working with student services, preferably in higher education at the community college level.
3. Working knowledge of computer software applications, preferably Microsoft Office suite of applications.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and college rules, regulations and policies governing student affairs programs and services.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of computerized record maintenance and management, preferably the Banner System.