Director of Student Affairs

Salary

$102,921.00 - $108,067.00 Annually

Location

9101 E Lowry Blvd Denver, CO

Job Type

Professional/Tech Full-time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

GJA-299230-01072025-NC

Department

CCCS Academic & Student Affairs

Division

CCCS Student Affairs

Opening Date

01/15/2025

Closing Date

1/21/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

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Description

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is hiring a Director of Student Affairs. We’re looking for someone with a holistic view of Student Affairs who wants to lead improvements to students’ and staff’s experiences at our colleges and System Office. CCCS provides generous leave, excellent benefits, and flexible work schedules, including hybrid-remote work within the state of Colorado.

Note: This position is only open to current CCCS System Office and college employees. No external applicants will be considered.

Examples of Duties

In this position you will collaborate with System Office staff across all divisions as well as staff at the 13 colleges within CCCS, including presidents, vice presidents, deans, and directors to implement strategic goals, system policies, and enrollment strategy related to student affairs, student success, equitable outcomes, and enrollment management. In addition, you will represent the Student Affairs-related functional groups (excluding Financial Aid) at the system level regarding the support and use of technologies, strategies, and procedures that support student success.

Some Examples Of This Position’s Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of system policy and strategy related to student affairs, student success, and enrollment management (with the exception of the Financial Aid functional area).
• Work collaboratively with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (AVC), as well as college vice presidents of Student Affairs, in the implementation of system policy and strategy.
• Provide leadership and build strategy with the Deans Council in tandem with the Director of Academic Affairs, as well providing strategic oversight directly to the Student Affairs Deans Council.
• Develop and direct strategic initiatives to promote equity and inclusion among students, specifically related to student retention and student success.
• Co-chair, lead, and serve on various Student Affairs-related councils and committees.
• Provide system-level and college-level strategic leadership for the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of EAB Navigate (or other student success systems) and systemwide adoption.
• Serve as the student module functional owner for the systemwide student information system (Banner Student), degree audit system (Degree Works), and Admissions Application/CRM (Recruit) by facilitating requests to CCCS-IT related to ongoing maintenance and operations and maintains high-level security access.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may substitute for the degree.
• Three years of increasingly responsible leadership experience in at least two Student Affairs functional areas.
• Experience with an integrated student information system.
  
  

Supplemental Information

Attributes That Will Contribute To Success In This Position

• Knowledge of higher education systems and structures.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, particularly FERPA.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, integrity, and ethical behavior; a genuine broker of diverse ideas and points of view.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to integrity and ethical behavior.
• Self-motivated.
• Strong time and project management skills.
• Ability to lead diverse groups and constituencies to unified and standard solutions.
• Exceptional problem solving and negotiation skills, with the ability to work across organizational boundaries to drive closure of complex delivery challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the professional confidence and credibility to effectively engage and interact with senior and executive management.
• Creative thinker able to conceptualize project content, then have the organizational mind to create a pragmatic plan of action.
• Current knowledge and understanding of administrative processes and procedures used in the operation of a large organization and the ability to effectively apply knowledge to other applications.
• Able to work collaboratively with teams to produce results.
• Self-starter with a positive attitude able to successfully navigate change, ambiguity, and setbacks.
• A high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the organization.
  
  

Work Location/Travel Expectations:

• The office location for this position is 9101 E. Lowry Blvd. Denver, CO 80230.
• Occasional in-state travel may be required.
• Alternative work arrangements, including flexible schedules and hybrid-remote work, may be available. All work must be completed in the state of Colorado.
  
  

The Colorado Community College System is the state’s largest provider of higher education and workforce training, consisting of 13 colleges and over 35 locations across the state, educating approximately 113,000 students annually. In addition, we train more than 4,000 Coloradans each year through customized employer training programs. Our mission is to provide accessible, responsive learning environments where students can achieve their educational, professional and personal goals in an atmosphere that embraces academic excellence, diversity and innovation. We are an organization that encourages individuals to bring their whole selves to work.

CCCS believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Note: per the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, an applicant may redact information from their resume, cover letter, and/or transcripts that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. If your position requires us to review an official transcript, without redacting, we will request one as part of our conditional offer process. In order to evaluate work experience against established requirements for positions, we are still requesting dates of service (month and year) for positions in the applicant’s work history.

A career at the Colorado Community College System's administrative office comes with great perks. Whether you are responsible for strategic System leadership or provide high quality administrative and technical support, you will reap a rewarding experience being a part of an enterprise which assists thousands of students to elevate their lives each year. Our System Office culture emphasizes and celebrates professionalism in performance of jobs and diversity in our workforce. Our focus on outcomes rather than tasks is supported with flexible work arrangements, and the expectation that our employees perform best when they are engaged and enjoy a degree of autonomy in how they approach the delivery of quality work product. You will admire the friendly culture of our system office and be inspired by our team environment and dedicated employees.

We Offer The Following Benefits

• Our employees stay because of the work/life balance they are able to obtain at the System Office. This includes generous leave benefits:
• Administrator/Professional-Technical (APT) positions earn 15 hours of annual leave and 10 hours of sick leave each month – based on fulltime status.
• Classified employees earn generous levels of annual and sick leave based on their years of service.
• CCCS employees receive 11 paid holidays per year, many of which are observed between December 25th through January 1st.
• CCCS employees have leave available for a variety of additional personal needs such as academic/volunteer activities, bereavement, public health emergencies, and more.
• Many positions are eligible for alternate work arrangements that may include flexible schedules and/or working remotely within Colorado.
• CCCS offers comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans with considerable employer contributions. We also offer employer-paid life insurance. For a complete overview of our benefits, visit our employee benefits webpage.
• CCCS employees are eligible for Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness. For more information, go to the Federal Department of Education website.
• As a CCCS employee, you have an opportunity to become a lifelong-learner and enjoy considerable savings for the college education of you and your dependents through our tuition reimbursement program.
• We offer retirement savings through Colorado PERA via our defined benefit or defined contribution plans. CCCS employees are also eligible to participate in a robust set of supplemental retirement options such as a 401K, 457, and/or 403b.
• All state employees are eligible to participate in BenefitHub, which offers discounts for retailers and services and other benefits resources.
• CCCS offers employee assistance services to you and your household members at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (C-SEAP). Available services include counseling, professional coaching, webinars, mediation, financial assistance, and more.
  

Agency Colorado Community College System (CO)