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Indiana Wesleyan University Looking for Assistant Director of Academic Support Full Time
Job Title: Assistant Director of Academic Support
Reporting Relationship: Director of Academic
Support
Unit: IWU-Marion
Department: Center for Student Success-IWU Marion
Campus Location: Barnes Student Center
Summary of Position: The Assistant Director of Academic
Support oversees The Academic support operations of CSS, including scheduling, management, delivery, and procedural assessment of classes
and academic coaching initiatives. The Assistant Director will lead academic coaching initiatives at IWU, providing individualized student
support and training in educational success strategies to the broader University. In addition, this position develops and implements a
campus-wide marketing plan to inform students, faculty, and administrators at the University about student support services and best
practices in the field. This position also teaches sections of the Foundations Seminar course to conditionally admitted, probation, or
affinity groups of students and meets as an academic guide with students to monitor progress. The Assistant Director will assist in
developing and implementing preventative and responsive programs to promote student success for IWU students.
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Lead academic support initiatives for first-year students through the Foundations and Probation
classes - Teach sections of the Foundation Seminar and support the Foundations Program led by the Director of Academic Support
- Meet individually with students who are academically at risk to provide academic coaching Lead one-on-one academic coaching sessions for
IWU Marion students - Collaborate with faculty and Student Development Staff on academic support seminars for student success
- Lead communication and marketing strategy for promoting academic support to faculty, students, and other college personnel. (campaigns
promoting the center, educational support strategies, and policies and procedures that are student-success oriented) - Collaborate
with other team members on tutor training, professional development, academic skills, and support of the staff employed by The Learning
Center - Research and maintain best practices for academic success intervention strategies, collect and evaluate data, draw
conclusions, and pitch effective strategies for intervention and improvement. In collaboration with the Director – Create responsive and
preventative programming to address academic concerns - Some evenings are required for presentations and Academic Support Groups in
the Learning Center, IWU’s Learning Center (mobile office)
Qualifications: According to Indiana Wesleyan
University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU
Community Lifestyle Statement.
Education
Experience
- Prior teaching experience is preferred.
- Prior experience required providing student
success services, such as advising academically underprepared populations, tutoring and alternative learning support programs, supplemental
education, study skills development, academic advising, and/or assessment of student retention
Required
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written communication, and listening skills
- Strong Presentation
Skills - Ability to work in a team environment; establish and maintain a solid cooperative working relationship with students, staff,
and faculty - Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and ability to learn Tutoring Software, and
Brightspace - Dependable; punctual
- Attention to detail
- Able to work unsupervised; able to use initiative and
resourcefulness at work and implement improvements - Able to be creative in designing a process to accomplish tasks
- Ability
to prioritize, be responsive, innovative, results-oriented, and student-centered in helping students fulfill their academic program
requirements and meet campus goals. - Must understand the principles of confidentiality
Diversity
Statement
IWU commits to create a community that reflects kingdom diversity. We will foster an intentional environment
that exhibits honor, respect, and dignity. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences, our community authentically values each member’s
earthly and eternal worth. We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement.
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The
Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C.,
Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in
compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Indiana Wesleyan University is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by law, in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other administered programs, and all phases of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, treatment during employment, rates of pay or other compensation, and termination of employment. As an equal opportunity employer, Indiana Wesleyan University is committed to compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or other federal, state, or local laws or executive orders except as claimed in a filed religious exemption. Indiana Wesleyan University affirms its position as a Christian University of the liberal arts and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the intent, mission, and doctrinal position stated in the university catalog. The President, the Administrative Officers, and all persons who have hiring authority will maintain and implement personnel policies and practices to assure that affirmative action/equal opportunity is being actively implemented and that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion shall suffer any form of discrimination. Indiana Wesleyan University will take appropriate steps to provide reasonable accommodations upon request to qualified individuals with disabilities so long as doing so does not cause Indiana Wesleyan University an undue hardship.
