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Job Classification

  Salaried Administrative

Position summary

The Director of Undergraduate Leadership Development supports the Mission and Strategic plan of Andrews University by assisting the Provost, Student Life, and other campus partners in creating an optimum environment to foster a culture of leadership development. Additionally, the director works in collaboration with the Undergraduate Leadership Council in developing and sustaining all aspects of the Undergraduate Leadership Certificate and minor program; develops an agenda of opportunities to facilitate leadership development and student engagement in on-campus activities as well as in civic and church communities, and serves as lead instructor of leadership courses.

Qualifications summary

Must have excellent teaching and communication skills, planning and organizational skills, needs to be detail oriented, and must be able to relate and understand different cultures. Master degree required; doctoral degree preferred.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

 
General Programing

1. Works collaboratively with campus entities in enhancing the leadership experience of students.


2. Assists the Vice President and Student Life entities in the holistic development of students and the implementation of programs to foster leadership development and growth.


3. Provide leadership for the development of a central hub of leadership development activities, programs, and resources for Andrews University, as well as communication vehicles to promote leadership development best practices.


4. Provide oversight for the development and maintenance of an Andrews University leadership development website with links to related University leadership entities, activities, and general leadership resources.


5. Facilitates ongoing benchmarking of Andrews University’s undergraduate curricular and co-curricular leadership development programs with best practices around the world.

 
Co-curricular (noncredit) Programming

1. Designs and provides Student Leadership training and workshop modules as requested by Student Life entities for positional and volunteer Andrews’s student leaders.


2. Develops, in collaboration with the Assistant Vice President for Student Life, Leadership Short Courses integrated into the Co-curriculum.


3. Ensure mentoring for Andrews University student leaders that may not be a part of the Undergraduate Leadership program.

 
Assessment

1. Directs and implements, in consultation with the Undergraduate Leadership Council, assessment strategies designed to determine program effectiveness and documentation of learning outcomes.


2. Prepares an annual assessment report including recommendations to strengthen the Leadership Certificate and Minor Programs in the context of learning outcomes.


3. Collaborates with University entities to identify and implement strategies to generate a collective showcase of the strengths of Andrews’s leadership initiatives that are preparing Andrews students to change the world.

 
Committee Chair and Representation

• Facilitate the function of the Undergraduate Leadership Council in consultation with the Chair by preparing the agenda, minutes, and implementing decisions.


• Represents Student Life and Academic Schools on committees as assigned.


• Serves as a member of the Student Life team of Directors and other committees as assigned.

 
Professional Growth

• Maintains professional growth through engagement in national leadership education and development organizations and conferences.


• Membership in national leadership organizations


• Membership in the Council of Independent Colleges

 
Other Duties as Assigned
Assists the Provost in creating leadership development opportunities and other responsibilities as assigned.

Supervisory responsibilities

Provides direction and is responsible for the hiring, training, and supervision of faculty, student employees and graduate assistants. 

Qualifications

A successful individual will be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have excellent communication skills, planning and organizational skills, needs to be detail oriented, and must be able to relate and understand different cultures.
 
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Exemplifies a Seventh-day Adventist Christian lifestyle.


• Demonstrates a genuine love for and commitment to Andrews University.


• Manifests leadership and people skills including: conflict resolution and the ability to advise, guide and provide instruction.


• Possesses self-confidence and a positive attitude with an outgoing personality.


• Demonstrates excellent personal skills with the computer, telephone and written word.


• Evidences the ability to focus and learn quickly.


• Displays exceptional time management and organizational qualities.

 
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Master’s degree or equivalent certification required. Preference offered to candidates who have attended Andrews University.
 
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Outstanding communication skills with mastery of public speaking, and written English language. Must be able to read and interpret documents and be able to write routine reports and correspondence.  Able to speak effectively before groups of customers or organization employees.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

N/A

Interpersonal interactions

Must be comfortable interacting with students in teaching, advisory, and mentoring roles.  Must be comfortable engaging with faculty, staff, and administration in a variety of settings, including but not limited to serving on committees, presenting to large groups, and facilitating group training. 

Physical demands

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
A successful individual must meet the following physical demands to perform essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required:

• To sit and talk/listen


• To regularly stand and walk


• To drive authorized vehicles


• To fly in an airplane when traveling and also handle global travel alone


• To travel off-campus for overnight trips.


• Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, and ability to focus


• Extended hours may be required occasionally for travel, seasonal workloads and deadlines, or specific assignments


• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Work environment

Works primarily inside in classrooms with appropriately functioning air handling equipment except with traveling or in off-campus assignments. Is interactive with other campus departments and personnel. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.