The UK College of Arts and Sciences is advertising for a Student Affairs Director position. Five to six years previous experience in higher education and advising is preferred. To see the full job posting, visit the UK Human Resources page: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1276780037633
Job Description:
This position reports to the Arts and Science (A&S) Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Affairs and co-supervises along with the Director of Advising, three Assistant Directors of Advising Communities plus one degree certification officer and two staff assistants. This individual is part of a three-person senior management team that establishes annual strategic plans for the unit. The Director will be responsible for all student information systems data for the unit, is an essential member of the University Student Life Cycle Management team (SLCM), reviews and produces reports, responsible for decisions affecting Academic Program Evaluation and eXploration (APEX) programming for all A&S majors and minors, oversees departmental and Faculty Senate curriculum and policy changes, develops and recommends policies, procedures and oversight of FERPA guidelines and provides training and guidance with regard to degree audits. This position works closely with the Director of Advising in establishing priorities and expectations in the areas of retention and time-to-graduation goals and is the leader of the day-to-day operation of the student services office in the College of A&S. Additionally, this position notifies through email students on probation or removed from probation and provides oversight to the scholarship program, ROTC, NCAA degree audits, dean's lists, graduation audits and the walk-in advisor program along with determining course substitutions for foreign language when presented with a verified learning disability. This position regularly consults with the Directors of Undergraduate Advising of each academic department regarding major requirements.
