Job Title
Associate Director, Student Services Program
Department
Freshman
Engineering Program, College of Engineering
Description
The
Freshman Engineering Program in the College of Engineering at the University of
Arkansas, Fayetteville, seeks applications for the position of Associate
Director, Student Services Program. This position is a full-time, twelve-month
position with fringe benefits. The Associate Director provides leadership to
the Student Services Program and supports other academic functions of the
Freshman Engineering Program.
Annual Salary
Salary
is based upon the qualifications of the successful candidate. The fringe
benefit package offered by the University is competitive.
Minimum Requirements
A post-graduate degree in higher education or engineering
education is required. Significant experience in leading student services
activities is required.
Applicants must demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct
assessment of program activities, to perform scholarship related to program
activities, to interact with constituents as appropriate, and to manage
financial matters. The successful individual will plan the College of
Engineering activities associated with New Student Orientation, coordinate the
activities designed to assist first-year engineering students with choosing
their discipline-specific major, coordinate the Freshman Engineering Program
Honors Research Symposium, coordinate academic assistance programs for
first-year engineering students, and serve on college and university committees
as appropriate. The successful individual will also serve as the academic
advisor to a significant portion of the Freshman Engineering student body.
Where to Apply?
Submit a cover letter and resume (including a list of three
references with full contact information) to:
Freshman
Engineering Program
Attn: Kathy Jones
College of Engineering
1 University of Arkansas
4183 Bell Engineering Center
Fayetteville, AR 72701
The
cover letter and resume with at least three professional references can be
submitted electronically to kjj2@uark.edu.
Applicants who use electronic submission are encouraged to combine their
materials into a single PDF.
Applications
received by July 29, 2012, will receive full consideration. Late applications
will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.
This
position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background check. A
criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify
an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the
position. Background check information will be used in a confidential,
non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The
University of Arkansas is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.
All applications are subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of
Information Act and persons hired must have proof of legal authority to work in
the United States.
