Background Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.
As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Associate Vice Provost for Academic Success, the administrative coordinator oversees the daily affairs of the Student Success office, coordinates and plans events for the academic success offices (e.g., The Advising Office, High Potential Program), organizes documents and files, supports the communication of official academic notifications (e.g. academic probation letters), facilitates scheduling and communication for the Academic Honor Council, and performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
1. Student Success Office - Oversees daily affairs of the office including office reception and organization; logistics for campus guests; catering arrangements; meeting scheduling, room reservations, and set up; and supporting the Associate Vice Provost and other staff maintaining an office calendar, keeping files and supplies organized and up-to-date in Google Drive, running errands; updating web pages and adding web content; loan and inventory of the Madden books; communicating with other campus offices and services; and coordinating with Student Success Coordinator to engage student workers in tasks, projects, and/or events.
2. Events - Coordinates and plans events for the academic success offices, including space reservations on campus, facilities requests, catering arrangements, handouts or promotional materials, and other event supplies and logistics. This includes monthly, annual and occasional events for The Advising Office, Success Coaches, and High Potential Program, such WakeUp Wednesday, major exploration events, faculty advising training, the major declaration celebration for first-years, etc. The admin asst will also assist with events programmed jointly between departments such as new student orientation and FYAC Friday. In summer and January, they will support the Director and Associate Director in coordinating the transfer and first-year student onboarding and registration process.
3. Academic Honor Council -Receives reports of academic dishonesty and generates notifications, and maintains records for the Academic Honor Council process. -Supports student co-chairs and Assistant Director of Student Success in facilitating students through the process by directing questions, scheduling hearings, appointments with coaches, organizing documents, and managing the budget/expenses.
4. Academic Probation and other official Academic Notifications -Receive reports then prepare and send out official academic notifications from the division of Academic Success, including undergraduate and graduate probation letters, academic appeals, and other academic notifications (Title IX, emergency/medical, and other extenuating circumstances) as needed. -Maintain records of students on and off probation; coordinate records with Registrar and Financial Aid.
5. Budget and Business Office transactions - Manage Business Office transactions and track budget expenditures. - Process faculty and staff stipend requests and keep records for summer registration team and transfer advisors. - Process faculty and staff reimbursements and interdepartmental transfers. - Track and process student wages, federal work study wages, peer mentor scholarships, bookstore scholarships, and course materials funds.
6. Professional Development?? -Attend training and workshops on-campus or externally, which are required or recommended for frontline staff interacting with students as a supervisor and in office reception. -Explore opportunities for personal and professional growth, such as serving on committees or participating in training and experiences that fall outside this position but may build related competencies and skills, or a broader range of experience and cross-training needed to pursue future opportunities.
7. Other Duties and Special Projects as Assigned - Performs tasks and special projects as assigned. Examples include scheduling interviews, file management, documentation of office processes.
Experience and Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: REQUIRED: BA/BS PREFERRED:
Experience: (years required and applicable field of experience): 2-3 required, 5 preferred
1) Include a cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the qualifications and are prepared to support the mission of the College
2) A resume
3) The name and contact information for three (3) professional references.
In applying for a position, candidates sign a consent authorizing a broader inquiry which may include reference checks, a motor vehicle check, and a third party background check.
Saint Mary's is an equal employment opportunity employer. We support inclusive excellence and are committed to creating a safe and welcoming community for all.
College policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, gender stereotyping, and gender identity, taking a protected leave (e.g. family medical or pregnancy leave), or on any other basis protected by applicable laws.
Saint Mary's College annually collects information about campus crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Saint Mary's College Report, please go to the Public Safety website at http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/public-safety/annual-security-and-fire-safety-report-0. To request a paper copy please call Public Safety at (925) 631-4284. The report includes the type of crime, venue, and number of occurrences.
The foundation for everything we do at Saint Mary's is our mission: To probe deeply the mystery of existence by cultivating the ways of knowing and the arts of thinking. Recognizing that the paths to knowledge are many, Saint Mary's College of California offers a diverse curriculum that includes the humanities, arts, sciences, social sciences, education, business administration and nursing, serving traditional students and adult learners in both undergraduate and graduate programs. As an institution where the liberal arts inform and enrich all areas of learning, it places special importance on fostering the intellectual skills and habits of mind, which liberate persons to probe deeply the mystery of existence and live authentically in response to the truths they discover. This liberation is achieved as faculty and students, led by wonder about the nature of reality, look twice, ask why, seek not merely facts but fundamental principles, strive for an integration of all knowledge and express themselves precisely and eloquently. To affirm and foster the Christian understanding of the human person which animates the educational mission of the Catholic Church. Saint Mary's College holds... that the mystery which inspires wonder about the nature of existence is revealed in the person of Jesus Christ giving a transcendent meaning to creation and human existence. Nourished by its Christian faith, the College understands the intellectual and spiritual journeys of the human person to be inextricably connected. It promotes the dialogue of faith and reason: it builds community among its members through the celebration of the church's sacramental life; it defends the goodness, dignity and freedom of each person, and fosters sensitivity to social and ethical concerns. Recognizing that all those who sincerely quest for truth contribute to and enhance its stature as a Catholic institution of higher learning, Saint Mary's welcomes members from its own and other traditions, inviting them to collaborate in fulfilling the spiritual mission of the College. To create a student-centered educational community whose members support one another with mutual understanding and respect. As a Lasallian college, Saint Mary's holds that students are given to its care by God and that teachers grow spiritually and personally when their work is motivated by faith and zeal. The College seeks students, faculty, administrators and staff from different social, economic and cultural backgrounds who come together to grow in knowledge, wisdom and love. A distinctive mark of a Lasallian school is its awareness of the consequences of economic and social injustice and its commitment to the poor. Its members learn to live "their responsibility to share their goods and their service with those who are in need, a responsibility based on the union of all men and women in the world today and on a clear understanding of the meaning of Christianity." (From: The Brothers of the Christian Schools in the World Today: A Declaration).The foundation for everything we do at Saint Mary's is our mission: To probe deeply the mystery of existence by cultivating the ways of knowing and the arts of thinking. Recognizing that the paths to knowledge are many, Saint Mary's College of California offers a diverse curriculum that includes the humanities, arts, sciences, social sciences, education, business administration and nursing, serving traditional students and adult learners in both undergraduate and graduate programs. As an institution where the liberal arts inform and enrich all areas of learning, it places special importance on fostering the intellectual skills and habits of mind, which liberate persons to probe deeply the mystery of existence and live authentically in response to the truths they discover. This liberation is achieved as faculty and students, led by wonder about the nature of reality, look twice, ask why, seek not merely facts but fundamental principles, strive for an integration of all knowledge and express themselves precisely and eloquently. To affirm and foster the Christian understanding of the human person which animates the educational mission of the Catholic Church. Saint Mary's College holds that the mystery which inspires wonder about the nature of existence is revealed in the person of Jesus Christ giving a transcendent meaning to creation and human existence. Nourished by its Christian faith, the College understands the intellectual and spiritual journeys of the human person to be inextricably connected. It promotes the dialogue of faith and reason: it builds community among its members through the celebration of the church's sacramental life; it defends the goodness, dignity and freedom of each person, and fosters sensitivity to social and ethical concerns. Recognizing that all those who sincerely quest for truth contribute to and enhance its stature as a Catholic institution of higher learning, Saint Mary's welcomes members from its own and other traditions, inviting them to collaborate in fulfilling the spiritual mission of the College. To create a student-centered educational community whose members support one another with mutual understanding and respect. As a Lasallian college, Saint Mary's holds that students are given to its care by God and that teachers grow spiritually and personally when their work is motivated by faith and zeal. The College seeks students, faculty, administrators and staff from different social, economic and cultural backgrounds who come together to grow in knowledge, wisdom and love. A distinctive mark of a Lasallian school is its awareness of the consequences of economic and social injustice and its commitment to the poor. Its members learn to live "their responsibility to share their goods and their service with those who are in need, a responsibility based on the union of all men and women in the world today and on a clear understanding of the meaning of Christianity." (From: The Brothers of the Christian Schools in the World Today: A Declaration).