Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Oversee support infrastructure for GradU8 scholars, including program development, teaching, recording and reporting grades, review assignments, and overall course design. This position oversees every element of the program including training and supervising student Learning Partner Mentors.

• Manage a caseload of GradU8 and First Generation students and conduct proactive outreach based on data insights.

• Respond to student referrals from campus partners serving as a student success advocate for various student populations.

• Serve as an advisor for exploring students (undecided) who are in the GradU8 program and other student success initiatives.

• Assist in the administration of EAB Navigate for campus through processes such as: supporting training for staff and faculty, creating student success initiatives and communication strategies (issuing alerts, campaigns, surveys, etc.), and providing backup support for system configurations and access.

• Develop and implement strategic communication campaigns to support student success initiatives.

• Create appointment and messaging campaigns for student populations identified through retention and persistence data insights.

• Oversee and advise Miami-First Student Organization, organize the National First-Generation Day committee and create student success initiatives.

• Serve as First-Generation Student Success Advocate 

• Support the Student Success team with Miami Cares efforts (food, housing and financial insecurity concerns).

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Diversity Statement
Miami University is committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, research, and working environment for all. For more information on Miami University’s diversity initiatives, please visit the Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence webpage. For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

Clery Act
As part of the University’s commitment to maintaining a healthy and safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to read Miami University’s Annual Security & Fire Safety Report at: http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html, which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics, and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This report also contains information on programs and policies designed to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students. Written notification is also provided to prospective students and employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department at 513-529-2223.

Labor Law Posters for Applicants

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree, and at least 1 year of experience for Assistant Director (graduate assistantships count at half-time) or Master’s degree and 4 years of experience for Senior Assistant Director.

• Master’s degree must be obtained before the start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with EAB Navigate.

• Demonstrated ability to implement university-level programs to support student success.

• Experience teaching student success/transition courses.

• Strong record of cross-institutional collaboration.

• Ability to understand and synthesize data to guide decision-making.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Miami University curriculum.

• Academic Advising.

• Understanding of higher education retention, advising, and student development theories.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to make decisions in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

About Miami University

“Miami University, a student-centered public university founded in 1809, has built its success through an unwavering commitment to liberal arts undergraduate education, with complementary quality graduate programs, and the active engagement of its students in both curricular and co-curricular life. With a student body of 16,000, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to teach and the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions. Faculty and staff are highly valued for their contributions toward the Miami experience. Employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and stable work environment as they work to support the university’s educational mission. Miami’s main campus is located in Oxford, Ohio, 35 miles northwest of Cincinnati, with regional campuses located in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio, and a center in Luxembourg. Known as one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation, Miami, the nation's tenth oldest public university, is recognized for its striking red brick Georgian-style architecture and tree-shaded lawns. Take a Virtual Tour from our website.”

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