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Agency

Texas A&M University - San Antonio

Department

Division Of Student Affairs

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

San Antonio, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Executive Director of the Mays Center for Experiential Learning and Community Engagement (AVPSA/Mays) provides vision, strategic direction, and accountability for academic transition and student success programs. This position oversees and assesses programs and services—including Experiential Learning, Civic Engagement, Workforce Development, and Career Services—that empower students to succeed academically and personally, thereby driving higher retention and graduation rates. This role is responsible for strategic planning, assessment, management of federal and state mandates, and oversight of accreditation processes to ensure alignment with the University's teaching, research, and service missions. This work is carried out in close collaboration with internal university units, academic department chairs, college deans, and external partners, including government entities, nonprofit organizations, and the business community.

Budgeted Compensation: $120,000/year / commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises directors within the Mays Center: Experiential Learning, Civic Engagement, Workforce Development, and Career Services. Provides leadership for staff and student employees housed within the Mays Center.
• Oversees goals and objectives, budget development, resource management, program assessment and evaluation, and policies and procedures.
• Recruits external partners, including employers, and develops strategic partnerships to support the Mays mission and institutional initiatives. Actively engages with the business and nonprofit communities to enhance the university’s presence and distinctiveness in San Antonio, regionally, statewide, and nationally.
• Develops priorities and goals that support students' experiential learning and career readiness. Collaborates on the strategic plan for the division and the Mays Center, incorporating high-impact practices that help retain the undergraduate and graduate populations.
• Works with senior administration and faculty to identify goals and implement strategy while helping to ensure satisfactory levels of support and services. This includes supporting and collaborating with the colleges to ensure a cohesive strategy and effective implementation. Responsible for assessing the coordinated goals of the departments.
• Advises the Vice President for Student Affairs on institutional and divisional priorities, including strategic planning, assessment, program evaluation, external funding opportunities, and experiential learning strategies.
• Coordinates the collection of data and other information to effectively assess the Student Affairs Division and improve compliance reporting.
• Works with Student Affairs departments to enhance initiatives in career readiness and workforce development, retention and graduation strategies, risk management, and other pertinent student issues.
• Guides initiatives to enhance understanding of federal and state mandates and the accreditation process, and ensures alignment of divisions with the University's teaching, research, and service missions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible management experience, including some supervisory experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Doctorate/Terminal Degree or Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten (10) years of service learning, experiential learning, civic engagement, career development, workforce development or related experience with supervisory responsibility in higher education.
• Demonstrated success in student success initiatives within a higher education setting.
• Supervisory experience with professional staff and demonstrated success in managing multi-unit departments or programs.
• Experience with grant writing or soliciting external funding for divisional priorities.
• Experience with mainframe and PC based computer system.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understanding of student success initiatives and departmental management. Able to solve complex problems and manage teams/committees with specific tasks such as institutional certifications and accreditations.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent customer service skills.
• Familiarity with accounting practices.
• Ability to interpret statistical data.
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team and excellent managerial and organizational skills.
• Entrepreneurial, innovative, and energetic leader.

Applicant Requirement Instructions:

Please make sure to provide the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume / CV
• Professional References

For detailed instructions on how to apply for any position on our website, please use the following link:

http://www.tamusa.edu/humanresources/job-opportunities/index.html

Summary of Employee Benefits:

www.tamusa.edu/human-resources/documents/Summary-of-Employees-Benefits1.pdf

Texas A&M University-San Antonio values community engagement and encourages applicants who are committed to advancing the well-being and prosperity of our communities.

Please ensure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting the application. Once the application is submitted, no changes or revisions can be made. If you have issues with adding documents to your application, please contact HR at 210-784-2058.

In compliance with ADA, if accommodations are needed for the application process, please contact HR at (210) 784-2058.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.