POSITION:  TRIO/Student Support Services Director (MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2)

APPOINTMENT:  Full-Time Limited (Grant funded through August 31, 2020 unless renewed)

LOCATION:        Austin, Minnesota 

DEADLINE:          August 17, 2018 or until filled

 

Riverland Community College invites qualified candidates to apply for the full time position of TRIO/Student Support Services Director (MnSCU Academic Supervisor 2).  Riverland provides a rewarding career that cultivates student growth through service, innovation and respect. You will thrive in a supportive and innovative culture that values individual and team contributions, open communication and a commitment to employee satisfaction and engagement. All employees are responsible for promoting a culture that supports diversity and inclusion.

 

Riverland takes pride in offering student-centered education with small class sizes, personal instruction and hands-on learning. Our college serves approximately 9,000 students annually through credit and non-credit courses and leads the state of Minnesota in the total number of Quality MattersTM certified online courses.

 

With campuses in Albert Lea, Austin and Owatonna, our college offers associate degrees in more than 50 career programs, and liberal arts and sciences. Our southern Minnesota region offers excellent public and parochial education systems, exciting and diverse recreational activities for all seasons and upscale communities to further enhance your qualify of life.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The TRIO/SSS Program Director is responsible for managing and administering the Student Support Services TRIO program funded through the US Department of Education to increase the retention, graduation and transfer rates of low income and first-generation Liberal Arts students.  This position provides direction and leadership for the overall success of the Student Support Services Program at the college and provides administrative, day-to-day operations coordination, budgetary control, program development, evaluation, staff supervision and leadership of the TRIO/Student Support Services (SSS) program. 

 

Minimum Qualifications (expected to have to enter job)

• Bachelor degree in education, special education, social services, counseling or related field
• Two or more years of experience in implementing Student Support Services or similar projects including project design, academic project management, project evaluation, and/or academic advising.
• Minimum of one year supervisory experience in providing team leadership to accomplish goals.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully working with individuals from the TRIO eligible-status groups (first-generation, low income, and/or disabled students), including knowledge of disability services, ADA regulations, and appropriate referral processes

 

Preferred Qualifications (desired but not expected to have to enter job)

• Master’s degree in the fields listed above

• Experience in higher education advising, knowledge of successful strategies to assess and support the needs of disadvantaged students; knowledge of student development theory

• Excellent written and oral communication skills including conflict management and problem solving, and team building

• Experience and training in teaching adults
• Experience with TRIO or similar programs
• Experience working in a collective bargaining environment
• Fiscal management including developing and managing budgets
• Demonstrated familiarity with documentation and computerized database functions
• Experience in interpreting and maintaining compliance of federal regulations
• Grant management & writing experience.
• Multilingual or multicultural background or experience working with diverse populations.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Please apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/riverlandedu

Online application must include:

• Letter of application clearly addressing the requirements of the position as described above;
• Curriculum vita (or resume);
• College transcripts (copies are acceptable for initial application screening)
• Names and contact information for three professional references. 

 

Riverland Community College is a member of the Minnesota State and
is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer