Student Affairs Coordinator

Description

South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming the lives of our customers/students! At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!” We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 15,000 students covering 10 campuses and Online learning sites, offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.

In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

Requirements

South College, Knoxville Campus seeks a Student Affairs Coordinator to join the Student Affairs Department. Under the supervision of the Director of Student Affais, the Student Affairs Coordinator plans, organizes, and manages an assigned division within the Student Services Department to facilitate the delivery of services to students in the College. Candidates must be able to adapt to a high-paced work environment and be able to manage multiple priorities and changing assignments.

Responsibilities:

• Create and foster community engagement and campus connections by coordinating student activities, clubs, honor societies and organizations. Coordinates the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) meetings and membership.
• Coordinate, and evaluate academic support activities and programs (tutoring, seminars, and workshops).
• Ensure institutional compliance with Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and with other federal and state regulations concerning students with disabilities. Review student requests for accommodations based on a documented disability and recommend reasonable accommodations. Provide notification to faculty of students with approved accommodations. Coordinate the acquisition of any resources necessary to provide the approved reasonable accommodations (such as interpreters, technology, and assistive devices).
• Coordinate the welcome/orientation sessions for new students.
• Provide oversite of student publications and communication, which includes the development and distribution of the quarterly, campus newsletter.
• Oversees and coordinates the satisfactory academic progress (SAP) appeal process.
• Manages the student conduct process. Maintain records of Honor Code violations.
• Assists with outreach and counseling of students on warning and probation.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field preferred
• Prior experience in Student Affairs at a college or university setting

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Skill in examining operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Ability to assess and interpret individual student needs and to make appropriate referrals.
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.