What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Tutoring & Academic Support Services position at University at Buffalo?
The University at Buffalo (UB) Tutoring & Academic Support Services (TASS) office within the Student Success & Academic Support (SSAS) department seeks to hire an innovative and highly professional Associate Director. The Associate Director is directly responsible for day-to-day management and coordination of TASS which provides free tutoring services campus-wide for all UB undergraduate students. The Associate Director ensures all UB students have a place to go for individual and/or small group tutoring, academic coaching, peer mentoring, study areas and access to TASS events and workshops. The Associate Director must build strong relationships and collaborate with campus-wide stakeholders. The Associate Director must remain current on research, best practices and new initiatives regarding tutoring and academic support. This position reports to the Director of TASS.
TASS is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive environment for staff, faculty and students. Therefore, we seek candidates who are committed to ensuring that services reflect, support and enhance diversity, equity and inclusion.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities:
- Responsible for day-to-day management and coordination of TASS operations and campus-wide tutoring services.
- Provide Coordination and organization regarding TASS utilization of Navigate for the purposes of monitoring TASS services, includes collection and analysis of data to refine and improve tutorial services overall.
- Supervise and oversee deployment of tutors, academic coaches/peer mentors and workshops in TASS.
- Management and oversight of all day-to-day operational activities needed to support the success of TASS. Ensure that tutoring and other academic support services provided to students by TASS are thoroughly assessed and monitored.
- Support First Generation Summer Bridge/Peer Mentoring.
- Design, implement and teach the Academic Success Strategies (LAI 203) course.
We invite individuals to apply whose perspectives and experiences will enrich and strengthen our organization. Tutoring and Academic Support Services serves a diverse constituency of patrons, and our employees, services and policies strive to honor and reflect this diversity. We encourage candidates who thrive in a welcoming multicultural environment to apply.
Tutoring and Academic Support Services supports the university mission of providing an inclusive environment and a transformative educational experience that promotes the academic and personal success and engagement of all undergraduate students. Working collaboratively with academic advisors, faculty, administrators, and support service providers, we aim to develop standardized best practices, deliver high quality programs, and provide the necessary resources to help our students persist and attain their undergraduate degree. Tutoring and Academic Support Services is committed to providing as diverse and as inclusive environment as possible for staff, faculty, and students. Therefore, we seek candidates who are committed to ensuring that services reflect, support, and enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.
About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in higher education administration, student affairs administration, counseling or related human services field with a minimum of one (1) year of professional experience working with students in a college or university setting and competencies in the following areas:
- Experience serving and supporting diverse student populations.
- Outstanding interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal).
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail/accuracy.
- Strong technological/computer competence with working knowledge of MS office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Salary Range
$70,000 - $72,000
Additional Salary Information
Type
Full-Time
Campus
North Campus
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Salary : $70,000 - $72,000
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