• Job Description

  Req#: R-069770

  Job Title

  Executive Director, Academic Advising and Coaching

  Agency

  Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

  Department

  Student Success

  Proposed Minimum Salary

  Commensurate

  Job Location

  Corpus Christi, Texas

  Job Type

  Staff

  Job Description

  TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs. As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

  TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

  From our generous benefits package and professional development opportunities, to our retirement programs and our commitment to service excellence, the Island University is an engaging and rewarding place to work.

  Learn more information here !

  PURPOSE

  Under the Associate Vice President of Academic Affair's supervision, the Executive Director of Advising and Coaching will serve as the strategic and operational champion to enhance student success by developing and implementing student success and advisement strategies to advance learning, engagement, retention, and completion. The Executive Director will work closely with other campus units that support student development, academic achievement, and the University’s vision, mission, and values in the pursuit of excellence.

  DESCRIPTION

  Operations: 65%

  Job Duties

  • Provides oversight, supervision, and strategic direction for academic advising and coaching unit.
  • Identify, develop, and guide innovative initiatives to improve student retention, persistence, and timely graduation using national best practices and emerging research to. Provide leadership, guidance, planning, and implementation of initiatives that foster inclusive excellence and equitable outcomes for all students, emphasizing improving retention, graduation, and time to degree and eliminating opportunity gaps for undergraduate students.
  • Collaborate on the implementation and integration of the student success management platform and develop and coordinate, facilitate related initiatives to enhance student success. Collaborate with partners across the University to leverage a coordinated student success network to assist students.
  • Establish and monitor goals, objectives, and key performance indicators to determine the effectiveness of outreach campaigns, opportunities for intervention, and potential improvements to practices. Facilitate the improvement of unit processes and practices.
  • Cultivate a culture of service excellence within the Academic Advising and Coaching unit by setting and championing high standards of service delivery, ensuring that advisors and coaches consistently provide exceptional support and guidance to students, while continually seeking opportunities for improvement and innovation in the delivery of academic advising and coaching services.
  • Leverage technology and predictive analytics modeling and tools to supplement data-informed strategies for programs and services. Develop and facilitate training to include technology and student success management platforms to implement such strategies, initiatives, outreach, and practices.

  Program Management: 15%

  Job Duties

  • Model the core values for the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Academic Advisor.
  • Generate reports on student trends, risk-indicators, usage data, etc. utilizing technology, including Starfish software. Communicate and discuss findings with constituents.

  Other: 20%

  Job Duties

  • Partner and develop strong working relationships with institutional leadership, special committees, and consultants to support strategic goals.
  • Provide regular on-campus professional development, including best practices sessions for student success for faculty and staff.
  • Work closely with the Associate Vice President and actively supports the coordination and planning of projects, communications, agendas, and other collateral duties
  • Act on the Associate Vice President's authority for Academic Affairs to oversee strategic projects with a focus on significant change management initiatives.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

  WHAT YOU WILL NEED

  • Master’s degree in Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, or related field
  • Ten (10) years of related experience in student services program.
  • Additional experience may be considered as a substitution for the minimum requirements
    • Bachelor’s degree and twelve (12) years of relevant experience

  • Strong critical thinking, memorization, attention to detail, and communication skills,
  • Ability to work independently while developing strong collaborative relationships.
  • Ability to exercise excellent professional judgment and discretion, making decisions regularly that impact student welfare and the institution.

  WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE

  • Progressively responsible experience in student success, advising, student support, or other university administration.
  • Experience with student success technology platforms.
  • Experience with project management and leading large-scale initiatives.

  SALARY: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 ANNUAL, APPROXIMATELY

  All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

  Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

• About the company

  Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi is a public research university in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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