Program Director for Residential Student Success

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The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF's Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more .edu.

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The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.

The Program Director for Residential Student Success provides strategic leadership, vision, and management for Residential Education's student success efforts, residential community programs, academic initiatives, faculty engagement efforts, and assessment practices. This position advances departmental and institutional priorities related to student persistence, retention, engagement, and belonging by developing and implementing evidence-based programs, services, and interventions that support residential student success. The Program Director leads the department's strategic efforts to assess student learning, measure program effectiveness, identify trends impacting student success, and utilize data to inform decision-making.

This position serves as a key member of the department's leadership team and collaborates extensively with campus partners to enhance the residential experience and advance university-wide student success outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the program responsibilities and seven years of professional experience; or Master's degree and five years of professional experience.

Degree Equivalency Clause:
Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree.

* Senate Bill 1310
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* SB 1310:
Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements

* A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
* (a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
* (b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
* (c) Six years of direct experience for a master's degree;
* (d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
* (e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree

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