What are the responsibilities and job description for the Navigator Manager position at State Fair Community College?
Overview
Navigator Mangers provide strategic leadership and oversight of Student Success department staff, processes and outreach. Navigator Managers work collaboratively with Student Success Navigators and colleagues across the institution to create a student-centered environment focused on providing relevant and responsive service to prospective, current, and returning students, enabling them to fulfill their educational and life goals. Navigator Managers are responsible for the development of processes, procedures and events focused on student success and play a key role in the development and execution of college-wide strategic student success and retention initiatives.
Each Navigator Manager is responsible for the supervision of a specific team of Student Success Navigators and will serve as a Student Success Navigator for a caseload of students from pre-determined academic programs.
Essential Duties: The preceding duties are examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification but are not all inclusive. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.
- Lead a team of Student Success Navigators, including hiring, training, inspiring and coaching to holistically and intrusively advise students, guiding them to reach their educational and life goals with a positive, encouraging and empathetic attitude.
- Support team with cross-training, professional development and mentorship.
- Assist the Associate Dean of Admissions & Student Success with special projects, such as Student Orientation, Job & College Transfer Fair, case management tools, etc.
- In collaboration with other Navigator Managers, develop and execute ongoing training and implementation processes for Starfish best practices, guidelines for raising/lowering flags, student outcome data, etc.
- Participate in various campus groups and departmental meetings including, but not limited to, Curriculum Committee, Division Meetings, Athletics, etc.
- Work in conjunction with the SFCC Care Team to respond to student emergencies and crisis situations.
- Works actively with other areas of the college to ensure a spirit of college-wide collaboration, student support and success.
- Provides flexible, responsive and high-quality customer service to the campus community, and continuously assesses processes and procedures to revise and/or improve accordingly.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Previous academic advising experience in a higher education environment.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate, direct and develop people and activities.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Team-oriented problem-solver.
- Exhibit an ability to “think outside the box” and use creativity to lead systemic change.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in any academic discipline.
- Prior supervisory experience.
- Experience in Starfish, Banner, Slate or similar platforms.
- Previous work in a community college.
- Completed applications will include cover letter, resume, three contact references, and unofficial transcripts (official transcripts must be requested upon hire). Employment will require a criminal background check at College expense. Preference is given to Missouri residents.
AA Statement: SFCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of State Fair Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry, national origin, or veteran status in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by law in regard to admissions, awarding financial aid, access to courses and programs, and all student services as well as the recruitment, admission and retention of students.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR FY25
(July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025)
Coverage is effective the first day of the month after beginning employment. For example, if you start on Feb. 1, your benefits will start March 1. All insurance premiums are monthly payments.
Medical insurance is paid 100% for the employee.
Cost per month to cover spouse, children, or family:
Base/Flex Buy-Up/PPO HSA
Employee $ 0.00 $ 118.00 $ 0.00*
Employee & Spouse 826.00 1081.00 727.00*
Employee & Child(ren) 619.00 845.00 549.00*
Family 1,445.00 1,676.00 1,176.00*
Employee & Spouse 826.00 1081.00 727.00*
Employee & Child(ren) 619.00 845.00 549.00*
Family 1,445.00 1,676.00 1,176.00*
Base medical insurance is paid 100% for employee.
- SFCC will contribute $113.00 monthly into your HSA plan if you elect the H.S.A. plan
Single dental insurance Option 1 is paid 100% for the employee. Additional charge of $3.73 per month for Option 2 election.
Cost per month to cover family: $54.24 for Plan 1 or $64.48 for Plan 2 coverage.
Cost per month to cover family: $54.24 for Plan 1 or $64.48 for Plan 2 coverage.
1. Life insurance is paid for the employee. It is equivalent to your annual salary rounded up to the next even thousand dollars, i.e., $24,432 will be rounded up to $25,000.
2. Additional life insurance is available to purchase for employee, spouse, and eligible children. Rate quotes are specific to age.
3. The cost for the basic additional life insurance plan is $1.58 per month for $10,000 spouse coverage and $2,500 dependent child coverage. This is a total monthly cost, regardless of the number of eligible dependents covered.
2. Additional life insurance is available to purchase for employee, spouse, and eligible children. Rate quotes are specific to age.
3. The cost for the basic additional life insurance plan is $1.58 per month for $10,000 spouse coverage and $2,500 dependent child coverage. This is a total monthly cost, regardless of the number of eligible dependents covered.
The retirement rate for the Public School Retirement System (PSRS) is 14.50% of gross and is matched 100% by the college. The college match goes in to a pool from which all retirees are paid. The only FICA withheld is Medicare. No Social Security is withheld.
The retirement rate for the Public Education Employee Retirement System (PEERS) is 6.86% of gross plus the monthly cost for employer provided medical and dental insurance coverage and is matched 100% by the college. The college match goes in to a pool from which all retirees are paid. Both Medicare and Social Security (FICA) are withheld.
Vision insurance coverage is paid by the employee. Current plan year runs from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Cost per month is:
Employee $ 11.75
Employee & Spouse 19.81
Employee & Children 20.21
Full Family 31.97
Cost per month is:
Employee $ 11.75
Employee & Spouse 19.81
Employee & Children 20.21
Full Family 31.97
AFLAC insurance is available and is paid by the employee through payroll deduction.
Medical, dental and vision insurance premiums can be deducted before taxes.
Vacation is accrued at the rate of:
- 4 hours per pay period from hire date through 5 years
- 5 hours per pay period from 6 years through 15 years
- 6 hours per pay period for 16 years or more
- Cap is 160.00 hours
Sick leave is accrued at the rate of:
Payroll is processed semi-monthly with a total of 24 pays per year. Hourly employees are paid one pay period in arrears. All full-time exempt employment offers are pending the SFCC Board of Trustees approval. The board of trustees generally meet once a month typically on the third Thursday of the month at 4:00 pm.- 5 hours per pay period regardless of years of service
- Cap is 1040 hours
There is no waiting period for holiday, vacation, and sick time, however; the
employee must have supervisor approval prior to using sick or vacation accruals.
SFCC in partnership with Central Methodist University, offer counseling sessions on the SFCC campus at no cost. Contact HR for additional information regarding this benefit.
SFCC Tuition Waiver Scholarship: Regular full-time employees, spouse, and their qualified dependents receive a 100 percent scholarship tuition waiver (excluding books, fees, supplies) for all SFCC classes. The appropriate electronic tuition waiver scholarship application must be completed prior to each semester classes are attended.
Central Methodist University Tuition Waiver Scholarship: CMU offers a tuition waiver scholarship for undergraduate and graduate tuition charges for FT employees each term for online and on-ground courses held on the SFCC campus.
Spouse and dependent of FT SFCC employee may have undergraduate tuition charges (but not books, fees, or supplies) waived each term while attending CMU at SFCC.
Any spouse (but not dependent) of a FT SFCC employee shall have 50 percent of the graduate tuition charges (not books, fees, or supplies) waived each term while attending CMU at SFCC or online.
Central Methodist University Tuition Waiver Scholarship: CMU offers a tuition waiver scholarship for undergraduate and graduate tuition charges for FT employees each term for online and on-ground courses held on the SFCC campus.
Spouse and dependent of FT SFCC employee may have undergraduate tuition charges (but not books, fees, or supplies) waived each term while attending CMU at SFCC.
Any spouse (but not dependent) of a FT SFCC employee shall have 50 percent of the graduate tuition charges (not books, fees, or supplies) waived each term while attending CMU at SFCC or online.
Employees and dependents/guests receive free admission to the majority of State Fair Community College’s theatrical events, musical shows, and sporting events by presenting their State Fair Community College photo ID.
Identity Theft covers credit reporting, personal credit scores, credit monitoring and identity restoration for employee coverage. Identity Theft is $4.98 per pay period for individual and $9.48 to add dependents under 18 years of age.
Employees may purchase LegalShield, which allows the ability to talk to an attorney on any matter without worrying about the high costs associated with legal counsel. LegalShield can be purchased for $7.48 per pay period for individual and $7.88 to add dependents.
Employees may purchase LegalShield, which allows the ability to talk to an attorney on any matter without worrying about the high costs associated with legal counsel. LegalShield can be purchased for $7.48 per pay period for individual and $7.88 to add dependents.
Community Gardens at SFCC are available to SFCC employees at no charge. The garden plots are 20ft x 30ft, they are plowed and disked for you and water is provided free of charge. The gardens are typically available from March thru October.
Salary : $5 - $7
