Director for Student Support Services (TRiO)

Description Columbia Basin College ("CBC" or the "College") seeks a Director for Student Support Services (SSS/TRiO) to be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the federally-funded Student Support Services/TRiO project, including personnel management, fiscal oversight, project evaluation and intercampus collaboration.
The SSS/TRiO project serves first-generation, low-income and disabled students.
All services provided to SSS participants are incorporated into seven identified program objectives that meet student retention and graduation/transfer goals.
This position provides 33 percent of academic advising responsibilities.
This position provides leadership for the administration, supervision, and development of policies, procedures, annual reporting to the Department of Education and budget implementation related specifically to the Student Support Services program.
This position reports to the Vice President for Student Services.
This position closes January 18 @ 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
If you have questions or need assistance during the application or search process, please contact the recruiter for this position, Ashley Jordan at ajordan@columbiabasin.
edu or (509) 542-4567.
Primary Responsibilities Provide leadership, direction, coordination, management and budget development for the SSS/TRiO program; Fiscal development and ongoing oversight of SSS budgets; Coordinate, supervise, evaluate and direct activities for the SSS project; Provide leadership for strategic departmental planning and development of guidelines, policies and procedures for SSS; Evaluate Student Support Services (SSS) project outcomes; Direct the selection, training and evaluation within the SSS projects; Supervise and provide personal and academic services to SSS project participants; Develop, administer and ensure policies and procedures in accordance with the College and the Department of Education and TRiO programs; Monitor contractual obligations with Department of Education, COE and other TRiO projects; Conduct meetings with SSS staff; Attend regional and national TRiO meetings and meetings sponsored by the Department of Education; Establish and maintain communication channels and procedures congruent with the College’s mission and meet SSS project objectives; Maintain a close working relationship with other Diversity/Outreach and other CBC departments and personnel; Represent CBC with community agencies regarding TRiO; and Carry out other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Diversity and Outreach.
Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from an institutionally accredited college or university; and Experience in designing, managing or implementing SSS or similar Federal projects.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Education, Education Administration, Educational Guidance and Counseling or Public Administration from an institutionally accredited college or university.
COMPETENCIES: Departmental Management: Ability to effectively and efficiently manage a department including all related administrative and supervisory functions involving personnel and budget management; Project Management: Manage projects by focusing attention on key priorities; evaluate approaches, determine feasibility, and adjust plan as needed; develop plans, coordinate projects and teams; communicate changes and progress; complete projects on time and on budget; perform well without direct supervision; do complex work independently; follow tasks through to completion; Quality Management: Set clear quality requirements; measure key outcomes; improve processes, products, and services; Leadership: Lead through influence, rather than authority, and take ownership and accountability for the area of responsibility and decisions made; demonstrate confidence within area of expertise; promote a cooperative work environment; demonstrate ability to appropriately apply leadership techniques to motivate, develop, and guide employees; Conceptual Thinking: Have the ability to understand a situation or problem by identifying patterns or connections, and addressing key underlying issues; use past professional or technical training and experience, creativity, inductive reasoning, and intuitive processes to find potential solutions or valuable alternatives that may not be obviously related or easily identified; think “outside the box”; Oral & Written Communication: Speak clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations; listen and get clarification; respond well to questions; demonstrate group presentation skills; participate in meetings; structure and convey information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents; review and edit written work constructively; ability to tailor to audience in mind; Student Centered: Attention, interest, activities and efforts are centered upon the best interest of students; create and support an environment that enables learners to achieve their personal, academic, and professional goals; provide courteous and helpful responses to all customers, whether they be students, general public or employees from another department; Support for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Reflecting CBC's mission, vision and values, support initiatives that expand the human qualities that differentiate our workplace and educational setting.
Demonstrate and advocate an understanding of differences, open mindedness, compassion, sensitivity and interest in differing viewpoints given the diverse population and show a deep commitment to the involvement of colleagues, students and community members to student experience and success honoring freedom of expression as fundamental to personal, professional and organizational growth; Accountability: Accountable for own actions, decisions, errors, mistakes and/or failures to act when appropriate; accept responsibility when given, understand what duties employee is responsible for and can be counted upon to carry out those responsibilities; and Teamwork: Demonstrate a willingness to work with, and help others in completing job assignments, the ability to accept constructive criticism, and to cooperate with fellow employees and supervisors; demonstrate alignment with the "Yes And" culture, (e.
g.
, being present and listening, making each other look good, embracing change and failure and choosing positivity).
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: This is a full-time, overtime exempt, administrative staff position.
The typical work hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.
m.
to 4:30 p.
m.
and Friday from 7:00 a.
m.
to 12:00 p.
m.
; however, must be available to work a flexible schedule when prior notice is given by the College.
PROCESS NOTE: Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted.
Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Additionally, pursuant to RCW 28B.
112.
080, applicants must declare whether they are the subject of any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct in any current or former employment or are currently being investigated for, or have left a position during an investigation into, a violation of any sexual misconduct policy at the applicant’s current or past employer.
By law, post-secondary education institutions cannot hire an applicant who refuses to declare the existence or non-existence of an investigation or findings subject to this statute.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: In the interest of providing a healthy, safe and secure educational and work environment, and in order to meet the requirements of federal legislation, it is the policy of Columbia Basin College to maintain an alcohol and drug-free workplace for our employees and students.
The position is directly engaged in the performance of work on a federal contract or grant which requires compliance with the College's Drug-Free Workplace Policy as well as reporting requirements, as a condition of employment.
If you are hired, you will need to provide proof of identity and documentation of U.
S.
citizenship or appropriate authorization to work in this position as required by the Immigration Reform Control Act of 1986.
Columbia Basin College operates under an approved affirmative action plan and encourages applications from persons of color, women, veterans and persons of disability.
The Human Resources Office is accessible to those with disabilities.
If you need accommodation in application or employment, contact the Human Resources Office at (509) 542-4740.
OTHER JOB ELEMENTS: The working conditions listed below represent those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORKING CONDITIONS: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop, communicate, reach and manipulate objects.
The position requires mobility including having the ability to move materials on a regular basis such as files, books, office equipment, etc.
and travel between buildings on campus.
Manual dexterity and coordination are required to operate equipment such as computer keyboard, calculator, and standard office equipment.
Usual office working conditions.
The noise level in the work area is typical of most office environments with telephones, personal interruptions, and background noises.
There is an occasional need for travel in this position.