Director, Student Services
- Employer
- University of North Texas
- Location
- Fort Worth
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- Administrative Jobs
- Student Affairs, Student Activities & Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. Over the past decade, combined UNTS enrollment has grown by more than 25 percent to nearly 44,000 students.
Posting Title:Director, Student Services
Department:HSC-Student Affairs-300300
Job Location:Fort Worth
Full Time/Part Time:Full-Time
Salary Information:Salary commensurate with experience
Department Summary:The Division of Student & Academic Affairs at the University of North Texas is made of 10 main functional areas: The Career Center, Office of Student Development, Center for Academic Performance, Office of Care and Civility, Testing and Evaluation Services, Financial Aid Office, International Services, Office of Organization Excellence, Admissions & Recruitment and the Office of the Registrar.
Position Overview:The Director of Student Services is a mid-manager position which provides supervision, coaching, and mentoring to full-time professional staff members within their area of responsibility. The Position coordinates programs, services, and activities in an effort to promote student learning outcomes established within each academic program on campus. The goal
of this position is to create opportunities to promote learning, ethical decision making, scholarship, and leadership within the student body.
Bachelor’s degree and six (6) years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications:*Master’s degree and/or six years of experience in a related field
*Experience in crisis management and wellness programming
*Previous Supervisory and Team building in a higher education setting experience
*Previous experience managing budgets and resources in higher education institutions
M-F 8am-5pm; some nights/weekends/on-call required
Driving University Vehicle:No
Security Sensitive:This is a security sensitive position.
EEO Statement:The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Classification Title:Director, Student Services
Physical Requirements:Sitting, Writing
o:Provide supervision and management support for staff for the Office of Care and Civility.
o:Oversee Care Team programs, services, and crisis response.
o:Support and advocate for students who experience crisis; intervene directly in highly sensitive cases involving critical illness/injury, mental illness and other threats.
o:Serve as Student Conduct Officer and investigate and adjudicate all student conduct cases.
o:Administer and evaluate all UNTHSC student background checks.
o:Assure confidentiality in all conduct related activities.
o:Manage and develop contracts with external entities for background checks.
o:Create regular opportunities to collaborate with faculty and professional staff about health assessment and wellness education in order to broaden the campus community understanding of bio-psychosocial influences on health behaviors and affect positive change.
o:Develop co-curricular programming to promote positive health behaviors by students; anticipate, evaluate, and address changes in student needs and improve the student experience on campus.
o:Develop collaborative partnerships across campus – both in and outside of the classroom – to ensure strategic integration of holistic wellness programs, initiatives, and services.
o:Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of the QEP.
o:Collaborate with QEP Advisory Committee, subject matter experts, schools and colleges and the Office of the Provost to create an impactful QEP that helps the University to achieve a successful outcome in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reaffirmation visit.
o:Supervise QEP personnel responsible for program implementation, assessment and administrative functions.
o:Develop and adhere to a budget for the QEP.
o:Prepare QEP reports including timelines and progress reports in addition to all SACS-COC reports.
Posting Number:S1285P
Quicklink for Posting:Organization
Working at University of North Texas
Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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