Assistant director

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Generous Retirement Contributions: The State contributes 14.94% of your gross salary, and you contribute 3.68%, totaling 18.62% toward your retirement plan.

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JOB TITLE:

Assistant Director, Student Success Center

JOB PURPOSE:

Serve as the leader of internal-facing operations of the College of Business Green Johnson Student Success Center, including overseeing the academic advising activities and mission of the Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct supervision of academic advisors employed by the GJSSC, including hiring, training, and evaluations, as well as unit budget allocation/expenditure responsibilities.

Manage, coordinate, develop, and implement a comprehensive advising program for College of Business students. Administer and achieve program goals and objectives.

Provide direct assistance to students through advising; conduct follow-up sessions as necessary.

Provide information to registered student organizations, classes, parents, and other constituents via workshops, orientations, and other formats as necessary. Write, edit, or select informational materials for academic advising. Provide training in the use of online resources; explain UW programs of study and available resources.

Serve as the college liaison and point of contact to the UW Office of the Registrar, Office of Student Financial Services, and Office of Institutional Analysis.

Serve as the liaison, and establish effective relationships, with students, faculty, department heads, deans, and others on- and off-campus, including community colleges and other Front Range colleges. Lead community college outreach efforts as the point of contact for the Transfer Relations Office, including but not limited to the articulation conference, summer meetings, and training with departments.

Develop new advising processes, identify best practices, conduct engagement sessions with faculty members as necessary to update processes.

Assist in College of Business enrollment management and student recruitment initiatives in collaboration with campus partners, high schools, and community colleges.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

Some positions may provide training to campus staff, peer advisors and/or interns in advising functions.

Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Attend and participate in trainings and other professional development activity.

Participate in performance-related goal setting and achievement to meet personal and organizational goals

COMPETENCIES:

Strategic Planning

Conflict Management

Individual Leadership

Delegating Responsibility

Influence

Collaboration

Formal Presentation Skills

Stress Tolerance

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree

3 years work-related experience in higher education

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Supervisory or mentorship experience overseeing professional staff, graduate assistants, or peer advisors.

Proficiency with university student information systems and advising tools (e.g., Banner, Navigate).

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, student-centered environment.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Complete the online application. The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

Cover letter

Resume or C.V.

Contact information for four work-related references (references will only be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position).

**Due to a current system limitation, you may only be prompted to upload your resume/CV and a Cover Letter. To ensure your application is complete, we recommend you put all of your application materials into one file with your cover letter. However, if you're experiencing any issues in doing so, please send any additional application materials to [email protected], and a recruiter will manually add them to your application packet. To help us process your application more efficiently, please include the 6-digit job ID number (located at the bottom of the job posting) in your email.

This position will remain open until filled. Complete applications received by 11/20/2025 will receive full consideration.

WORK LOCATION:

On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work on campus.

WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the United States. Sponsorship for H-1B work authorization or work visa is not available for this position.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at 307-766-2377 or email [email protected].

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