Director, Education Administration, Management

Founded in 1956, the fully accredited Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) was founded as a branch unit of Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Baton Rouge (SU ). SUNO continues to grow, striving to become better each year. Our campus housing is some of the newest in the New Orleans area. SUNO is an active member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.

The University also offers a full Intramural Sports Program. SUNO offers a variety of academic programs that are challenging and that will ultimately prepare its graduates for success after they have earned their diplomas. SUNO seeks students who are intellectually curious from all backgrounds.

The Director University College reports to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and is responsible for supervising the functions and staff of the University College, First and Second Year, Academic Advisement. The position has the primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, and student service-related functions to retain the most qualified students in line with the mission of Southern University at New Orleans.

The Director, University College is a collaborative leader with a proven history of working with diverse constituents, including demographic and functional diversity, promoting innovation and change, managing spending and budgets, and a demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the current and future roles and challenges of enrollment management and student success.

This position is funded by the U.S. Department of Education Title III-B, Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Program. The Director of University College is responsible for carrying out objectives approved under the University’s Title III grant, specifically those focused on strengthening student success infrastructure, first- and second-year experience programming, academic advising systems, retention initiatives, and the use of data-informed strategies to improve persistence, progression, and completion outcomes.

The Director provides leadership and oversight for grant-supported University College activities, ensures effective implementation of federally funded initiatives, and supports institutional capacity-building efforts aligned with Title III goals, accreditation expectations, and strategic priorities. Continued employment in this position is contingent upon the availability of grant funds and satisfactory performance in achieving approved grant objectives.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Provide oversight of University College Title III Activity to include retention activities, advisement, and management of the First Year Experience (FYE) program.
• Directly Supervise the Coordinators for Academic Advising & First and Second Year Experience.
• Serve as an Academic Advisor with a caseload
• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the University's advisement, diversity, and access efforts including related cross-functional teams.
• Responsible for all assessment, strategic planning, staff development, and overall programming initiatives for First Year, Second Year, and Transfer Experience
• Oversee New Student Orientation, Summer Bridge Program, and Knights Ambassadors
• Make data-driven decisions for program/course modifications based on assessment results
• Communicate with department heads, deans, and relevant university committees to facilitate programs
• Support and serve on the university’s SACSCOC and Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) task force.
• Manage year budget as it pertains to students, staff salaries, and programming costs.
• Ensure quality programs, services, and experiences are continuously improving to meet the needs of incoming students.
• Provide quarterly reports to Title III on efforts aligned with Goals and Objectives submitted for grant reinstatement
• Served as the Lead for Navigate 360
• Responsible for training University College and Faculty on Navigate 360 quarterly
• Lead a data-driven approach to…