<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>Tacci Smith</b> <br>Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013<br>Subject: Assistant Director of Orientation and Community Programs Position posting<br>To: Commission for Student Involvement <<a href="mailto:commission4@lyris.acpa.nche.edu">commission4@lyris.acpa.nche.edu</a>><br>
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<h1 style="margin-right:2.9pt;text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#333399">Kenyon College Position
Description </span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center">Assistant Director of
New Student Orientation and Community Programs</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center">Student Affairs</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The Assistant Director of New
Student Orientation and Community Programs is a member of the Kenyon College
Student Affairs staff and reports directly to the Associate Dean of
Students.<span> </span>The Assistant Director of New
Student Orientation and Community Programs has primary responsibilities in the
following areas: general student affairs, pre-orientation programs, and community
service programs.<span> </span>The Assistant Director
also has responsibilities in these areas: Crozier Center for Women, Take Back
the Night Committee, Craft Center, student affairs website management, and the
student conduct process.<span> </span>In cooperation
with the other Student Affairs staff members, he or she shares an awareness of
and concern for all aspects of each student’s academic, residential and
extracurricular life.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span>Essential Functions of the Assistant Director of New
Student Orientation and Community Programs</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">ORIENTATION PROGRAM</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Coordinate
organization of the Fall Transfer Orientation events and Spring Transfer
Orientation.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>B.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Co-manage
selection, training, and logistical aspects of the Upperclass Counselor
Program.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>C.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Work
with the Director to update all Orientation publications, online forms, and
website.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>D.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Coordinate
and direct all aspects of the Pre-Orientation Service Program and Outdoors Club
Pre-Orientation Program, including coordinator and leader selection, program
publicity, participant selection, and program scheduling and content.<span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>E.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Oversee
the pre-orientation student coordinators, student leaders, and program
participants while on campus.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>F.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Coordinate
evaluations and review programs.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>G.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Evaluate
potential new programs and assist in development of these programs as needed.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><br>
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span> </span>Serve as primary
administrator for student community service programs.<span> </span>Direct community service advisory board.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>B.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Coordinate community service efforts for Fall and
Winter Activities Fair and community service fairs.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>C.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Plan and execute community service days with student
leaders.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>D.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Serve as liaison to community agencies in Knox
County.<span> </span>Serve as liaison to Kenyon
students and organizations in their community service efforts, including
Alternative Break trips and extended projects.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>E.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span>Plan and execute an Alternative Spring Break trip
sponsored by Student Affairs for students to spend at least 5 full days doing
service.<span> </span>Serve as the staff advisor for
the trip.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">CROZIER CENTER FOR WOMEN AND TAKE
BACK THE NIGHT COMMITTEE</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Supervise
Crozier Center Student Manager, and work with Crozier Center Board to select
Student Manager and other Center residents at the end of each academic year.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>B.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Supervise
Crozier Center facility, including basic maintenance, repair and needs.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>C.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Coordinate
with Student Manager to oversee program offerings, including purchase of
supplies and equipment.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>D.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Advise
Crozier Programming Board.<span> </span>Attend
programming board meetings and events.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>E.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Actively
seek to establish partnerships and opportunities to collaborate with Women’s
and Gender Studies department, as well as the greater Knox County women’s
community.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>F.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Advise
the Take Back the Night (TBTN) Student Organization in the week long
educational events to be executed in early Fall Semester.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>G.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Select
TBTN co-chairs and subcommittee chairs to plan annual events like a Speaker,
Supporters Group, Survivors Group, Speak Out, and the Light up the Night
Carnival then also working each year to execute any new ideas for the week.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">CRAFT CENTER</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Supervise
Craft Center Student Manager, and work with Craft Center Board to select
Student Manager at the end of each academic year.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>B.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Supervise
Craft Center facility, including basic maintenance, repair and needs.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>C.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Work
with and support Center instructors, including ensuring the timely receipt of
paychecks.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>D.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Oversee
program offerings, coordinate with Student Manager the Center schedule,
coordinate Open House and Sign-up Days, and the purchase of supplies and
equipment.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">STUDENT DISCIPLINE</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Assist
the Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities with the coordination of
the College Conduct Process, participating in student disciplinary process and
attending meetings as scheduled; hear discipline cases as assigned.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>B.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Participate
in Conduct Review Board hearings as needed.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">GENERAL STUDENT AFFAIRS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Assist
the Dean of Students and Associate Dean of Students with general student
advising and office responsibilities.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>B.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Supervise
the following campus facilities and the student managers: Old Bank Building and
Weaver Cottage.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>C.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Advise
designated students on Conditional Enrollment.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>D.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Maintain
and update websites linked to the Dean of Students pages.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>E.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Participate
in the Student Affairs Division “on call” schedule.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>F.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Attend
scheduled Student Affairs Division staff meetings, events, and programs.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>G.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Perform
other duties as assigned by the Dean of Students and the Associate Dean of
Students</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span></span>Knowledge,
Skills, Abilities and Success Factors </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Interpersonal:<span> </span>ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships, extroverted, good sense of humor, open-minded,
independent worker but also team player</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>B.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Emotional
stability: ability to operate under pressure; not easily frustrated.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>C.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Judgment:<span> </span>ability to make sound decisions under time
pressure, ability to make rationalized decisions and consider multiple
perspectives</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>D.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Assertiveness:<span> </span>project-oriented; high personal energy level
and initiative; self-starter</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>E.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Creativity:<span> </span>ability to recognize new methods, adapt to
the changing needs of the office, and establish appropriate procedures;
evaluate and reconsider current program models</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>F.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Strong
organizational skills.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span></span>Supervisory Responsibilities</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Responsible for supervising student
managers of Craft Center, Crozier Center, Weaver Cottage, and Old Bank Building,
all employees of Craft Center, and co-supervise 125 Upperclass Counselors,
Student Affairs Intern, and an Administrative Assistant, shared with Associate
Dean of Students..<span> </span>Supervision includes
establishing schedules, training, assessment and reviews, an ensuring a
productive, positive work environment.<span> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Working Conditions</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Work in generally performed in an
office environment. The ability to lift boxes or items of 30 pounds or less and
move tables and chairs when needed for meetings is required. In addition, the
ability to work some evenings and some weekends is essential.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span>Minimum Qualifications</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>A.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Masters
degree required, preferably in a Higher Education, College Personnel, Counseling
or a related field. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>B.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Two
years experience in Orientation or Community Service programs; at least 1-3 total
years of experience in Higher Education.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>C.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Must
have an appreciation for the value and role of student affairs in furthering
the goals of a liberal arts education</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>D.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Knowledge
and application of student development theories.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>E.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Excellent
organizational skills.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>F.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Ability
and willingness to work with various campus and community constituencies.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>G.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Demonstrated
strong ability in oral and written communication<span> </span>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span>H.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span>Ability
to do long- and short-range planning.<span> </span></p>
<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>KC*KC*KC*KC*KC*KC*KC*KC*KC*KC*KC<br><br>Tacci Smith<br>Associate Dean of Students<br>Kenyon College<br>101 East Brooklyn Street<br>Gambier, OH 43022<br><br><a href="javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'smitht@kenyon.edu');" target="_blank">smitht@kenyon.edu</a><br>
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