Job Description

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Summary of Position

Acceptable minimum level of education

Acceptable minimum years of experience

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Other minimum qualifications

• 3 years advising and teaching first year students
• Demonstrated ability with bridge or academic onboarding experiences
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• The ability to vision, plan and execute the transformation of an existing program
• Excellent organization skill
• A student-centric approach

Salary Information

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EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information

Posting Date

Open Until Filled

Closing Date

Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only?

Interested Internal Candidates Exist?

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Appointment Type

Drivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply.

Duty/Responsibility

• Coordinating with Admissions to select student cohort for the program.
• Coordinating and leading year-round advising efforts for Pathfinder students.
• Taking a leadership role in campus-wide advising initiatives and recommending best practices.
• Developing programs to engage and support Pathfinder students in years 2, 3. and 4.
• Tracking retention and other assessment data associated with the Pathfinder program, and communicating progress to the campus community.
• Liaising with Admissions to coordinate academic programming for Open Houses, Orientations, and Panther Days.
• Liaising with appropriate student supports offices and staff, including but not limited to: Academic and Career Advising Center, PSU’s Academic Advocate, PASS (Tutoring and TRIO), Campus Accessibility Services, and the Writing Center, including working with teams in those areas to coordinate services and to determine what additional resources will be needed to develop support programs for students in the Pathfinder program.
• Liaising with appropriate staff from Student Life, Admissions, and Financial Aid to coordinate services and to determine what additional resources will be needed to develop support programs for students in the Pathfinder program.
• Assigning and managing student cohorts and developing best practices for student outcomes in those cohorts.
• Developing, selecting, and overseeing Pathfinder courses and proposing those as experimental courses, including recruiting, assigning and facilitating faculty training and mentoring, and coordinating logistics for Summer Pathfinder (pay, scheduling and room reservations, creation of Canvas and BLUE sites, etc.). Coordinating activities throughout the semester to maintain connections between students and faculty.
• Other duties as assigned.

Duty/Responsibility

• Assist Admissions with selecting and inviting students for current and future cohorts.
• Design and administer the PSU Pathfinder Program serving annual cohorts over the next five years.
• Submit a research-informed report to the cabinet and to the faculty, describing the program in full.
• Deliver regular reports to the cabinet and faculty regarding the progress.

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