Dean of Student Services

JOB The Dean of Students Services is responsible for the development, management, and overall operation of the student services division of the College including athletics, enrollment services (admissions, financial aid, and recruiting), student success (advising, career services, student activities, specialized services, and testing and assessment), and retention.
SALARY SCHEDULE PLACEMENT: Range of $98,957-$140,852, based upon the Alabama Community College System and Shelton State Community College Salary Schedule B to be determined by the applicant’s education and years of applicable experience.
Applicant acknowledges that if selected for the position that applicant’s placement on the applicable salary schedule will be dependent upon the verified information provided by the applicant in accordance with the applicable work experience verification requirements stated in the official job posting.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities: Supervises efforts in athletics, enrollment services (admissions, financial aid, and recruiting), student success (advising, career services, student activities, specialized services, and testing and assessment), and retentionMeets the stated goals and objectives necessary to strengthen the College’s student services capabilitiesCoordinates, submits, and implements an effective plan for the Dean’s office and all appropriate reporting departments as it relates to strategic planningDevelops and manages an annual departmental budget that supports the goals and objectives of the College and the operational needs of the student services departmentsSupervises the management of budgets for the student services departmentsWorks with the Office of Human Resources to make recommendations concerning the recruitment and retention of full-time, part-time, and volunteer staffEnsures new Student Services staff are properly oriented and trainedPerforms annual evaluations of appropriate staffProvides opportunities for professional development of staff in appropriate reporting departmentsEnsures appropriate coordination of facility and space-utilization in reporting departmentsIdentifies, evaluates, and secures technology in an effort to enhance each of the reporting departmentsWorks with institutional leadership to develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the College’s annual recruitment plan to include related research as it pertains to enrollment and retention and strategic planning to establish target enrollment goals to accomplish optimum enrollment levels of appropriate size, quality, and diversityProvides appropriate oversight of all publications and communication documents associated with the divisionDemonstrates effective leadership and advanced communication skills, written and oralMaintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all external and internal policies and procedures, rules, regulations, guidelines, and lawsWorks evenings, weekends, and other non-standard hours when necessarySecondary Job Duties and Responsibilities: Serves as a member of the President’s CabinetActively participates in job-related professional organizations and keep current with literature in the fieldRepresents the College with professional associations, accrediting agencies, government agencies, foundations, and local community groups as appropriateServes as a representative for the College on ad hoc committees, teams, and task forcesDemonstrates the highest standards of confidentiality, ethics, loyalty, honesty, and integrityEstablishes and maintains positive working relationships with the senior leadership of the College, faculty, and staffWorks well under pressure and with others to meet deadlines and to facilitate the appropriate flow of information across the institutionUtilizes processes that are consistent with expectations associated with the College’s institutional effectiveness effortsOther Job Duties and Responsibilities: Comply with policies of the Alabama Community College System and the CollegeServe on College committees as requiredParticipate in professional development, compliance, performance excellence, and training activities as requiredPerform other duties as assigned by supervisor SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed online application packet to be considered for this position.
Applicants who fail to submit all required information will not be considered.
Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: The online submission of a complete packet is the sole responsibility of the applicant.
No previous application files will be transferred for consideration of this position.
No copies will be given of the application information submitted.
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements to work in the U.
S.
at the time of appointment and must travel at their own expense for all in-person interviews.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: A completed application packet consists of: An online Shelton State Community College employment application.
A cover letter of application specifically detailing and relating the applicant’s education, and experience to the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of the position.
A current resume.
Copies of postsecondary transcript(s) identifying the applicant, institution, and verifying degree(s) earned that demonstrate that the applicant meets the educational requirements for the position.
If employed, official transcripts must be received in the Office of Human Resources within thirty (30) days of the employment start date.
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ CAREFULLYWORK EXPERIENCE VERIFICATION: Meeting Minimum Requirements: If the requirements for a position list work experience in a field or area the Applicant must provide written verification(s) of their applicable work experience in order to be hired for the position.
Such written verification(s) of work experience must demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum work experience requirement.
Applicants who do not produce this information as indicated will be ineligible for hire and subject to having any offer of employment withdrawn.
Salary Calculation: For all positions on all Salary Schedules, the salary amount for the selected applicant is determined by step placement on the applicable schedule.
Step placement is dependent upon the following: (a) all work experience in public education in Alabama and (b) all other work experience outside of public education in Alabama that, in the sole judgment of the College, directly relates to the requirements of the position.
The applicant selected for the position must provide written verification(s) of this work experience within the time provided herein if such experience is to be considered in determining their initial step place on the Salary Schedule.
Format for Work Experience Verifications: Work experience verifications should be in the form of verification letters from employers and must include complete employment dates, job title(s), job duties, and an indication whether such employment was full-time or part-time, and if part-time, the average number of hours worked each week.
The letters should be on official letterhead and contain an authorized personnel signature.
The College’s official employment verification form is also acceptable and is available upon request.
If an employment verification cannot be obtained due to a legitimate reason, for purposes of meeting minimum requirements an applicant may submit copies of other trustworthy documentation such as appointment letters, contracts, pay stubs, or W-2 forms documenting the term of employment.
However, such documentation is generally insufficient for salary calculation purposes if job duties are not self-evident in the documentation.
Deadline for Producing Work Experience Verification: Absent extraordinary circumstances, work experience verification documentation must be produced prior to any official offer of employment.
Work experience verification from a current employer may, upon request, be delayed until an official offer of employment.
Any offer of employment at a salary step greater than zero (0) or made without prior verification of any required work experience, is contingent upon production of this documentation by the applicant within ten (10) days of the offer.
It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to provide this verification of work experience.
The College is not responsible for any cost associated with such verifications.
EEOC, E-VERIFY, BACKGROUND CHECK STATEMENTS: Shelton State Community College is an equal opportunity employer.
It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.
Shelton State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.
Shelton State Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.
More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background investigation.
The applicant may be responsible for the cost of the criminal background investigation.
This employer participates in E-Verify.