University of Missouri-Kansas City Looking for Assistant Director of Student Support Services, Student Affairs, 28950 at Kansas City, MO  Full Time

Student Support Services, Student Affairs

The Assistant Director of New Student and Family Programs will lead initiatives and events for new students and their families for the Office of Student Involvement. The Assistant Director will develop, manage, implement, and evaluate transition programs for freshmen and transfer students, with a focus on supporting the university’s strategic plan. The position assumes responsibilities for planning, coordinating, and supervising new student programming, including UMKC Parent and Family Programs, Roo Welcome (including Convocation), and other initiatives focused on integrating new students into the UMKC community. The position works closely with campus partners to develop and implement new student programming strategies. The Assistant Director represents the university to students, families, and the general public.

Additional duties include:

• Provide support by managing Roo Welcome planning for the Office of Student Involvement, including events at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters;
• Provide supervision to student employees that assist with welcome and transition programs, including training, evaluating performance and motivating student employees to achieve individual and university goals;
• Coordinate UMKC Parent and Family Programs, including sending a monthly e-newsletter to families, coordinating the UMKC Parent & Family council, overseeing UMKC’s parent and family Facebook Group, as well as other parent and family initiatives;
• Plan and implement UMKC Family Weekend;
• Provide team leadership for the planning, development, and implementation of Roo Welcome (including UMKC’s Convocation and first 3 weeks of events);
• Develop and coordinate involvement opportunities for new and continuing transfer students;
• Work collaboratively with university partners, such as academic units and campus departments, as well as community partners and organizations;
• Represent the Office of Student Involvement on university and/or community committees;
• Other duties as assigned.

Position includes weekend and evening work. Perform other duties as assigned by the Senior Program Manager, Student Involvement and/or Director of Student Involvement.

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 4 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired as necessary.

• Master’s Degree strongly preferred in Higher Education, Educational Administration, Student Personnel Administration, etc.
• 2-3 years of student involvement and/or new student programming preferred.
• Supervision of student staff or advising of students and/or student organizations preferred.
• Demonstrated willingness and commitment to working with students, families and university faculty/staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge and practice of student development theory to support student leadership and student involvement.
• Experience with event planning and management, including contract negotiation and implementation.

Full time, benefit-eligible

$48,900 – $55,000 annually commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.

Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America. For more information, call the Vice Chancellor – Human Resources at 816-235-1621.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and functions of this job. If you believe you may have difficulty performing any of the duties or functions of this job, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.

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Diversity, equity and inclusion are central to the UMKC mission as an urban-serving institution. Kansas City is a particularly diverse city, including African, African American, Asian, German, Irish, Italian, Latino, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Native American and Slavic communities. Such ethnic diversity, in addition to our thriving neighborhoods of the Westside, Northeast Kansas City and the Eastside, fosters creativity, connection and innovation, which is showcased across the region. Major attractions such as the Annual Ethnic Enrichment Festival, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the Filipino Cultural Center, the American Jazz Museum, Guadalupe Centers and Mattie Rhodes and Kansas City Irish Fest are a small sample of the many ways our diverse city enriches us.

For the reasons enumerated above, UMKC’s strategic plan prioritizes our commitment to multiculturalism, globalism, diversity and inclusion. The university’s values call upon its faculty, staff, students and community to position themselves as global citizens who seek out, embrace and celebrate the many benefits of diversity. UMKC received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award in 2019 in recognition of our continued commitment to equity and inclusion. Such commitment is demonstrated across teaching, service and research. We welcome applicants to share in our commitment to these core values and know that you will quickly understand the beauty of calling Kansas City your home.

Please visit these pages to learn more about UMKC’s engagement in diversity, equity and inclusion.

Why UMKC?

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