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Position Description
Reporting to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Academic advising and Student Success, the Director of student success and programming will lead college-wide initiatives that support the academic goals of the college in the areas of student success and targeted retention programming. This position works with College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Office of Academic and Student Affairs peers to support undergraduate students across the life cycle of college. The Director will identify and develop resources that reduce risk factors, support psychological fortitude, cultivate belonging, and support success practices. The Director will oversee the development, implementation, and administration of a peer-support program with attention devoted to reducing risk factors to student success. The candidate must embrace our core value of inclusivity, ensuring all students and constituents of the university are served in a caring, respectful, transparent, and authentic manner.
Duties
Provide leadership on strategies, designs, and implementation of approaches to address student success initiatives and programs for ANR. The ideal candidate will identify, implement, oversee, and assess student success initiatives and programs, including but not limited to
- Retention initiatives that will focus on overseeing the college based REAP (Retention, Engagement, Academics and Performance) program.
- Design and implement interdepartmental student success initiatives.
- Design and implement an undergraduate peer advisor program.
- Supervise Peer Advisors.
- Utilize data to identify students experiencing risk factors that impact retention, persistence, and graduation.
- Develop and oversee targeted engagement activities for undergraduate students.
- Collaboration on grant opportunities that provide robust support for program initiatives.
- Represent the college on student success and related committees including but not limited to (UAL & Student Success Group)
- Other duties as needed
Application Process
For consideration, submit your application online at http://careers.msu.edu to job number 98749 and upload the following required documents: a) letter of interest that includes qualifications for the position and statement of advising philosophy, highlighting how your experiences align with the position. b) current curriculum vitae. c) a description of how you will contribute to our diversity, equity and inclusion goals; and d) recommendation letters from three professional references. e). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Review of Applications: The search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 30, 2024, and continue until a suitable candidate is selected. Questions regarding this position can be addressed to the: Dorcia Chaison, Associate Dean, Office of Academic and Student Affairs, CANR. [email protected], 517-884-7328
Institution Information
Michigan State University, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Additional Information
MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from, and nominations of, women, persons of color, veterans, persons with disabilities and other individuals who can contribute to the intellectual diversity and cultural richness at Michigan State University. MSU is committed to providing a work environment that supports employees’ work and personal life, and offers employment assistance to the spouse or partner of candidates for faculty and academic staff positions.
Contact Information
Dorcia B. Chaison, PH.D. Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Academic Advising Office of Academic and Student Affairs College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Michigan State University Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture 446 W. Circle Drive, Room #121 East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-355-0234 Fax: 517-355-8364
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Qualifications:
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Required Qualifications
- A master’s degree in counseling, higher education, social work, student affairs, public administration or a closely related field.
- Five years of experience addressing college-wide undergraduate programs, including academic advising and strategic success initiatives.
- Experience using University systems, including Campus Solutions/SIS, ESAF, SLATE, Tableau or other data systems
- Use of student development theories in practice.
Preferred Qualifications
- A master’s degree in counseling, higher education, social work, student affairs, public administration or a closely related field.
- Five years of experience addressing college-wide undergraduate programs, including academic advising and strategic success initiatives.
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