Xavier University · 23 hours ago
Director, THR1VE Center
Cincinnati, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
3+ years expXavier University is seeking a Director for the THR1VE Center, who will provide strategic leadership and oversight for initiatives supporting first-generation college students. This role involves designing and assessing student success programs, collaborating across departments, and supervising staff to foster an inclusive campus culture.
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Responsibilities
Provides strategic leadership, vision, and oversight for institutional initiatives that support first-generation college students and foster a campus-wide culture of belonging
Responsible for designing, implementing, and assessing holistic student success programs that advance persistence, retention, graduation, and post-graduation outcomes for first-generation and historically underserved students
Serves as a campus leader and advocate, working collaboratively across academic and co-curricular units to embed belonging, equity, and student success practices throughout the institution
Supervises professional and student staff, manages budgets and external funding
Leads efforts to graduate students who have explored and can articulate their own identities, are prepared to engage difference, and who are prepared to lead in an increasingly interconnected and complex world
Fosters an inclusive living and learning community characterized by equal student satisfaction, persistence and success across all student populations
Qualification
Required
Master's degree required in Higher Education, Student Development, Women and Gender Studies, Africana Studies, Queer/LBGTQ Studies or related area
3-5 years of experience
Supervisory responsibilities: Supervises work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensuring quality standards. Is responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff. Plans organizational structure and job content
Fiscal responsibility: Establish and plan the following budgets totaling approximately $300,000: THR1VE Center, First Steps, Smooth Transitions, Arrupe Scholars and Advocacy and Prevention Coordinator
Depth of knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts and practices and ability to use in complex, difficult and/or unprecedented situations
Advanced communication (written and verbal) skills and analytical skills
Intermediate project/process management skills, office/administrative support skills, and leadership skills
Internal and external interaction/collaboration of the following: Exchange of routine, factual information and/or answering routing questions, Identify needs/concerns of others, determine potential solutions, resolve and redirect appropriately, Persuade, gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas or collaborate on significant projects, Develop and maintain relationships to enhance work flow and work quality, Access to an/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information, Handle sensitive issues and facilitate collaboration at the highest level, Exchange of detailed information or resolve varied problems, Resolve conflict, negotiate or collaborate on major projects, Access to an/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information, Handle sensitive issues and facilitate collaboration at the highest level
Decision making: Decisions have major implications on the management and operations of an area within a department. Job may contribute to important strategy, operational and business decisions that affect the department
Nature of problems: Problems are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring; require novel and creative approaches to resolution. New concepts and approaches may have to be developed
Degree of independence of action: Results are defined and existing practices are used as guidelines to determine specific work methods and carries out work activities independently; supervisor/manager is available to resolve problems
Preferred
Doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration/Leadership, Student Development, Women and Gender Studies, Africana Studies, Queer/LBGTQ Studies or related area
Benefits
Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage.
Tax advantaged accounts including health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, and dependent care account.
Financial security via life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave and holidays.
Tuition remission for employees and their eligible dependents.
Company
Xavier University
Xavier University is a Jesuit Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$19MKey Investors
National Institutes of Health
2014-10-23Grant· $19M
Leadership Team
Jennifer Niemeyer
Co-founder/ Advisor
Michael Barbero
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