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Posted: 22-Jul-22
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Salary: Open
About CCRI:
The Community College of Rhode Island is the states only public comprehensive associate degree-granting institution. We provide affordable open access to higher education at locations throughout the state. Our primary mission is to offer recent high school graduates and returning adults the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for intellectual, professional and personal growth through an array of academic, career and lifelong learning programs.
At
CCRI, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community. We strive to hire and retain culturally competent faculty and staff members who reflect the demographics of our state and our increasingly diverse student population.
We believe that our diversity is our strength. We celebrate, support and thrive on the diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that are represented across our four campuses.
We are OneCCRI, working together to prepare learners to achieve their highest potential.
To learn about what employees value at
CCRI and what it means to work here, please read about our Guiding Principles and watch videos of our employees doing what they do best:
https://ccri.edu/hr/current_employees/culture/guidingprinciples.htmlJob Summary:
To administer and manage the Office of Advising and Counseling and the Assessment Center, by providing overall supervision for the advising and counseling function, transfer function, front desk & registration operations, placement testing, high stakes testing, and assessment functions including career, personality and educational assessment. Manage all aspects of the Financial Aid Appeals processes and procedures related to unsatisfactory Student Academic Progress (SAP).
Duties and Responsibilities:
Commitment to CCRI's Mission:
- Demonstrates a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college.
- Works collaboratively with others to provide quality customer service in a diverse, inclusive and student-centered environment with students regardless of race/ethnicity, gender identities, gender expressions, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, disabilities, religion, regional background, Veteran status, citizenship status, nationality, and other diverse identities life experiences and learning styles.
Departmental Support:
- Provides vision, leadership, and overall management for the College's Advising & Counseling Center in the areas of personal counseling, academic advising, educational assessment, placement testing, transfer, front desk operations and registration.
- Develops policies and procedures in conjunction with Dean of Student Development / Assessment in all areas in Advising and Counseling. Develop goals and objectives for areas of supervision and provide assistance to the Dean of Student Development / Assessment in the area of long-range planning.
- Develops an effective team of counselors, academic advisers, front desk professionals and paraprofessionals to deliver a comprehensive array of services and programs.
- Participate in the hiring and performance evaluation process for professional and support staff.
- Assists in developing, implementing, training and being responsive to technological innovation.
- Enhances communication and cooperation across College Divisions to strengthen Advising & Counseling Services.
- Reconfigures staffing patterns during times of high demand for services.
- Prepares, plan,s and administers the Budget including projections and expenditures.
Collaboration and Teamwork:
- Participates in intra-institutional consortia designed to support common goals such as enrollment and retention of students.
- Oversees the transfer function through constant and continuous communication with other colleges and universities. Additionally, oversee the efforts to bring other colleges onto campus for individualized informational sessions with students interested in specific programs.
- Maintains effective liaison with College departments within Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Off-Campus Programs, Community Services etc., to ensure effective communication and understanding of academic advising, retention, student success, mental health issues, student concerns and department operation.
- Serves on College-Wide Committees as needed.
Advising Counseling and Testing:
- Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates advising and counseling staff who provide academic support services to the general student population as well as assigned caseload.
- Plans, develops, implements and manages all aspects of the Financial Aid Appeals processes and procedures as it relates to unsatisfactory Student Academic Progress (SAP), including but not limited to:
- Implements Federal Student Aid (FSA) regulations and Statutes of Student Eligibility, mandates, and College guidelines, rules, and regulations.
- Develops staff training and subsequent daily monitoring to ensure compliance with all aspects of the financial aid appeal process; serves as resource requiring subjective and complex issues.
- Develops procedural processes for efficient processing of appeals; amend as warranted.
- Ensures quality and timely student communications regarding SAP appeal processes and phone System.
- Develops, implements and manages the academic, educational, career and personal counseling services for the off-campus satellites.
- Supervises full-time day and part-time day, evening and weekend professionals in Advising, Counseling, Transfer, and Assessment.
- Provides counseling and diagnostic testing to students as referred by faculty, staff, and community agencies.
- Oversees the evaluation of programs and services using multiple measurement options that include student evaluations.
- Supervises graduate training of Interns who are placed into the department as part of their graduate degree requirements.
- Other related duties as assigned.
Technical Knowledge:
- Proficiency in BANNER, SIGNAL VINE, College Scheduler, Starfish, EXCEL, LINPHONE a plus.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master's degree or higher in Counseling is required.
- Three years managerial experience required.
- Knowledge of academic advising required.
- Must have at least three years of professional personal counseling experience.
- Knowledge and experience in placement testing, career, personal and educational testing & assessment, and individual assessment strategies essential.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
Competencies:
- Managerial experience preferably n higher education.
- A knowledge of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and federal financial aid requirements.
- Proficiency in BANNER, SIGNAL VINE, College Scheduler, Starfish, EXCEL, LINPHONE a plus.
Campus Location: Multi-Campus Locations
Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time
Special Instructions to Applicants:
To ensure full consideration, complete application materials should be received by 08/22/2022, 11:59 PM (EST). Applications will not be accepted after the closing date.
Finalists will be required to provide official college transcripts.
If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact Human Resources at 401-825-2311. TTY: 401-825-2313.
EEO Statement:
CCRI is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We recognize that diversity and inclusivity are essential to creating a dynamic, positive and high-performing educational and work environment. We welcome applicants who can contribute to the College's commitment to excellence created by diversity and inclusivity.
CCRI prohibits discrimination, including harassment and retaliation, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or status as a protected veteran. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination shall be referred to the College's Title IX Coordinator at:
[email protected] The Jeanne Clery Act requires institutions of higher education to disclose campus policy statements and crime statistics. Our annual report is available here:
https://www.ccri.edu/campuspolice/pdfs/Annual%20Security%20Report%202019.pd
