What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Dean of Students and Director, CARES Center (Internal KSU Employee's Only) position at Kent State University?
Job Title:
Assistant Dean of Students and Director, CARES Center (Internal KSU Employee's Only)
Physical Location:Kent State Campus - Kent, OH
Salary:
$76,018 up to $86,000
Basic Function:
Develop and provide leadership for the overall strategic planning and delivery of services of the CARES (Crisis, Advocacy, Resources, Education, and Support) Center. Assist the Office of the Dean of Students with addressing the mental well-being and basic needs of students through a variety of interventions, referrals, and follow-up services. Responsibilities include case management and collaboration with faculty, staff, academic departments, health care providers, parents, off-campus stakeholders, and colleagues within the Division of Student Affairs and other campus partners in order to minimize academic disruptions and help resolve problems affecting students. Foster student development and well-being by offering a supportive and personalized response when difficulties arise. Reports to the Dean of Students.
Additional Basic Function – if applicable:
Not applicable.Examples of Duties:
Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following:
Assist the Dean of Students to provide support to students facing food, housing, mental well-being, and financial insecurity needs. Assist with support in student crisis situations.
Provide follow up support to faculty, staff, and student reporters involving students who display behavior that could be considered dangerous to self or others, as well as students in other non-life threatening crisis situations. Develop detailed action plans for students that are transported to the hospitals for mental health related issues and provide on-going monitoring of their progress.
Provide effective communication and organize collaboration among key University departments, faculty, staff, community agencies, and facilities. Collect, evaluate, and record all facts pertaining to student cases utilizing the Advocate database. Provide referrals to support services within the University as well as community agencies.
Be available for one-on-one counseling/advising/problem solving with students, faculty, staff, and parents/families.
Represent the division and university by speaking at university wide events and serving on university-wide committees.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Additional Examples of Duties – if applicable:
Not applicable.Minimum Qualifications:
Master's Degree in higher education, student personnel, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychiatric nursing, or a relevant field.
A minimum of four years full time experience in higher education, mental health, social work, or related environment.
Must be able to work nontraditional hours, including evenings and weekends.
Knowledge Of:
Knowledgeable about and skilled in psychological and medical issues related to emotional and behavioral health in the college student population.
Skill In:
Understanding psychological and medical issues related to emotional and behavioral health in the college student populations.
Oral and written communication
Ability To:
Establish positive relationships with staff, faculty, and students to achieve goals
Maintain confidentiality and effectively communicate with others with difficult/sensitive information
Highly organized, proactive, strong ability to assist others in navigating through complex situations
Effectively balance administrative responsibility with advocacy
Multi-task while managing multiple projects and assignments
Build team concept within supervised units
Maintain confidentiality and effectively communicate with others with difficult/sensitive information
Plan, monitor, evaluate and manage multiple priorities
Commit to working with students from diverse backgrounds and providing an inclusive environment
Work nontraditional hours as needed, including evenings and weekends
Preferred Qualifications – if applicable:
Experience working as a part of case management support team, preferably in a university setting.
Licensed or licensed-eligible in Ohio (LSW, LPC, LPCC, or equivalent).
A minimum of one (1)year full-time experience in mental health case management or referral.
A minimum of one (1) year full-time experience in social work.
Experience with database management.
Assessments:
Asterisk (*) indicates knowledge, skills, abilities which require assessments
Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:
None.
Working Schedule:
Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm.
Must be able to work nontraditional hours, including evenings and weekends.
Additional Information:
Kent State University is committed to creating a community that is culturally and intellectually diverse and to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. We strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that respect differences, and are inclusive, welcoming, respectful and kind.
Must pass a security check.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For official job descriptions, visit www.kent.edu/hr.
Kent State University is a Smoke-Free, Tobacco-Free University effective July 1, 2017. Smoking and tobacco use are not permitted on any of Kent State’s campuses or other locations and properties that are owned, operated, or leased by Kent State, both domestic and international. For additional details, visit www.kent.edu/smoke-free.
Disclaimer:
The intent of this description is to illustrate the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and should not be interpreted to describe all the specific duties and responsibilities that may be required in any particular position. Directly related experience/education beyond the minimum stated may be substituted where appropriate at the discretion of the Appointing Authority. Kent State University reserves the right to revise or change job duties, job hours, and responsibilities.
Salary : $76,018 - $86,000
