Visiting Faculty/Director of Student Success

Indiana University, United States

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Location: Indiana, PENNSYLVANIA
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Posting Details
Position Details


Title Visiting Faculty/Director of Student Success
Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track
Department IU Northwest Office Of Academic Affairs
Location Northwest
Position Summary
Review date begins March 31, 2024: (Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee).

Final date: April 15, 2024: Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Indiana University Northwest, a Minority Serving Institution (MSI/HSI) in Gary, IN, seeks a dynamic visionary and innovative leader to serve as the inaugural Director of Student Success (DSS). This administrator reports directly to the Associate Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and works in close consultation with the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (EVCAA). This temporary position is supported by a U.S. Department of Education grant under the Title V, Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program with expected annual renewals contingent on the availability of grant funds. Faculty rank will be determined by credentials and experience.
Responsibilities
  • Work with the Project Director, Leadership Team, Student Success Team, and support services staff to develop an effective, integrated approach to support student success and design/create a new Student Success Center.
  • Prepare, interpret, and communicate student success data in partnership with the Student Success Coordinator and the Research Analyst so that it is easily accessible and used to identify and improve student success.
  • Promote student success by building collaboration and improving communication between support services staff and undergraduate faculty, academic departments, schools, and colleges.
  • Work with academic leadership and faculty to support deployment and evaluation of effective, modern, evidence-based pedagogies.
  • Maintain a complete inventory of student success initiatives, including the scope, goals, student population, persons responsible, resources committed, and outcomes.
  • Prepare regular reports on student success initiatives and outcomes for the campus community, including their overall effectiveness for the INVEST project in accordance with the approved evaluation plan.
  • Uses national best practices and emerging research to develop collaborative initiatives aimed at improving student retention, persistence, and graduation rates.
  • Collaborate with the IU Northwest Student Success Team to partner with the campus, colleges, schools, and departments to develop, monitor, and adjust student success plans and strategies for all undergraduate student populations.
  • Access and analyze Indiana University data sources to obtain usable student success data and facilitate data-driven communication across the campus community to build and institutionalize a culture of student success and servingness.
  • Provide strong leadership for the Office of Student Success and its staff and develop an effective, integrated approach to support student success.
  • Develop a greater campus-wide understanding of evidence-based pedagogical and student support practices and support the adoption of these practices as appropriate.


ABOUT INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST
One of seven campuses of Indiana University, IU Northwest is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Park. The campus has a diverse student population of approximately 3,500 degree-seeking students and 1,800 dual-credit students and has been recognized by the Department of Education as a minority and Hispanic serving institution. The campus offers Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master’s degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Business and Economics, the School of the Arts, and the School of Education. The campus is also host to IU School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary, the region’s only four-year medical doctorate program. As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in learning, discovery, creativity, research, and community engagement. Indiana University Northwest is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity. The University actively encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Basic Qualifications
Required
  • Master’s Degree required.
  • Demonstrated expertise in pedagogy and analysis of student records/data.
  • A minimum of two years of demonstrated experience focused on academic and student success.
  • Experience or familiarity with programs or services to encourage success of Hispanic, low- income, and underrepresented students.


Preferred

  • Ph.D. or Ed.D. strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge and experience of student success platforms, trends, research, and best practices.
  • Excellent teamwork, interpersonal communication, and multi-tasking skills.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgement and decision making.
  • Ability to support strategic priorities of campus.
Department Contact for Questions
Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Cynthia O’Dell, Ph.D., Associate Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408, (219) 980-6509, [email protected]
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank Salary is commensurate with experience and education.
Special Instructions
Interested candidates should review and complete the online application that requires uploading; 1) Curriculum vitae; 2) Letter of application; 3) Statement of Student Success Philosophy (as Other); and 4) List of references with contact information to include mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone numbers at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/23184
For Best Consideration Date
Expected Start Date 06/01/2024
Posting/OAA # IU-100795-2024

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