Description
The Associate Vice President (AVP) of Retention and Student Success is responsible for initiatives that promote, encourage, and support student success. This position provides leadership and direction in the creation, assessment, and coordination of retention and student success strategies. The AVP will have direct responsibility and oversight for developing, leading, implementing, and evaluating the strategic student success and retention plan. Planning will be data informed and align with the mission, vision, core values and strategic goals of the University.
The AVP will oversee the areas of Academic Advising, Career Development and International Student Services. This position will also be responsible for managing third party online academic advising and career development partnerships and initiatives. The AVP will serve as a results-driven strategist and effective change agent working collaboratively across institutional departments to accomplish the strategic retention and graduation goals of the university.
Responsibilities
Develop and lead a comprehensive strategic retention plan using best practices to promote retention, completion, and post-graduation success for all students. Evaluate and create standard operating procedures for improved practices and communication to enhance support for students. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with online program partners, staff and faculty to coordinate and ensure seamless collaboration in advancing improvements in student retention. Identify and recommend new or revised policies and procedures related to student retention and student success to meet retention and graduation goals within the strategic plan. The most significant duties have been included in this description. This does not preclude the assignment of occasional additional or developmental or institutional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Master's Degree: Required Terminal Degree: Preferred Experience: Required 7+ years of experience in higher education administration, particularly in the areas encompassed by this position, with demonstrated results in managing people, tasks, and major projects in a highly complex work environment. Required 7+ years of proven history of organizational and leadership ability in leading high performing teams to achieve operational and strategic goals. Required 7+ years of experience in the areas of retention services, academic support, student success, academic advising, and career development.
Concordia University St. Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States 55104
US
