Director for Student Outreach and Support

Position: Director for Student Outreach and Support (71018)
Position Summary

Walsh University is seeking a dynamic, energetic, and passionate individual who is enthusiastic about contributing to a private, faithfully Catholic institution of higher learning and serving the common good. Walsh University promotes academic excellence, an engaged community, and a commitment to helping students discover their life purpose. Student Experience at Walsh University has been structured to reflect the University's commitment to student development and retention.

The Director for Student Outreach and Support leads comprehensive initiatives aimed at enhancing student success, well-being, and engagement within our university community. The Director will promote campus wide education and prevention programs on topics related to health, wellness, violence, oppression and restorative justice. This position will serve as the Title IX Coordinator ensuring university compliance with federal guidelines. The Director will coordinate first-year orientation, Cav Cor Cordium and serve as the primary liaison for the Student Experience, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to create a welcoming environment for first year students.

This position reports to the Vice-President for Student Experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Campus Prevention Education and Outreach (50%):

• Work with campus stakeholders to develop and implement education and prevention programs on topics related to health, wellness, violence, and restorative justice
• Promote availability and visibility to the student body via effective utilization of office space, office hours and attendance/involvement in campus events
• Develop and deliver training for students, faculty and staff
• Serve as a point of contact for retention, with specific outreach to first year students
• Work closely with CARe team to monitor academic, behavior and engagement data to identify and respond to students at risk
• Conduct personalized outreach to students at risk, initiating structured check-ins following CARe team reported concerns

Orientation (25%)

• Collaboration with the Office of Admissions, Financial aid, First Year Student Success and Advising for new student orientations, overseeing registration, day of event management and communication to new students and families throughout the summer months leading up to August matriculation
• Directly oversee and co-advise the Cor Cordium Program providing support, updating training resources, coordinating mentee matching, and serving as a liaison between students and faculty/staff
• Hire, train, and supervise the Cav Cor Cordium student workers
• Serve as a member of the Orientation and Welcome Weekend planning committee
• Assist the Student Experience team with the planning, coordinating, and implementing of Welcome Weekend and Welcome Week. This includes but is not limited to creating schedules, preparing materials, and coordinating day of logistics, etc
• Develop effective marketing and promotional campaigns for all Orientation-sponsored events and for any other events including maintaining the Orientation social media account(s)

Title IX (25%)

• Serve as the University's designated Title IX Coordinator
• Ensure institutional compliance with Title IX regulations
• Maintain and update Title IX policies, procedures, and handbooks
• Monitor regulatory changes and recommend institutional responses
• Receive, assess, and manage reports of sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
• Coordinate intake, supportive measures, and resolution options
• Oversee informal and formal resolution processes

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

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