Summary and Scope of Position:The Associate Vice-President for Student Affairs (AVPSA) is a full-time position that reports to the Vice-President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students (VPSA/DOS). The AVPSA works across divisions to integrate co-curricular, cohort-centered, personal, and personalized pathways to achievement. The AVPSA partners on the development and implementation of interventions that enhance academic success and co-curricular learning, while promoting health, well-being, and lifelong achievement. As a champion of retention across the college, the AVPSA will work closely with academic affairs student success professionals and faculty, staff in the division of inclusion and community engagement (DICE), and the division of Health and Wellbeing (DHW) to aggregate retention data and work with institutional research on the assessment of retention programs and their positive impact on holistic student achievement. The AVPSA, as a member of the senior leadership of SA, also assists in leading crisis response. Specific Responsibilities:Retention Provides visible, collaborative, cross-divisional leadership in support of retention initiatives Creates and leads co-curricular, cohort-centered personal and personalized pathways for co-curricular and residential learning that enhance the academic success of students Work collaboratively with the VPSA/DOS to strengthen institutional infrastructure and resources for first-generation studentsLeads campus-wide student experience program assessment, partnering across divisions to evaluate the positive impact(s) of programs on retentionProvides annual report on cohort attrition including evaluation of drivers of attrition, impact(s) of interventions on attrition, and recommendations for additional programs, changes in process/procedure, and changes to existing programs to support student achievementOversees management of Slate for Student SuccessSupervision Co-Curricular RetentionStudent EngagementResidence LifeAbele Scholars ProgramCurricular Approach/Assessment Compiles yearly report on learning outcomes for SA programming including residential learning, co-curricular programs, and alignment of programming in SA with academic success programs and assessment outcomes to ensure holistic support of student success and achievementWorks across the division to embed a ‘curricular’ approach in programming with clearly defined and assessable learning outcomesCollaborates with faculty to provide quality co-curricular and residential programming to students that bridges the Quest core curriculum (four questions) Student EngagementOversees the operation of student clubs and organizationsOversees student government and allocation of funding from student government to student organizationsMatriculation Serves as the division’s liaison to enrollment managementCoordinates student affairs communications to incoming FY and Transfer studentsCoordinates handoff of student information from enrollment to Student AffairsOversees orientation programs including design, implementation, and assessment of programmingResidence Life Oversees the operation of the residential experience including residential learning programsManages reporting on occupancy and housing selectionCheck-InLeads campus-wide check-in committee in fall and springOversees logistics for all check-insCrisis ResponseLeads, with VPSA/DOS on-call and crisis response team including training and process/procedure development, implementation, and assessmentQualifications:Master’s Degree RequiredMinimum of ten years of professional experience in higher educationExperience building strong, collaborative relationships with faculty and other stakeholdersExperience implementing co-curricular student retention strategies and working with academic affairs to support holistic student achievementAbility to analyze and interpret student data and prepare actionable plans and reports for various constituencies related to student achievementFamiliarity with systems such as Slate, Colleague, Maxient, Star Rez, SPSS, and Microsoft Office products preferredDemonstrated ability to work on multiple, complex projects; strong ability to multi-task and continually prioritize changing tasks and deliverables Physical Demands:The physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must live within a 15-minute drive to the campus as they serve as the lead crisis response personnel for student affairs.While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to:Stand, walk, sit, bend, and stoopOccasionally carry up to 25 poundsStand/sit for long periods of timeUse computer for video conferencing, work functions including data analysis, and email of the telephone and email for communication is essentialOther Duties:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.Job responsibilities and activities may be modified or changed at any time with or without notice. Job descriptions will be audited periodically by the Ursinus Human Resources department to ensure they are up-to-date and reflect the essential responsibilities and duties of the job. Applications:Interested candidates should hit the apply button. Once you create an applicant account, you will be prompted to upload your cover letter, resume, and a list with contact information for three references to the applicant database. Ursinus is an EO/AA employer. Ursinus College does not discriminate on grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, creed, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, disability, or other classification protected by applicable law in the administration of any of its educational programs or activities or with respect to employment.