Vice President of Student Services

Grayson College

Job Description

 

Overview:
Welcome to Grayson College. Grayson College is in the heart of Grayson County and provides a vital link for higher education. GC offers small classes for personalized instruction, affordable tuition, caring, professional faculty, and the convenience of day, evening or online classes. The college serves approximately 5,000 students annually. Grayson’s reputation is highly respected by surrounding universities and industries as an excellent source of quality graduates who bring specialized, skilled and much-needed talents to the workplace.
 

Vice President of Student Services: 
Serves as the Chief Student Services Officer for the College and provides supervision for Counseling and Social Services, Student Life and Development and Housing, Student Conduct and Title IX, Financial Aid and Veteran's Services, Success Coaches, Student Support Services/TRIO, Enrollment Management and Promise Program, and Registrar.
 

The salary range for this position is $118,273.59 to $197,122.65 .
 

Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short & Long-term disability insurances available
  • Medical premiums covered by Grayson College for FT employee only
  • Sick Leave Accrual- 2 weeks per year
  • Personal Leave- 2 days for FT employees per year
  • Holidays- Labor Day, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day
  • Tuition-FT employees, their spouse & dependents are eligible for coverage of full Grayson College tuition amount.

 
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
 

30% Provides strategic leadership to the Counseling/Social Services, Student Life and Development, Housing, Student Conduct and Title IX, Financial Aid and Veteran's Services, Success Coaches, Student Support Services/TRIO, Enrollment Management and Promise Programs, and Registrar departments; maintains a highly trained and motivated staff to achieve departmental goals and promote student success.
20% Recommends, develops, and implements strategic goals and student success policies, procedures, and practices which foster and promote student learning and success. Oversees the development and implementation of appropriate reports and publications.
15% Serves as a member of the executive leadership team and advises the President on policy development and other issues pertaining to student access and success at the college. Collaborates with Instructional Services, Business Services, Information Technology Services, Human Resources, and Community Engagement to ensure and promote a total student experience
15% Manages compliance for all student services divisional areas and ensures the accurate and timely reporting of public data for college programs and activities in area.
10% Ensures development and management of the divisional budget.
5% Represents the college by participating in various state and local councils, committees, boards, professional organizations and community groups.
5% Performs other job related duties as assigned.
Performance Measurements:
  • Demonstrates the Viking Values of balance, clarity, gratitude, service, teamwork, and trust.
  • Demonstrates leadership and executive-level management skills including the ability to adapt to change, sound decision-making, conflict resolution, performance management, and accountability.
  • Promotes excellence in division.
  • Maintains a highly qualified staff, sufficient to meet the future needs of the department.
  • Promotes positive leadership and goodwill while communicating with directors, assistant directors, staff, students, and other constituents.
  • Maintains current knowledge of legal issues related to the College.
  • Consistently enforces college policies.
  • Maintains strong relationships with community partners such as local businesses, non-profit organizations, local school district administrators, and alumni.
  • Complies with all federal and state laws and regulations relating to higher education.
  • Promotes student success in student programming.
 


This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.


 

Qualifications:
  • Experience: Five years to ten years of similar or related experience in student services leadership.
  • Education: A Doctoral degree.
  • Interpersonal Skills: The ability to motivate or influence others is a material part of the job, requiring a significant level of diplomacy and trust. Obtaining cooperation (internally and/or externally) is an important part of the job and a high level of interpersonal skills is critical to the success of this position. Work frequently involves contacts requiring considerable discussion of problems, material presentations, and resolving issues impacting departments or divisions.
  • Other Skills: Excellent leadership, management, and communication skills.
  • Physical Requirements: The work is typically sedentary. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items, driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to do the work.
  • Work Environment: Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a typical office.

This position requires three professional references. This position is considered a security sensitive position and will require a criminal background check.

 


GRAYSON COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, GENDER, AGE, DISABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

 


The employer actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations. For more information, please contact the human resources office at 903-463-8770 or gcjobs@grayson.edu.

 

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