Founded by the Sisters of Charity of New York, the College of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts college. The College combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and, within the tradition of liberal education, selected professional fields of study.
At Mount Saint Vincent, a student’s education extends beyond knowledge, skills, and preparation for work. We seek the development of the whole person. In the spirit of Vincent de Paul and Elizabeth Ann Seton, we foster an understanding of our common humanity, a commitment to human dignity, and a full appreciation of our obligations to each other.
Through its School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the College extends its primary undergraduate mission by offering high quality graduate studies in business, education and nursing and an array of undergraduate and certificate programs serving non-traditional students.
Job Description:
The TRiO Student Support Services program is a federally-funded program that provides academic and personal counseling, career advisement, tutoring, mentoring, and a wide- range of activities geared toward the educational enhancement, cultural enrichment, and retention of 160 first-generation, low-income students at the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The Director facilitates the development, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the student support services program. They provide administrative, programmatic and counseling support to meet the goals and retention objectives of the program. Primary responsibilities include: comprehensive provision of appropriate assessment, evaluation and counseling services to diverse population of program students, development of student profiles, assisting in the development of the mentoring program and working closely with key program staff, college staff and ancillary departments. This is a 12-month position with Federal Funding for this program.
Responsibilities:
- Administer support services program while maintaining federal guidelines
- Supervise staff of two administrators and one administrative professional
- Organize data and prepare for annual federal report
- Develop yearly operating budget and track account payables and receivables
- Serve on administrative committees within the College
- Evaluate progress of established federal objectives
- Work in close conjunction with the Dean of the Undergraduate College to ensure accurate and efficient program evaluation and expansion
- Develop program and educational activities to meet the continually changing needs of students
- Develop and maintain academic student profiles and counseling reports, including preliminary diagnostic assessments, goal-setting, academic progress reports and service referrals
- Act as supervisory staff in the provision of individual and group counseling to students on academic, cultural, and personal issues
- Other duties are as assigned
Requirements
- The candidate must possess a Master Degree in education, higher education administration, counseling or a related field
- Two (2) to five (5) years’ experience working in higher education
- Experience with post-secondary education and working with high-risk students, preferably students who are first generation or low income
- Demonstrated accurate record keeping and experience managing a budget while monitoring expenditures
- Special consideration will be given to individuals with experience in designing, managing or implementing SSS or similar projects
- Must be available for evening and weekend activities
- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft office applications
Benefits
The allotted annual salary for this position is $68,000.
- 20 Vacation Days, 12 sick days
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Enhanced Short Term Disability Insurance
- 100% employer sponsored Long Term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Contribution in a 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program