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Associate Vice President for Student Success

Employer
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Location
Lamar State College Port Arthur, TX
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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Lamar State College Port Arthur is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

If you have questions, please email the Human Resources department at HumanResources@lamarpa.edu or call 409-984-6560.

LSCPA’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f), 34 CFR 668.46).

    Job Summary

    The Associate Vice President of Student Successprovides visionary and strategic leadership for the successful facilitation and delivery of a comprehensive student success strategy designed to improve student success. The AVP has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, providing leadership, management and supervision for student success programs and personnel, student financial aid, recruiting and retention strategies, student housing, testing, accessibility services and enrollment management practices. The Associate Vice President of Student Success also responds to student needs, works collaboratively with academic departments, and fosters institutional success. This is a full-time position that reports to the Provost and Vice President for Student and Academic Success.

    Duties/Responsibilities

  • Provides leadership for all student services, student development, and enrollment management functions, including admissions, advising, counseling, recruitment, retention, registration, student activities, accessibility services, grants, and other student support programs
  • Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates student programs and services to ensure quality and effectiveness
  • Works collaboratively with academic departments to facilitate student success
  • Builds partnerships with public and private organizations and helps establish strategic and operational goals
  • Leads student recruitment, retention, and success initiatives
  • Oversees student conduct and due process procedures, including policy development, investigations, and hearings
  • Analyzes enrollment and retention data and prepares reports to support strategic decision-making
  • Ensures student services are focused on improving enrollment, persistence, graduation, transfer, and employment outcomes
  • Oversees compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure equitable access to services and programs
  • Manages budgets and resources for student services programs and evaluates program effectiveness and sustainability
  • Supports college activities and special events through participation and attendance
  • Serves as a positive representative of the College and responds to issues as needed, including outside normal business hours
  • Maintains confidentiality of student and employee information
  • Manages student services grants as assigned
  • Complies with College policies and procedures
  • Other related duties, as assigned
    • Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in education, counseling, a teaching discipline aligned with college’s instructional program, or a closely related field
  • Five (5) years’ experience supervising one or more areas of student services
  • Valid driver’s license
    • Supplemental Information

    Physical Requirements:
    This position requires employees to remain in a stationary position most of the time; move to various locations on campus; move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; and operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.

    Work Hours:
    Monday – Friday; 40 hours per week

    Lamar State College Port Arthur is an E-Verify Employer.

    This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Click here for the Security Sensitive Release Form located at the bottom of the page.

    Organization

    Working at Lamar State College-Port Arthur

    Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.

    Located in Port Arthur, an industrial and cultural center of Southeast Texas, the college offers freshman- and sophomore-level work in numerous academic and technical/vocational fields. The campus sits between the 1,000 and 1,800 blocks of Procter Street and Lakeshore Drive.

    The city has modern public schools, churches, shopping districts and recreation areas serving a community of approximately 70,000 persons. Principal area industries are oil refining, chemical production, shipping and shipbuilding. The metropolitan area, known as the Golden Triangle, includes the cities of Beaumont, Orange, Vidor, Port Neches, Nederland, Groves and Bridge City. All lie within 25 miles of Port Arthur and form the heart of the upper Texas Gulf Coast where approximately 350,000 live.

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