Job description
The Assistant Director’s primary responsibility will be to assist the Dean and Director of Advising with overall effective management of academic advising performed at Blinn College for student-athletes.
Responsibilities also include developing a routine advising procedure, assist in training all staff/faculty who perform academic advising, regular collaboration with Dean, Directors, and Assistant Directors on matters of Advising and Testing, monitoring various student success initiatives, providing direct advising services to the Blinn College student, developing/maintaining professional working relations with various Blinn College Administration/Faculty/Staff.
Required Quals Summary
- Bachelor’s in a related field from an accredited institution of Higher Education.
- 1-2 years of supervisory experience in a College or University setting.
- 2-3 year of Student Service experience in a College or University setting.
- 2-3 years of academic advising experience in a College or University setting.
- 2-3 years of experience of providing successful training to staff and colleagues.
Banner computer software knowledge.
Special Notes To Applicants
This is a 12 month, benefits-eligible position. Blinn College pays 100% of health insurance for full-time employees, 50% for dependents, and two times your annual salary in life insurance benefits. Optional coverage can begin on your first active duty date. If you would like to review insurance benefits in advance, you can access the New Employee Benefits Guide online, http://www.ers.state.tx.us/New-Employee/Insurance/.
Yearly leave time includes:
Yearly leave time includes:
- 96 hours vacation
- 40 hours discretionary
- 16 hours personal
- 8 hours sick each month.
- Paid leave for college designated holiday’s, spring break, Thanksgiving, and Christmas break (approx. 25 days per year)
Position Details
Principal Accountabilities
Principal Accountabilities
1. Assist student-athletes with identifying academic courses related to their educational and career goals to the extent that the student can independently develop an educational plan to achieve their goals while ensuring the students FERPA rights are protected. Adheres to the rules and regulations of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
2. Monitor and evaluate Advisor compliance to procedures, ensure all quality and consistent advising is being provided to incoming and currently enrolled student-athletes.
3. Assist in training Academic Advisors, faculty, and staff at Blinn College who perform academic advising which ensures consistency and accuracy in the advising process.
4. Provide interpretation of advising student data for the development of target major advising sessions and programs.
5. Serve in the leadership role of the Director in times of absence and/or when needed to provide direct supervision to full-time Academic Advisors, part-time Advisors, Seasonal Advisors, and Testing staff. Serve as liaison to Blinn College Administration/Faculty/Staff in regard to matters of transfer course equivalency, transfer admission requirements, assessments and State Legislative issues.
6. Perform other duties as assigned requested by the Vice Chancellor of Student Services, Dean of Student Services, and Director of Advising.
2. Monitor and evaluate Advisor compliance to procedures, ensure all quality and consistent advising is being provided to incoming and currently enrolled student-athletes.
3. Assist in training Academic Advisors, faculty, and staff at Blinn College who perform academic advising which ensures consistency and accuracy in the advising process.
4. Provide interpretation of advising student data for the development of target major advising sessions and programs.
5. Serve in the leadership role of the Director in times of absence and/or when needed to provide direct supervision to full-time Academic Advisors, part-time Advisors, Seasonal Advisors, and Testing staff. Serve as liaison to Blinn College Administration/Faculty/Staff in regard to matters of transfer course equivalency, transfer admission requirements, assessments and State Legislative issues.
6. Perform other duties as assigned requested by the Vice Chancellor of Student Services, Dean of Student Services, and Director of Advising.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution of Higher Education.
2. 1-2 years of supervisory experience in a college or university setting.
3. 2 – 3 years of Student Service experience in a college or university setting.
4. 2 – 3 years of academic advising experience in a college or university setting.
5. 2 – 3 years of experience providing successful training to staff and colleagues.
6. Banner computer software knowledge.
2. 1-2 years of supervisory experience in a college or university setting.
3. 2 – 3 years of Student Service experience in a college or university setting.
4. 2 – 3 years of academic advising experience in a college or university setting.
5. 2 – 3 years of experience providing successful training to staff and colleagues.
6. Banner computer software knowledge.
Minimum Competencies
Minimum Competencies
1. Excellent communication and organization skills.
2. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Banner software, Excel, other office suites, and Zoom.
3. Ability to successfully work and train team members remotely as well as in person.
4. Ability to work in a collaborative work setting with a diversity of individuals.
2. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Banner software, Excel, other office suites, and Zoom.
3. Ability to successfully work and train team members remotely as well as in person.
4. Ability to work in a collaborative work setting with a diversity of individuals.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
1. Master’s degree in an academic discipline.
2. 3 – 5 years of Student Services experience in higher education.
3. 3 – 5 years Academic Advising experience at the college or university level.
4. 2 – 3 years experience with student-athlete academic advising.
5. Basic knowledge of NJCAA rules and regulations.
2. 3 – 5 years of Student Services experience in higher education.
3. 3 – 5 years Academic Advising experience at the college or university level.
4. 2 – 3 years experience with student-athlete academic advising.
5. Basic knowledge of NJCAA rules and regulations.
Preferred Competencies
Preferred Competencies
1. Ability to work in a fast paced customer focused environment.
2. Ability to work with multiple types of personalities.
2. Ability to work with multiple types of personalities.
Working Conditions
Are there particular working conditions associated with this job that should be noted (I.E., working environment, hours of work, workspace, etc.)?
Yes
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Physical and Mental Requirements
Physical and Mental Requirements:
Moderate lifting, 15 to 44 lbs., Moderate carrying, 15 to 44 lbs., Light carrying, under 15 lbs., Reaching above shoulder, Walking, Standing, Sitting, Operating office equipment, Operating motor vehicle, Seeing, Writing, Counting, Reading, Telling time
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Environmental Requirements
Environmental Requirements:
Travel by car (enter percentage of time in below field), Outside, Inside, Working closely with other
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