University of Tennessee, Knoxville · 2 days ago
Director of Access and Engagement - College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences - UTK
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
2+ years expThe University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking a Director for the Office of Access and Engagement in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences. This role involves developing and executing a college-wide plan aimed at enhancing access, engagement, and retention for faculty, staff, and students while collaborating with various departments and community partners.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Lead College-Wide Access and Engagement Plan:
Work with the dean to develop and implement a new plan for access and engagement within CEHHS. The plan may include promoting a welcoming culture for all in CEHHS, focused on the needs of students, faculty, staff, and other constituent groups
Provide quality mentoring and assist in coordinating support services to students in need, as well as developing coaching and mentoring programs for faculty and staff
Support the college's retention and education programs for all members of the college community and create large and small-scale programming focused on professional and interpersonal skill development
Lead proactive organizational development interventions; oversee and expand pre-collegiate programs and support other initiatives that extend from the new vision developed for the office
Supervise Staff And Oversee Budget:
Direct a staff of 3, including the Coordinator, Administrative Assistant, and Faculty Fellow
Create and manage the office budget to comply with CEHHS and state guidelines
Participate In College And University Leadership:
Attend university and college-level meetings that support the work of Access and Engagement
Implement initiatives extending from these meetings and communicate across groups, as needed
Collaboration With The Office Of Community Engagement And Partnership:
Assist OCEP in connecting the internal work of the college with community partnerships
Assist faculty, staff, and student professional development programs to ensure that they can work effectively with a variety of communities and community members
Direct The Collection, Maintenance, And Reporting Of Data:
Survey, analyze, and interpret feedback information, and prepare and submit reports (e.g., Impact Summary, annual report, student programs)
Collaborate with other college leaders on data gathering efforts to develop academic and performance statistics for the university that are accurate, relevant, and measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the programs and services offered through the Access and Engagement work
Qualification
Required
Education: Master's Degree (Related to the access and engagement field)
Experience: Leadership experience and service that demonstrates integrity, accountability, and ability to lead, develop, and execute plans to achieve goals
Experience: Minimum of two years of experience supervising staff
Experience: Experience delivering professional development
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Deep content knowledge and expertise in topics related to access and engagement in higher education
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Able to lead, develop, and execute plans to achieve goals with integrity and accountability
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Able to deliver professional development
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Knowledge of budget and fiscal management
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Team player mindset
Preferred
Education: Doctoral Degree (Related to the access and engagement field)
Experience: A terminal degree in a related field from an accredited institution of higher education
Experience: Community outreach
Experience: Work with faculty on curricular initiatives
Experience: Recruitment and retention efforts of faculty, staff, and students
Experience: Fundraising
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Conflict resolution
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Difficult dialogue skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Research skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Evaluation skills
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