At West Coast University, we share a passion for students and transforming healthcare education! As an associate for a certified Great Place to Work, you will join a collaborative, student-centric culture valuing academic integrity, mutual respect, student learning, service, responsiveness, innovation, diversity, and stewardship. As a part of this team, you will guide students to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they care for throughout their career on areas for improvement and maintains current knowledge in the field of student affairs.
You will make an impact by:
- Assists Director, Student Affairs with leadership and oversight of the day-to-day campus operations/activities related to a comprehensive student services/affairs program and other related activities that support student life, success and outcomes, such as but not limited to: student attrition, retention, and re-entry in collaboration with all program faculty and associates.
- Additional activities include orientation, graduation, disability services, special events/ programs/ awards/ appreciation days, workshops, along with interventions such as: student advocacy, mediation, conflict resolution, problem resolution, student associations and student support services and resources.
- Assist Director, Student Affairs with leadership and oversight in the implementation of policies, procedures and operational activities related to all facets of student affairs.
- Develops, maintains, and enhances partnerships between and among student affairs associates, faculty, students and University administration.
- Assist the Director, Student Affairs with the hiring, training, leadership, and oversight, for new and existing student services/student affairs associates, on all aspects of student affairs/services (such as but not limited to: technical direction, guidance, employment recommendations, compliance, student services, academic integrity, and University process and procedures, and customer service skills in general.
- Serves as a support resource regarding student affairs-related issues for student affairs advisors/student success coordinators, proctors, and associates – especially in the absence of their supervisor.
- Collaborates with the Director, Student Affairs and participates in maintaining a student–centric philosophy and focuses student affairs initiatives on successful student outcomes including retention, and graduation.
Your Experience Includes:
- Three to five years’ experience in an academic setting, preferably with some management-level responsibilities involving administrative, supervisory, or director-level duties concerned with student service administration/relations, or related management experience.
- Evidence of managerial skills, including budgets, strategic planning, including assessment and evaluation skills.
- Knowledge of state, federal and local laws/regulations relating to programs, governmental compliance and other regulatory standards such as Title IV, ACICS, WASC, BPPE and other accreditation standards is preferred.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, administration, business management, student personnel, or related field required.