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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR / LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

Position Summary

The Associate Director/Leadership Institute is responsible for the direction and execution of a comprehensive student leadership development program. The Associate Director will work directly under the supervision of the Director/Leadership Institute to administer the Leader Advancement Scholarship Protocol, including recruiting applicants, chairing the selection committee, offering Protocol experiences, coordinating with academic department chairs to offer 'L' designated coursework, and planning experiential learning and service learning opportunities. The Associate Director also provides leadership in assessing student learning.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in student personnel services, higher education, leadership, or related field.
Three years of professional experience, preferably in student leadership programming.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Demonstrated organizational skills, including ability to plan, establish priorities and handle multiple tasks and projects.
Team player who is highly motivated, a self-starter, and a dedicated professional.
Experience with student leadership programs.
Ability to work with diverse populations and departments.
Ability to analyze, synthesize and evaluate information.
Ability to formulate, implement, assess and amend goals, objectives, and strategic plans.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree.
Direct experience in a student leadership program.
Experience in a higher education environment.
Experience with a co-curricular experience designed to support graduate training in the field of student affairs/higher education.
Experience working with documenting student learning through electronic portfolios.
Experience working with transfer students and non-traditional student populations.
Demonstrated experience planning, organizing, and implementing campus visitation events.

Duties & Responsibilities

Represents the Leadership Institute Director in his/her absence.
Collaborates with academic deans and department chairs to offer 'L' designated sections of HST 110, PSY 100, LDR 200, PSC 105, COM 267, COM 461, SOC 221, and HDF 110 in accordance with the Leader Advancement Scholar Protocol.
Serves as the instructor of record for LDR 100: Introduction to Leadership Education and Development, responsible for organizing the course, evaluating papers and projects, and issuing grades.
Provides leadership for the electronic portfolios through which Leader Advancement Scholars will document their satisfying Protocol requirements; train and supervise graduate assistants to appropriately evaluate student work.
Supervises graduate assistants who will provide academic advising to members of the Leader Advancement Scholar cohorts.
Plans major events associated with the Leader Advancement Scholar program, including annual mentoring retreats, interview and competition day, and graduation banquets.
Chairs the Leader Advancement Scholarship selection committee, recruit and train faculty to review applicants, supervise the process of identifying award winners from a national pool of more than 2,000 applicants.
Supervises the network of LEAD Teams that produces the Leadership Institute quarterly newsletter, organizes social events for the LAS cohorts, plans and conducts service learning excursions.
Develops and implements a 'Phase II' admissions process for the Leader Advancement Scholar cohort through which existing CMU students may participate in, and graduate from, the Leader Advancement Scholar Protocol.
Supervises the Assistant Director/Leadership Institute and corresponding graduate assistant (GA) staff.
In cooperation with the Admissions office, coordinates and provides leadership in marketing the LAS program nationally.
Coordinates with the Office of Scholarships and Financial aid disbursement of scholarship funds, communicates with scholarship recipients their award status, hears appeals of students who have failed to renew their award.
Informs budgeting process, responsibly manages all funds allocated to the Leader Advancement Scholarship.
Assists in the annual evaluation of the Central Michigan University leadership assessment plan.
Explores opportunities to fund student leadership programs through external grants.
Provides leadership and vision for the Division of Enrollment Student Services (ESS) graduate assistant (GA) learning community to foster a meaningful support network for aspiring professionals.
Fosters working relationships with ESS Department Directors, graduate assistant supervisors, and Educational Leadership Department (EDL) faculty.
Designs and organizes a three-week division-wide aligned orientation and on-boarding process for new and returning graduate assistants.
Partners with other ESS units and the EDL faculty to strategically develop learning contracts for graduate assistants.
Works directly with the Office of Residence Life to coordinate on- campus housing policies and logistics for the graduate assistant learning community.
Manages the development of ESS GA Learning Community guidebook and resources.
Assists University Communications in developing promotional items and electronic communication to prospective students, current students, and alumni of the GA Learning Community.
Directs operations of the Leader Advancement Scholar Constituent Alumni Chapter.
Serves as the liaison to the College of Graduate Studies, College of Education and Human Services, and the Department of Educational leadership to recruit candidates for assistantships and assists with the planning of on-campus interviews and visit days.
Active on a national level in the field of student leadership development; reads professional journals/articles, and incorporates new learning in practice, attends and presents at relevant meetings and conventions of higher education and leadership organizations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU's culture of excellence.

Message to Applicants

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters.

If there is another document you wish to include that is not required, please utilize Other Document (1).

Employee Group
Professional & Administrative -Salary

Pay Range
$52,000 - $62,000

Division
Student Affairs

Department
Leadership Institute

Position Status
Regular

Employment Status
Full-Time

FTE
1.0

Position Type
12 month

Weekly Work Schedule
M-F; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; evenings and weekends as required.

Location
Mount Pleasant, MI

About the Department

About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master's, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men's and women's Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It's part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state's largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city's central location in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

EEO Statement

CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sexbased stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see http://www.cmich.edu/ocrie).

CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU's Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education's Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU's Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu

To Apply, visit:
https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/36964





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