Cleveland State University
Interim Director, Student Success
🇺🇸 Cleveland, OH
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Academic Advising
🗓️ September 1st, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Lead development, delivery, and assessment of academic support programs for the College of Law.
- Oversee curriculum design, academic counseling, faculty collaboration, and program evaluation.
- Apply knowledge of adult learning, student retention, wellness, and relevant regulations such as FERPA and ADA.
- Communicate effectively with students, faculty, administrators, and external stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in political science, psychology, education, higher education studies, sociology, or related fields.
- Five years experience in education-related roles with at least two years in leadership or supervisory positions.
- Preferred qualification: Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Strong skills in academic advising, workshop delivery, curriculum development, and student support strategies.
- Work collaboratively across departments to improve student outcomes.
- Full-time position within the College of Law Dean's department, standard Monday to Friday schedule.
Interim Director, Student Success Full Description
Posting Category |
Salary Grade | 08
Salary Plan | Professional Non Bargaining
Hiring Range /Pay Rate |
Department | College of Law Dean
Department Description |
Position Location | Main Campus
FTE | 1.0
Job Summary | Provides strategic leadership in the development, delivery, and assessment of academic support programs within the College of Law (LAW). Oversees curriculum design, academic counseling, faculty collaboration, and program evaluation with a focus on student success, equity, and professional readiness. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications | Bachelor’s degree preferably in political science, psychology, education, higher education studies, sociology, or related work. Five (5) years of experience working in education, teaching, academic assistance, tutoring, academic advising, or similar experience, of which two (2) of the five (5) in a leadership or supervisory role.
Preferred Qualifications | Juris Doctor from an ABA accredited law school.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) | Knowledge of adult learning, student retention, and academic support models. Strong verbal and written communication with students, faculty, administrators, and external stakeholders. Understanding of wellness, self-regulation, and resilience in high-stress academic environments. Familiarity with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other relevant student support regulations. Ability to navigate sensitive student issues with discretion, empathy, and sound judgment. Ability to work effectively across departments to enhance student outcomes. Ability to incorporate new technologies, teaching methods, and support strategies to enhance student success. Ability to design and deliver effective academic workshops, courses, and interventions tailored to various learning styles. Skilled in conducting individualized academic advising and creating personalized study and success plans. Ability to support various communities through workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, problem solving, hiring, retention, facilitation, and decision-making skills and competencies.
Requisition Number | PT0703685S
Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting |
Special Instructions to Applicants |
Applicant Instructions | Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.
Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/hrd/employment.html. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.
Hours per week | 40
Work Schedule | Monday-Friday, typically 8:00am-5:00 pm.
Advertising Copy |
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Posted Date | 08/27/2025
Close Date/Application Deadline |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Review Begins | 09/02/2025
Tentative Start Date |
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Public Job Posting
- Internal Job Posting
- Agency Referral
- Advertisement/Publication
- Personal Referral
- CSU Website
- Other
- * Do you have a Bachelor’s degree preferably in political science, psychology, education, higher education studies, sociology, or related work?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you have five (5) years of experience working in education, teaching, academic assistance, tutoring, academic advising, or similar experience, of which two (2) of the five (5) in a leadership or supervisory role?
- Yes
- No
- If you selected 'Public Job Posting" or "Other" please provide source.
(Open Ended Question) - * Do you require any type of accommodation, should you be invited to campus for further screening? Please contact CSU at (216) 687-3636 if you need accommodation.
- Yes
- No
- * Are you able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?
- Yes
- No
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
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