What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Engagement Manager position at Metropolitan Community College?
Position Information
Position Information
Career Opportunity Number
24-182
Position Title:
Student Engagement Manager
Location
Blue River
Position Type:
Full-Time
Class Category
Classified Staff
Job Open Date
03/26/2025
Job Close Date
04/16/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Initial Screen Date:
04/21/2025
Minimal Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Three (3) years of experience in administrative management, student support services or related area.
Preferred qualifications:
Preference will be given to individuals who possess:
- Master’s degree Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling or a related field
Work Hours
Normally scheduled Monday through Friday; however, may be required to work other shifts to include evenings and/or weekends. Schedule subject to change based upon department needs.
Compensation
The annual salary is $68,668-$72,788 A competitive benefit package is included.
Special Instructions to Applicants
PLEASE NOTE:
- Cover letter, resume, and transcripts are required and must be attached to the online application in order to receive any consideration.
- Interviews will be conducted by a hiring committee.
Metropolitan Community College is the oldest and largest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, Mo. MCC currently offers over 120 associate degree and certificate programs; on campus, online or a combination of both. MCC employees are committed to providing equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, creed, race or gender.
We offer all full-time employees medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, as well as retirement,403b,employeeassistance, and flexible spending and health savings account. We have a generous time-off policy including vacation, sick/personal days, holidays, and paid spring and winter break. We can’t wait to show you why Metropolitan Community College is a great place to work!
Metropolitan Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants willreceive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.*EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
We offer all full-time employees medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, as well as retirement,403b,employeeassistance, and flexible spending and health savings account. We have a generous time-off policy including vacation, sick/personal days, holidays, and paid spring and winter break. We can’t wait to show you why Metropolitan Community College is a great place to work!
Metropolitan Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants willreceive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.*EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Class Summary
Incumbents provide direction and supervision of student engagement, campus life and leadership, and career services functions.
Typical Essential Duties
- Supervises staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; coordinating staff training; providing ongoing professional development for staff; and implementing hiring, discipline, and termination procedures.
- Develops and monitors an assigned budget; work may involve monitoring expenditures, analyzing financial information to determine trends, and approving purchase and other financial requests; monitors fiscal records and processes to ensure compliance with budget and other applicable guidelines.
- Prepares, maintains, reviews, updates, and/or coordinates the preparation and maintenance of records, reports, and other documentation; work may involve researching and analyzing data, making recommendations based on findings, and ensuring that reporting complies with applicable policies and procedures.
- Coordinate components of a student engagement plan, working collaboratively with college stakeholders to reinforce a holistic approach to student success.
- Coordinate retention and engagement initiatives for all students, plus specific student cohorts including; military-affiliated students, students from diverse backgrounds, international students, scholarship recipients, at risk students, honors students, student athletes, adult students and other targeted groups.
- Assist with district co-curricular assessment by coordinating the campus deployment of assessment instruments and the analysis of the results.
Knowledge
- Knowledge of supervisory principles
- Knowledge of applicable academic programs
- Knowledge of program management principles and practices
- Knowledge of research and statistical methods
- Knowledge of budgeting principles
- Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes
- Knowledge of advanced principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility
Skills
- Skilled in monitoring and evaluating subordinates
- Skilled in delegating and prioritizing work
- Skilled in developing, organizing, and implementing program plans
- Skilled in preparing and maintaining records, reports, and related data
- Skilled in conducting research
- Skilled in analyzing complex data and providing recommendations to improve processes and operations, based on findings
- Skilled in monitoring budgets
- Skilled in interpreting and applying applicable standards, laws, rules, and regulations
- Skilled in exercising independent judgment and discretion
- Skilled in utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, and others sufficient to exchange or convey information.
Positions Supervised
Physical Requirements
Positions in this class typically require feeling, grasping, hearing, keyboarding, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking. The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly.
Licensing Requirements
None.
Salary : $68,668 - $72,788
