Semester Zero Program Director

Location: NACRC

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 608145

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Workplace Culture

NAU aims to be the nation's preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.

https://nau.edu/president/strategic-plan/

Special Information

• This position is a hybrid position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at both the Flagstaff Mountain campus and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.
• This position is posted as Semester Zero Program Director, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Program Director.
• This position is subject to the availability of funding. The incumbent is not eligible for Service Professional non-renewal notice.
• In the weeks leading up to and during the program week, will require substantial evening and weekend work.
• This position has the option to work between a 0.75 and 1.0 FTE.

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Access NAU, this role has primary responsibility and independent authority for partnering with College Track to design and implement the Semester Zero at NAU program, a week-long residential, social, and academic experience on the NAU Flagstaff campus for 350-500 high school youth from across the U.S. The program is intended to solidify college-going aspirations for College Track scholars.

College Track is a college completion company focused on serving would-be first-generation students from low-income communities. Under the direction of the NAU President, NAU partners with College Track on two initiatives: Semester Zero at NAU and the Cohorted Admissions Model.

Program Strategic Leadership - 60%

• Independently drives the direction and coordination of a comprehensive college access program.

• Requires high collaboration with College Track senior leadership to design, develop, implement, manage, and evaluate the program.
• Collaborates and partners with NACRC Manager, who has primary responsibility for hiring, training, and supervising the student employee staff during the program, as well as managing youth care and conduct.
• Collaborates and partners with Student Affairs staff member assigned to coordinate NAU workshop presenters.

• Leads the development of detailed staff expectations and roles for key activities of the week-long program.

• NAU staff include management staff, full-time individual contributors, and 65+ student employees.
• College Track staff includes approximately 70+ full-time management and individual contributors.

Program Management - 20%

• Oversees all facets of the daily operations of the program, ensuring compliance with university, state, and federal laws, policies, and regulations.
• Liaisons with NAU Summer Camps & Conferences, Unions & Activities, Campus Recreation, Cline Library, University Events, High Country Conference Center, and NAU Catering for event logistics.
• Leads the development of Scholar registration process and student group assignments.
• Arranges for NAU staff event volunteers and provides direction for their work.
• Drives development of comprehensive Scholar communications pre-arrival and frequently throughout the week-long experience.

Fiscal Responsibility - 5%

• Independent authority to develop and manage the program budget ($800K+ annually), including decision-making authority to allocate personnel and operational resources.
• Makes purchases, monitors expenditures, reconciles the budget, and invoices College Track.

On-Call Response - 5%

• Provides guidance on youth care and conduct responses that do not have clear precedents, and may require response resources from multiple units at NAU, within College Track, or from the local community.
• Provides one week of on-call support for student or staff care and conduct, triaging needs and activating appropriate response resources.

Collaboration - 5%

• Engages in department, division, and university responsibilities:

• Collaborates with department colleagues.
• Participates in division committees as requested (e.g. Student Affairs Assessment Team).
• Participates in division and department meetings.

Other - 5%

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5 years of administrative/coordinative experience in a college setting.
• 3 years of program or project management experience.
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Student Affairs, College Student Personnel, Counseling, Social Work, or Higher Education Leadership.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively and successfully with high stakes external partner.
• Experience with high school or college students who would be first-generation, low-income, or students of color.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of adolescent development theory and an understanding of the current issues and trends in student learning.
• Knowledge of college access and success programs and an understanding of the current issues and trends college-going culture.

Skills

• Advanced skills in strategic program planning, establishing priorities, and evaluating data.
• Advanced project management skills and coordinating a complex schedule of activities.
• Budget development and fiscal management skills.
• Advanced interpersonal, collaborative, and team-building skills.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong computer skills, including competence using Microsoft Office programs and Google applications.

Abilities

• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Effective communicator.
• Ability to work successfully with highly diverse students, colleagues, and partners.

Background Information

This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an https://in.nau.edu/police-department/annual-security-and-fire-safety-reports/.. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the https://in.nau.edu/police-department/annual-security-and-fire-safety-reports/. is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.

Salary

Anticipated salary range is $72,445 - $82,000. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience. Annual salary will be adjusted accordingly if the position is less than 1.0 FTE.

FLSA Status

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.

Benefits

This is a Service Professional (SPF) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System or the Optional Retirement Program; 22 days of vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified dependents. More information on benefits at NAU is available on the https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/benefits/. NAU is a tobacco and smoke-free campus. Service Professionals are hired on a contract basis, renewable each 6 months according to https://public.powerdms.com/ABOR/documents/1499270. Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). New employees are https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/eligibility-enrollment/ on the first day of the pay period following their enrollment, after their employment date. Employees will have 31 days from their start date to enroll in benefits. If a new employee chooses the ASRS retirement option, participation in the Arizona State Retirement System, and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it, will begin on the first of the pay period following 6 months after the new employee's start date. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP), which is an alternative to the ASRS plan for faculty and other appointed staff, will begin to participate on the first day of the pay period following election. Additionally, the long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following election.

Learning and Development

Your career at Northern Arizona University includes the opportunity for professional development. https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/orientation/ includes courses to be completed within the first 30 days.

Immigration Suppt/Sponsorship

NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.

Application Deadline

November 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button on this page. You must submit your application by clicking on the "Submit" button by midnight of the application deadline. If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.

If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, http://[email protected], or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.

https://in.nau.edu/Human-Resources/Posters-Required-by-Law/

NAU is an Employer of National Service. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service alumni are encouraged to apply.

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