Student Experience Director

Student Experience Director

Location:

Columbia, South Carolina

Salary Range: $69,913 – $87,391 – $104,870

Schedule:

Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (1‑hour lunch). Hours per week: 37.5.

The Student Experience Director, with limited supervision from the Assistant Dean of Student Success, provides strategic, data‑informed leadership for a comprehensive student experience program in the South Carolina Honors College. The director is responsible for strategic planning, budget oversight, research, and assessment for a comprehensive student experience model that supports Honors students’ academic persistence, holistic well‑being, leadership development, career preparation, and long‑term success.

The Director trains and supervises several staff providing individualized, developmental guidance to students. The incumbent will serve an assigned number of students and fill in as needed during vacancies on the team. Honors College staff members should possess a wide‑ranging intellectual curiosity and a commitment to working with high‑achieving students.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and five or more years of related experience. An equivalent combination of certification, training, education, and/or experience may substitute.

• Experience directly supervising full‑time staff positions, previous advising experience, and experience working with high‑ability students.
• Experience with Banner, Degree Works, EAB Navigate and Self‑Service Carolina.
• Some knowledge of USC policies, procedures, and programs.

• Ability to function in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.
• Well organized and possessing excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to deal diplomatically with various constituent groups and proficiency in Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret information accurately.

• Provides strategic oversight of the college’s comprehensive student experience program.
• Collaborates with senior leadership to align coaching initiatives with college and institutional goals.
• Creates and implements an annual plan with strategic goals and initiatives.
• Responsible for annual budget creation and oversight.
• Creates and executes an assessment plan using data, dashboards, and assessment tools to evaluate student success outcomes.
• Gathers and evaluates statistical information on participation and outcomes to use in the departmental blueprint and to share with primary stakeholders.
• Benchmarks SCHC’s program against other programs nationally.

• Establishes holistic student support frameworks that ensures consistent standards and operational effectiveness.
• Serves as liaison to the University Advising Center for Honors staff access to and training on resources, advising software and tools.
• Plans and runs training and bi‑weekly meetings for the student experience team.
• Prepares presentations, materials, and handouts.
• Maintains and updates relevant SCHC webpages.
• Assigns students to coordinators, ensuring balanced caseloads.
• Obtains and maintains records of students advised during spring and fall semesters, in collaboration with Student Services.
• Collaborates with university advising, SCHC program areas, student wellness, and other campus partners to advance holistic student success and a supportive Honors environment.

• Guides honors students toward an individualized and rich collegiate experience that includes research, study abroad, service learning, national fellowships, and/or internships leading to graduation and post‑graduation success.
• Uses available technologies to ensure accurate and effective guidance.
• Participates in on‑going training to ensure information accuracy and effective advising techniques.
• Assumes caseloads of direct reports during position vacancies or in times of expanded enrollment.

• Hires, supervises, trains, and evaluates professional staff who provide individualized, developmental support to students.
• Uses appropriate management principles according to University…