Executive Director of Campus Community and Belonging

Job Title : Executive Director of Campus Community and Belonging

Location : CCGA- Main Campus (Brunswick)

Regular / Temporary : Regular

Full / Part Time : Full-Time

Job ID : 293062

About Us

Join our Team at the College of Coastal Georgia!

Located on the southeast Atlantic coast in Brunswick, midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida, the College of Coastal Georgia is an undergraduate college in the University System of Georgia with an additional outreach through the Camden Center in Kingsland, Georgia. The College provides an affordable and interactive education in the natural beauty and abundant sunshine of Georgia's Golden Isles, an area noted for world-class golf courses and resorts as well as amazing diversity of maritime habitats, wildlife and sea creatures. To learn more about the College of Coastal Georgia's Vision, Mission and Values please click here : https : / / www.ccga.edu / about / visionmission /

Location

Our campus is located at One College Drive Brunswick, GA 31520.

Department Information

Student Affairs

Job Summary

This position leads the colleges effort to assist in the orientation and transition of students into the campus and support a sense of belonging for all students. This position is designated as Campus Security Authority (CSA).

Responsibilities

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Collaborates with campus stakeholders and oversees programming that promotes an inclusive and welcoming environment for all students.

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Designs, executes, supports, and assesses student transition programming for new students including the College's orientation program.

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Applies for, manages, and maintains federal / state / local grants.

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Leads Office of Campus Community & Belonging and supervises employees.

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Establishes partnerships with local school systems, community organizations, and civic groups to create, execute, and assess opportunities to access the College of Coastal Georgia.

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Develop strategies to identify, communicate with, and track at-risk students to increase student success and retention. Developing processes to connect students to campus academic success resources (i.e Faculty, Academic Tutoring, Advising, etc.).

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Collaborates with campus leaders to develop and execute strategies to increase student recruitment, foundation support, and community engagement.

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Engages with campus-wide committees and establishes supplemental committees as needed

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Performs related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Masters degree in a course of study related to the occupational field

Required Experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of theories and best practices in creating a sense of student belonging.

Knowledge of best practices in the field of orientation, transition, and new student programming.

Knowledge of federal grant writing and management.

Knowledge of national, state and local issues related to post-secondary education.

Knowledge of computers and job-related software applications.

Knowledge of program and budget management principles.

SKILLS

Skills in working collaboratively across multiple campus units.

Skill in the training and supervision of personnel.

Skill in event planning.

Skill in grant writing and fundraising.

Skill in decision making and problem solving.

Skill in assessing learning outcomes for co-curricular programs.

Skill in interpersonal relations and in dealing with the public.

Skill in oral and written communication.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact the Department of Human Resources at (912) 279.5740, or by email at careers@ccga.edu. For technical support, please call the USG Service Desk at (877) 251.2644, or email support@usg.edu.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section8 / C224 / #p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section6 / C2653 .

Equal Employment Opportunity

The College of Coastal Georgia provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Individuals in need of reasonable accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources at 912-279-5740.

Other Information

MORE ABOUT US

The vision of the College is to be a college of choice for students within Georgia and beyond, providing an outstanding education for tomorrow's leaders and citizens through service-learning, global awareness and engaged entrepreneurship. With a strong emphasis on student retention, progression and timely graduation, the College offers over 20 baccalaureate degrees, as well as a few career associate degrees. Approximately 3,400 students are served by more than 200 employees. CCGA is an active participant in the Complete College Georgia initiative designed to support community partnerships and develop the critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills necessary to address the challenges of 21st century economic development and community wellbeing. For more information, visit the College website : http : / / www.ccga.edu