University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS
posted 7 days ago
About the position
The University of Mississippi - fondly referred to as Ole Miss - stands as a premier public research institution with a proud legacy of academic distinction. We are devoted to nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community where every member - student, faculty, and staff - can achieve their fullest potential. The Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement (CICCE) supports student success by cultivating a welcoming campus community where all students can thrive. This role is ideal for a candidate who is passionate about expanding educational access, thrives in a collaborative and supportive culture, and is driven to make a lasting impact on all students at UM. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to develop and implement strategic initiatives relative to access and recruiting diverse student populations and cultivate partnerships and community engagement through collaborations with campus partners, student organizations, and high schools within the state.
Responsibilities
- Designs, implements, and coordinates student retention programs, conferences, and other initiatives.
- Advises student organizations and serves as a liaison between student organizations and administration.
- Coordinates assessment and evaluation of programs and services.
- Manages and maintains assigned budgets.
- Support initiatives from divisional and institutional strategic plans.
- Works with a variety of constituents to assess and address barriers to access, retention, and success; develops partnerships and interventions with departments and organizations campus-wide to support student access efforts.
- Provide oversight for pre-admission programs and related student success initiatives, including the Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent suite of programs.
- Provide advising support and programming resources to student organizations.
- Coordinate leadership conferences, training opportunities, and initiatives to promote students' sense of belonging, self-efficacy, and personal/professional development.
- Coordinate the design and distribution of communication materials associated with access and recruitment initiatives.
- Assist with updating content and resources available on the departmental website.
- Collects, maintains, and distributes statistical information regarding program participants' recruitment, retention, and academic success.
- Manages budgets for access initiatives to include oversight of purchases for student leadership teams and preparation of budget reports and updates.
- Leverages technology to aid recruiting, mentoring, retention, and student success efforts.
- Supervise and train staff, including graduate assistants and student employees.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- Three (3) years of experience related to the above-described duties.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's Degree from an accredited college or university.
- Three (3) years of experience related to the above-described duties.
