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Assistant / Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management
Raritan Valley Community College
Posted on Fri., July 19, 2024
Starting date: Wed., July 31, 2024
Expiration date: Tue., June 30, 2026

Job type: Full Time
Estimated salary: $
Education requirements: Masters Degree
Contact Information: Andrew Sclafani; andrew.sclafani@raritanval.edu

Assistant / Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management Category: Executive Subscribe: Department: Academic Affairs Locations: North Branch, NJ Posted: May 15, 2024 Closes: Open Until Filled Type: Full-time Job Description: Reporting directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, this newly created Assistant / Associate Vice President position is responsible for the overall vision and strategy for recruitment, enrollment, financial aid, and retention across all programs and student cohorts. The AVP is expected to help reimagine and lead traditional enrollment teams and functions in a dynamic context. The Assistant / Associate Vice President is responsible for working with community leaders and partners to identify needs and opportunities for growth of RVCC programs throughout the service area. The AVP provides college-wide leadership, supervision, and budgetary oversight of the following enrollment: Admissions, Records/Registrar, Advising, Financial Aid, and Academic Scheduling. The AVP will work collaboratively with other college departments to create an inclusive, welcoming enrollment, retention, and transfer processes that foster a sense of community among students throughout their time at the college. *Level and title is dependent on candidate match. Essential Duties: Lead enrollment planning efforts by working closely with colleagues across the college and community partners to develop, implement, assess, and modify a multi-year strategic enrollment plan with associated strategies aligned to the College''''''''''''''''s strategic plan and divisional plans. Provide leadership, administrative, and fiscal/budget oversight and policy, procedures, protocol, and process development for enrollment, persistent, and retention across a variety of student cohorts and demographics. Develop, maintain, and assess short-term and long-term strategies and initiatives for enrollment and college growth. Develop, lead, and sustain short-term and long-term strategies to support recruitment and outreach; diversify efforts to offset the effects of demographic trends. Provide leadership to the advising and onboarding teams to develop, implement, and assess proactive advising policies and practices that support conversion, retention, completion, and transfer. Collaborate with the Honors College, the RISE (Returning & Incarcerated Student Education) program, and K-12 Partnership team to support enrollment, retention, and persistence of these student cohorts. Partner with academic leadership to understand market demands and address capacity and qualifications specific to individual academic programs. Develop and sustain a network of professional contacts at high schools and other community agencies to enhance and expand student recruitment of traditional and non-traditional students. Ensure robust financial aid counseling and payment support is provided to students. Drive and oversee the strategic application of client management software (CRM) and its connection to Banner systems, including performing data analytics, to help implement and monitor enrollment strategies. Coordinate and collaborate with the Marketing and Communication department to develop and implement a communication plan for prospective and continuing students to promote engagement in College programs and functions. Collaborate with academic department faculty and deans to develop and maintain an academic schedule which supports student enrollment, persistence, and retention. Ensure compliance with federal and state legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to student records and administration of financial aid (federal and state). Develop appropriate metrics and tracking mechanisms to assess the outcome of all plans, events, and activities to determine effectiveness; and adapt as needed. Oversee budgeting and financial reporting activities for assigned departments. Advise the President and Provost in matters related to enrollment and lead major enrollment and academic partnership initiatives as directed by the Provost. Requirements: Master''''''''''''''''s degree. Minimum of 8 years of administrative leadership and enrollment management in higher education. A record of effective supervision in guiding, leading, and motivating individuals, working collaboratively as a member of a team. Demonstrated expertise in working with various internal and external constituencies. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Experience with strategic planning, budgeting, and program development and the ability to translate strategic imperatives into actionable plans. Proficiency in leveraging technology for service improvement, with emphasis on digital transformation and innovative solutions in student services. Exceptional communication skills, including effective writing, public speaking, presentation, and persuasive competencies. Organizational skills and proven ability to problem-solve. Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in a Community College setting, preferred.

Systems Administrator-REPOST
Raritan Valley Community College
Posted on Fri., July 19, 2024
Starting date: Immediately
Expiration date: Sat., July 19, 2025

Job type: Full Time
Estimated salary: $
Education requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
Contact Information: Andrew Sclafani; andrew.sclafani@raritanval.edu

Job Description: The Systems Administrator will research, implement and support server operating systems, and related applications for the college. The position will report to the Director of Security & Infrastructure Services within the Technology Services Department. Essential Duties: Administer Microsoft Windows-based. enterprise computing systems within both virtual and physical environments. Manage day-to-day administration tasks for the College servers, both physical and virtual. Manage day-to-day administration of Microsoft Windows systems supporting applications such as the services required for Microsoft 365 integration (ADFS, DirSync) and Microsoft SQL Server. Manage the data center and computer systems including hardware and software. Perform pro-active administration of existing Windows Servers with a focus on security, reliability, and scalability within a VMware virtual infrastructure. Ensure high availability and acceptable levels of performance of mission critical host computer resources. Develop, document, and improve standard practices for security, user account management, printing, file shares, and other resources. Assist Technology Services Help Desk staff with troubleshooting complex requests. Install, modify and maintain systems and utility software on server computer systems. Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex system problems in all areas with urgency. Serve as a resource for Help Desk staff regarding software deployment requests using endpoint management solutions such as Microsoft SCCM. Troubleshoot reports of security related incidents. Responsibilities occasionally require working outside regular business hours, with minimal advanced notice. Other duties as assigned. Requirements: Bachelor''''s Degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience. Significant experience with Microsoft Windows server administration, configuration, and upgrades. Significant experience with Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy design and configuration. Significant experience with Active Directory/LDAP user and group administration. Significant experience managing server virtualization technologies including VMWare Server/ESX. Experience managing backup technologies and strategies. Ability to work independently and with minimal day-to-day supervision. Proven problem-solving skills in a multiple-vendor environment. Preferred Qualifications: Working knowledge of Commvault Metallic backup solutions. Experience with Web services (IIS, Apache, Tomcat). A proven record of completing projects with Active Directory, Server Migrations (P2V & V2V), provision virtual servers. Technical project planning, change management and documentation skills. Experience administering, configuring, and deploying Anti-Virus solutions. Experience with one or more scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Perl. Application Instructions: As a New Jersey First Act Employer, new employees must establish a primary residence in New Jersey within one year unless an exemption applies. RVCC''''s starting salary is commensurate with educational qualifications and experience. We also offer an attractive benefits package. For consideration of the above position, please submit your cover letter and resume online, by clicking the "apply now" button. We regret that we are unable to respond to each and every resume received. Only those candidates of interest will be contacted directly.

Executive: Division Dean - Health Sciences
Raritan Valley Community College
Posted on Tue., March 05, 2024
Starting date: Immediately
Expiration date: Wed., March 05, 2025

Job type: Full Time
Estimated salary: $
Education requirements: Minimum: Master's degree from an accredited Institution and full-time teaching experience....
Contact Information: Human Resources; Andrew.Sclafani@raritanval.edu

Reporting to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Division Dean serves as an essential member of the Provost''s team and provides strategic leadership for all departments assigned to the Dean''s area. This position works under the broad administrative direction of the Provost, with significant responsibility for providing leadership in the development, expansion, revision, improvement, and maintenance of multiple quality education programs. The Division Dean is charged with aligning each department''s vision to the strategic imperatives of the campus, and with building teamwork and synergy across divisions. Essential Duties: Provides student-centered strategic leadership and vision in the execution of the division''s operational planning and continuous quality improvement processes. Collaborates with Department Chairs and Faculty to develop a Division Plan and department goals and objectives that are aligned with the Division Plan and the College''s Strategic Plan. Leads quality instruction, high impact pedagogy, and data-supported reform at scale across the division. Champions the division''s learning outcomes assessment and continuous quality improvement programs. Ensures department procedures are followed with respect to classroom management and academic expectations, and encourages and supports faculty research and scholarship. Receives and addresses student grievances. Fosters faculty and staff development, professional growth and enrichment opportunities, and encourages faculty to stay abreast of changes and trends in their academic fields, employment and transfer of program graduates, and employer needs, where appropriate. Supervises the creation of the Division''s course schedule by the Department Chairs in collaboration with the Coordinator of Scheduling; utilizes enrollment and fill rate data and other input to meet student demand. In conjunction with the Department Chairs and Human Resources, helps to develop an adequate pool of qualified adjunct faculty to meet the departments'' needs. Provides entrepreneurial leadership for the development of new programs, the evaluation of existing programs, and manages the program closure process. Monitors programs to ensure compliance with applicable accrediting bodies. Ensure that the division is compliant with college, federal, state, and local regulations. Provides guidance and supervises division faculty, academic professionals, classified staff, technical/support, and/or student staff. Hires, evaluates, trains, disciplines and recommends dismissal of staff as necessary. The Dean is responsible for assigning workload (in compliance with the relevant collective bargaining agreement), and for the approval and assignment of adjunct faculty contracts. Serves on the Provost''s Academic Council, Dean''s Council, and Academic Affairs Council. Advocates for the division and promotes student-centered interdepartmental synergy and teamwork. Liaises with Student Affairs to ensure the alignment of intake, advisement, counseling, financial aid, records, student life, and transfer services with the Division''s programs and goals. Coordinates with enrollment management to identify entrepreneurial opportunities for recruitment, retention, and completion. Develops and administers budgets in assigned areas of responsibility; allocates resources following budget approval; approves expenditures; identifies cost efficiencies. Pursues external funding, and partnerships to support college programming, facilities, and initiatives. Serves as a liaison to applicable external agencies, organizations, and businesses to foster public-private partnerships and grant programs. Provides entrepreneurial leadership in the support of the College''s vision for workforce and non-credit students. Oversees the College''s health professions non-credit, professional certifications. Establishes a robust relationship with K-12 partners, expanding dual enrollment initiatives, early college programs, and readiness projects. Ensures that the departments have appropriate administrative support. Engages in and supports governance of the College; serves as a non-voting member of the Academic Assessment Committee. Other duties as assigned. Requirements: Minimum of a Master''s degree from an accredited institution and full-time teaching experience in one of the fields taught by the Health Sciences division. A history of creative and visionary leadership in academic initiatives at a department chair level or higher at a community college. A demonstrated commitment to the multiple and complex goals of a community college, and a willingness to seek new methods of delivery to accomplish these goals. Demonstrated commitment to student retention and completion. Experience with integrated database systems and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Leadership that provides and supports student centered services with a commitment to diversity in the classroom and on campus. Preferred Qualifications: Doctorate degree strongly preferred. Experience with managing externally accredited healthcare programs strongly preferred. Application Instructions: As a New Jersey First Act Employer, new employees must establish a primary residence in New Jersey within one year unless an exemption applies. RVCC''s starting salary is commensurate with educational qualifications and experience. We also offer an attractive benefits package. For consideration of the above position, please submit your cover letter and resume online, by clicking the "apply now" button. We regret that we are unable to respond to each and every resume received. Only those candidates of interest will be contacted directly.

Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Raritan Valley Community College
Posted on Tue., March 05, 2024
Starting date: Immediately
Expiration date: Wed., March 05, 2025

Job type: Full Time
Estimated salary: $
Education requirements: Earned doctorate in educational research, higher education, or related field that includes data analysis, data interpretation, and/or research methodology.
Contact Information: Human Resources; andrew.sclafani@raritanval.edu

Reporting to the Provost, this position provides strategic leadership, oversight, and management for the College''''''''s on-going assessment, institutional research, use of data, and institutional effectiveness. The Executive Director for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning will work directly and collaboratively with the President, Provost, Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, faculty and staff to maximize institutional effectiveness. The Executive Director will serve as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO). Essential Duties: Coordinate, organize, prioritize and evaluate college-wide assessment activities for institutional assessment and assessment of student learning: Collaborate and provide consultation for faculty, staff and administrators to design, implement and document appropriate and effective assessment plans and activities; Prepare and distribute analytical reports; Assist with design of direct and indirect assessment projects, tools, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data; Maintain college-wide repository and reporting on assessment efforts. Support, manage, and evaluate the College''''''''s institutional effectiveness initiatives: Collaborate with Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors, and Department Chairs on their strategic and assessment plans; Assist with coordinating assessments, budgeting, planning and resource allocation college-wide; Design, develop, and manage the college''''''''s Institutional Effectiveness Plan that aligns with institutional priorities; Provide orientation and support to programs and service areas in understanding and completing the program review/audit process. Coordinate a systematic and integrated institutional planning process aligned with accreditation, the College''''''''s strategic plan, and other planning requirements: Serve as the College''''''''s ALO (Accreditation Liaison Officer) for MSCHE; Collaborate on matters relating to accreditation; prepare and maintain accreditation documentation; Assist with the coordination, development, review, and revision of the College''''''''s strategic plan and master plans; Participate in the development and implementation of a systematic planning process; Develop reports and literature searches that inform and facilitate planning; gather data and complete analyses to support the planning process; Develop a tracking and reporting system for monitoring progress toward goals and objectives in plans; Provide the college community with periodic reports on the planning process. Oversee and support institutional research activities: Set the College''''''''s research agenda; Conceptualize, design and conduct research projects relating to fulfilling the mission, goals and objectives of the college and to assess institutional progress; Oversee environmental scanning and market analyses; Serve on and support the College''''''''s Institutional Review Board (IRB). Support data usage, data analysis, and trend monitoring: Work collaboratively with Institutional Research, Registrar/Records, and Enrollment teams to address the data needs of the college; Support and assist Institutional Research in the coordination, collection, analysis, and reporting of data; Develop and coordinate the college''''''''s survey calendar and direct efforts of staff in coordination of surveys and questionnaires; Assist with data interpretation; Collaborate on the development and enforcement of policies to support data integrity. Provide training and support for assessment, planning, research, and effectiveness activities: Organize and chair meetings; Lead workshops and facilitate group discussions; Involve faculty, staff, and administration in idea generation, goal setting, and decision making; support the Academic Assessment Committee and other college assessment committees as appropriate. Other duties as assigned. Requirements: Master''''''''s Degree in social science, social or educational research, higher education, or related field that includes data analysis, data interpretation, and/or research methodology. Five years'''''''' progressively responsible management experience in higher education. Three years'''''''' supervisory experience. Experience with regional and programmatic accreditation. Knowledge of current concepts and techniques in institutional assessment and assessment of student learning, planning, and research methods in a higher education environment. Professional work experience demonstrating ability to interact effectively with senior leadership and to work in a collaborative manner with faculty, administration, and staff. Demonstrated strategic and operational planning skills. Effective verbal/written communication, presentation, and data visualization skills. Strong and demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Preferred Qualifications: Earned doctorate in educational research, higher education, or related field that includes data analysis, data interpretation, and/or research methodology. Experience working in a community college; comprehensive knowledge of community college administration. Management experience in an educational institution that is a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Experience working with and/or within an office of Institutional Research. Experience with Ellucian Banner. Application Instructions: As a New Jersey First Act Employer, new employees must establish a primary residence in New Jersey within one year unless an exemption applies. RVCC''''''''s starting salary is commensurate with educational qualifications and experience. We also offer an attractive benefits package. For consideration of the above position, please submit your cover letter and resume online, by clicking the "apply now" button. We regret that we are unable to respond to each and every resume received. Only those candidates of interest will be contacted directly.