Vice President for Student Engagement and Programs
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- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Georgia State University is an enterprising public research university in Atlanta, enrolling one of the nation's most diverse student bodies. The university offers a challenging academic environment that emphasizes research and practical experiences across the curriculum and provides educational opportunities for students at the graduate, baccalaureate, associate, and certificate levels. Georgia State University has 5 physical campus locations in the greater Atlanta area as well as a growing online student population. The university's presence in metropolitan Atlanta provides extraordinary experiential learning opportunities and supports the work of faculty tackling the challenges of an urbanizing nation and supports the work of faculty tackling the challenges of an urbanizing nation and world. The university is a national model for student success.The Vice President for Student Engagement and Programs serves as the chief conduct/judicial affairs officer for the University. This position reports to the Senior Vice President for Student Success and serves as a key member of the Senior Vice President's leadership team. The Vice President for Student Engagement and Programs will develop, deliver, and manage co-curricular programs and activities that support student success, retention, and graduation as part of an integrated approach to student success. The Vice President of Student Engagement and Programs will provide administrative oversight to the following areas: Dean of Students Office, Student Center, Mandatory Student Activity Fee Committee, Judicial Affairs, Programs, and Student Life, Student Media, Student Assistance, International Student and Scholar Services, Multicultural Affairs, New Student Orientation, Student Health Clinic, the Counseling Center, Testing, Access and Accommodations, Integrated Health, and Recreational Services. In addition, to working collaboratively with a broad range of faculty, staff, and administrators within the University community, this position will utilize ongoing assessment plans and data results to create, enhance and modify programming to fit the student body's needs. Some of the duties associated with this position are:
- Coordinate and enhance co-curricular and extra-curricular engagement to promote positive student success and student development outcomes
- Review, update, and implement the Student Code of Conduct in collaboration with appropriate faculty, staff, and students.
- Provide direction and compliance with federal and state regulations, including Title IX, and special initiatives related to student well-being.
- Develop policies and procedures that apply to student programming and oversee the development of policies supporting Health and Wellness.
- Develop and sustain a structured plan and process for student crisis response and management, to include a communication plan for students, parents, faculty, staff, and administrators. Serve on the University’s Emergency Response Team and provide 24-hour on-call response for emergencies and crisis situations.
- Provide budgetary oversight for all offices within Student Engagement and Programs, in excess of $6M.
- Serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet, lead division and university stakeholder meetings, serve on national, regional, and University committees.
Qualifications
Master's degree and five years of experience in leading Student Engagement or Student Affairs in higher education; or a combination of education and related experience.
College/Business Unit
04/03/21, 11:59:00 PM
College/Business Unit: Student Services
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 03/05/21, 8:35:32 AM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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