Executive Director/ Retention & Student Success

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Job Posting Title:

Executive Director/ Retention & Student Success

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUAM Pres - EM - Retention & Student Success (Becca Thompson (00004657))

   

Work Location:

2108 Ruffin G. Pleasant Hall

   

Pay Grade:

Professional

   

Job Description:

The Executive Director position within Louisiana State University's Division of Enrollment Management & Student Success will play a key collaborative role in advancing the university and meeting our enrollment objectives. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Success, this individual will provide leadership and direct assistance for student retention- and persistence-based initiatives.

Program Leadership (60%)

• Provide leadership for the Pre-Scholars Academy summer bridge program and TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grants which includes the strategic direction, financial resources, and daily operations of current and future related programs.
• Develop and maintain a current understanding of national best practices and emerging student success initiatives. Research successful initiatives at other institutions and provide recommendations for greater coordination among departments and workflow improvements within Enrollment Management & Student Success.
• Organize and plan all aspects of the Pre-Scholars Academy summer program including but not limited to staff selection and training, coordinate residential assignments and meal plans, work with sponsoring colleges on course selection for the summer program and throughout the first year, and coordinate all programming activities including logistics, space requests, and special guest participation.
• Manage the overall Pre-Scholars Academy budget including tracking all expenditures, maintaining receipts, and approving ad hoc purchases necessary to facilitate program activities.
• Develop and implement a student leadership conference modeled as a professional conference with invited guests such as alumni current student leaders, keynote speakers, and university administration.
• Supervises the Director of TRIO Student Support Services Programs and Associate Director for Special Populations.
• Oversee grant administration of TRIO programs including assisting Director in the preparation, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of the various grants.
• Develop strategy for the recruitment and retention of students for TRIO programs.
• Establish working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support the recruitment and retention needs of Pell Grant recipients and first-generation students.
• Responsible for training personnel, mentors, student assistants, and program volunteers.
• Assess the success of collaborative intervention efforts by reviewing student data/reports, and analyzing information.
• Serve on committees as assigned by the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Success.
• Serve as a member of LSU’s FirstGen Forward Network working group.
• Coordinate special events and projects as requested.

Direct Student Support (35%)

• Responsible for monitoring student progress and providing reports as needed.
• Utilize data to inform interventions, with a specific focus on Pell Grant recipients and first-generation students as determined by data and objectives and targets in the division and the university’s strategic plans. Document the measurable results of those improvement efforts.
• Guide the development and assessment of student success outcomes, including metrics that may be leading indicators of student retention and persistence.
• Organize and supervise student workers to assist in execution of success initiatives initiatives.
• Create effective systems to refer and connect students with relevant college resources - coordinate with colleges and other stakeholders as necessary for outreach and support.
• Document and report on proactive outreach campaigns to demonstrate success rates and impact on student populations.
• Provide assistance to and oversight of students who have successfully completed the LSU-E Bridge program.

Other duties as assigned (5%)

• Events related to admissions, orientation, transition, and enrolled student programming.