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Account/Position No.:
50700/232580
Level 16
Position Title: Vice
Provost and Chief Student Affairs Officer
Department: Student Affairs
Expectations for All Employees
East Tennessee State University pursues its mission
based upon core values. An employee's job performance must support and exhibit
the university's core values:
PEOPLE come
first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their
full potential; Function of Position Responsible to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the fiscal and personnel management of the Division of Student Affairs including providing executive leadership and a vision which is consistent with the educational mission and values of the university; working in collaboration with students, faculty and staff to intentionally create conditions that support and enhance student learning and personal development; executing shared governance, teamwork and partnerships between the Division of Student Affairs and other units of the university; serving as primary advocate for students; leading continuous improvement efforts to enhance the quality of co-curricular life and promote cultural diversity; providing administrative supervision for all Student Affairs departments as well as related services and educational programs; and performing other related duties as assigned.
Essential Functions
- Provides supervision and management
of the Division of Student Affairs.
- Coordinates preparation of Student
Affairs’ Division and departmental budgets including providing budgetary
oversight.
- Formulates university and division
policies and procedures concerning students.
- Administers allocation process for
funding student activities.
- Coordinates long-range planning for
the Division of Student Affairs.
- Provides direct line supervision for Associate Vice President for
Student Affairs, Vice President/Dean of Students and Directors of Campus
Recreation, Counseling Center, Student
Publications, Housing and Residence Life, University Center, Career and
Internship Services, and the Office of Community Engagement, Learning and
Leadership.
- Represents the Division of Student
Affairs on numerous university committees and councils.
- Chairs the Technology Access Fee
Advisory Committee.
- Counsels and advises students.
- Provides professional development
opportunities.
Secondary Functions
- Acts on tuition and housing appeals.
- Monitors admission of convicted
felons.
- Suspends or expels students
experiencing significant behavioral difficulties.
- Edits Student Handbook and student
affairs portions of catalogues.
- Manages confidential files and
release of privileged educational records.
- Provides student references and
letters of recommendation.
- Performs other related duties as
assigned.
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge of student development
theory and practice.
- Knowledge of budget planning and
oversight.
- Knowledge of student activities
administration.
- Knowledge of research methodology.
- Knowledge of personnel development
techniques.
- Knowledge of student discipline and
campus judicial systems.
- Ability to supervise and train
employees of lower classification.
- Ability to counsel university level
students.
- Ability to plan and develop services
and programs for adult and commuting students.
- Ability to formulate and write long
range plans and develop policies affecting students.
- Ability to effectively communicate
with students and faculty.
- Ability to manage complex budgets.
Supervision Given and Received
Has broad discretionary authority to
implement general objectives and devise specific means for their achievement.
Supervises administrative and support staff employees.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctorate degree in higher education, student
personnel administration or related area of concentration required; five years
of progressively responsible experience in student affairs.
September 2008 |