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SCAD is hiring an Executive Director of Student Success. This role involves leading and overseeing student success programs, collaborating with multiple university departments, managing SCADhome hospitality and recreation services, and supervising departmental progress meetings. The position also entails student crisis management, adjudicating conduct cases, and representing the university to students and families during various events.

Highlights

Develop and lead comprehensive student success programs across multiple departments including athletics, advising, and mental health services.
Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for SCADhome hospitality, recreation, intramural activities, and student media.
Manage logistical and operational planning for SCADhome and SCAD dining services programs.
Supervise weekly meetings with department directors to ensure progress and alignment with institutional goals.
Serve as primary on-call leader for student crisis management, coordinating with safety, hospitals, and university leadership.
Oversee the student code of conduct, community standards appeals, and participate in Title IX adjudications.
Represent SCAD in student orientations, admissions events, and family initiatives.
Prepare reports and coordinate production of the annual student handbook and progress reports.
Minimum qualifications include a master's degree, at least three years in a leadership role, and seven years of higher education experience.
Requires valid driver’s license and 10-20% travel.

Executive Director of Student Success Full Description

As the executive director of student success, you will develop a thriving program and collaborate with multiple departments within and beyond student success, including athletics, student success and advising, mental health services, disability resources, university recreation, community standards, SCADhome, registrar services, SCAD dining services, and more. Responsibilities include strategic leadership and operational oversight of SCADhome hospitality, university recreation, and SCAD student media. You will also assist with logistical and operational planning for SCADhome and SCAD dining services programs. Additionally, you will supervise weekly meetings with department directors to review progress, address concerns, and ensure alignment with institutional goals. Other responsibilities include contributing to the development and implementation of departmental goals, budgets, and assessment activities, and representing the university during orientation programs, admissions events, and other student- and family-focused initiatives.

In this position, you will play a vital role in student crisis management. You will serve as the primary on-call leader, coordinate with university safety, visit hospitals, and communicate with families and university leadership. Responsibilities include oversight of the student code of conduct and community standards appeals and participation in the adjudication of Title IX cases as a hearing, appeal, or sanctioning officer. Additionally, you will act as a representative of SCAD to students, parents, and the broader university community, advising students on personal, disciplinary, and academic issues. You will also prepare and submit weekly updates to the AVP for hospitality and wellness and the vice president for SCAD Atlanta, coordinate the production of the annual student handbook, and compile quarterly and annual progress reports for SCADhome hospitality, university recreation, student media, and community standards.

The ideal candidate is an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to collaborate positively with students, faculty, families, and staff. The candidate is also knowledgeable about current issues and trends related to student services.

Minimum qualifications:

Master's degree from an accredited college or university
At least three years in a leadership role and seven years of experience in higher education (student services preferred) or a related industry

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:

Valid driver’s license

Travel required:

10–20%

Work hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.

ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.

Original Job Description

Minimum qualifications:

Master's degree from an accredited college or university
At least three years in a leadership role and seven years of experience in higher education (student services preferred) or a related industry

Certificates, licenses, and registrations:

Valid driver’s license

Travel required:

10–20%

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