Exec. Director, Student Success Advocacy
Core
Oversees a unit promoting undergraduate students' successful completion, retention, and graduation through holistic advocacy, risk interventions, and strategic operations.
Role type
Senior leadership IC (student success advocacy)
Builds
Holistic advocacy system for undergraduate retention and graduation
Domain
Higher Education + Student Success
Required skills
Program development, budget management, team supervision, predictive analytics strategy, stakeholder relationship management, risk assessment, compliance oversight, event coordination
Preferred skills
Ph.D. in relevant field, experience with federal/state legislation interpretation, external agency liaison
Technologies
CRMs, PowerBI, Microsoft Excel, Student Information Systems, Learning Management Systems, EAB Navigate 360
Responsibilities
Design and implement student success promotion and attrition prevention programs; Recruit, mentor, supervise, and evaluate subordinate staff; Advance and supervise annual budgets; Collaborate with Institutional Research on predictive analytics; Cultivate relationships with student, faculty, and staff stakeholders; Oversee undergraduate withdrawal process and data analysis; Coordinate seminars, conferences, and workshops; Perform benchmarking studies; Ensure internal control oversight and compliance.
Seniority
Executive Director, strategic leadership