Director of Recruitment and Retention

Ihre Aufgaben

Northern Kentucky University (NKU) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty, and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence. Our vision is that NKU will be nationally recognized for being a student-ready, regionally engaged university that empowers diverse learners for economic and social mobility. We will do this while promoting a culture of excellence, acting with integrity, fostering a community of belonging, working with creativity and innovation, and maintaining a climate of collegiality. In your role, you will be expected to ensure that students who interact with you have a high-quality experience that supports the vision of the institution. Purpose of Position NKU invites applications for a Director of Recruitment and Retention (DRR) in our Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM). This is a 12-month, non-tenure-track faculty position. CINSAM is NKU's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) center and works with seven departments (Biological Sciences; Chemistry & Biochemistry; Computing & Analytics; Educational Leadership & Advanced Studies; Mathematics & Statistics; Physics, Geology & Engineering Technology; and Teacher Preparation & Educational Studies), across three colleges (Arts & Sciences, Education, and Informatics) and with a variety of community partners. Together, we promote enthusiasm, excellence, and equity in education at P-16 levels by advancing and integrating teaching, learning, and scholarship in the STEM disciplines. Primary Responsibilities The DRR will lead CINSAM's efforts to support the university and CINSAM departments in recruiting and retaining undergraduates in STEM and STEM education majors. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and implementing a system of recruiting and retention in support of STEM & STEM education majors in collaboration with CINSAM departments

• As part of this system, maintaining a database of students, track student recruitment and retention, and produce reports for various needs

• Developing and improving recruitment and retention programs in coordination with colleagues in CINSAM, affiliated colleges and departments, and other internal and external groups

• Managing scholarships for STEM majors

• Assisting with CINSAM's commitment towards addressing inequities in STEM fields by recruiting, supporting, and serving students from historically underserved populations

• Teaching courses administered by CINSAM

• Participating in college/career fairs and STEM days

• Supervising a graduate assistant who will support the DRR in the work above

• Other duties as assigned

Ihr Profil

The Director of Recruitment and Retention should possess the following skills and abilities:

• Superior organizational skills

• Excellent self-direction

• Outstanding written and oral communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in informal and formal teams with individuals from diverse communities and cultures

• Ability to plan and lead other faculty, staff and students in recruiting and retention programming

• Ability to teach STEM freshmen seminar and STEM leadership courses with training and materials support

• Availability to work a flexible schedule, which will include occasional evening and weekend assignments

• Knowledge of advising and/or career development principles/practices is a plus,

• Master's degree in a STEM, education, or related discipline

• 3 years of related experience (advising, career development, education or other)

• Teaching experience

  Review of applications will begin immediately. We are seeking to hire someone by late August. Please submit the documents below, including a list of at least 3 references with email and phone contact information as well as a diversity statement explaining how you might promote enthusiasm, equity and excellence in STEM through this position. Minimum Education Master's Degree Preferred Education Master's Degree Posting Detail Information

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