Item 3.M-April 20, 2012
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Sandra Rodriguez
Position #(s): 11465
Current Title: Director, Associated Students
Current Range: 4
(JCC:77944;3D;CA7026;CC023;E)
Department: Associated Students of University
College/Division: Student Life Services /
Nevada (ASUN) Center for Student Engagement
Vice President, Student Services
Account #(s): 1702-105-0112
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
( ) New position: Proposed Range:
Proposed Title:
(X ) Title Change, Proposed Title: Director, ASUN Center for Student Engagement
(X) Proposed Reassignment from Range 4 to Range 5
( ) Revised PDQ only (no change in range or title)
JCC (Current
( ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
or new HR
Range:
assigned):
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature
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Director/Chair/Dean
Gerald Marczynski, AVP, Student Life Services
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Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Shannon Ellis
Vice President, Student Services
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Action Approved by the President (Completed by Faculty HR):
Position #: 11465
EEO Code: 1B
CUPA Code: CA7026
Exempt: Yes or No Census Code: 023
Job Class Code: 67228
Range: 5
Effective Date: 4/1/2012
Approved Title:
DIRECTOR, ASUN CENTER FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
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Employee Signature
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(Employee signs and sends to HR for personnel file after PDQ has been “final” stamped for approval)
Rev: 12/1/2008
Position Description – Director, ASUN Center for Student Engagement
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Director of the Associated Students of University of Nevada (ASUN) Center for Student
Engagement (CSE) reports to the Associate Vice President for Student Life/Dean of Students and is
responsible for developing innovative campus-wide vision for student engagement and strategies that
align with the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), University, and Division of Student
Services Vision Statement and strategic plans.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
35% - Long-Term Planning and Oversight
 Develop and implement unit-wide strategic planning related to student engagement and
student development that align with NSHE, University and Student Services strategic plans
 Direct all aspects of campus-wide student engagement initiatives funded by ASUN including
academic and student development support programs, campus programming, marketing and
media, student and staff leadership development, civic engagement, and program assessment
 Administer student fees and endowments
 Initiate data and assessment activities to guide long-term planning and development of
strategic plans
 Develop administrative procedures and polices for a diversity of programs and recommend
university wide policies
30% - Program Development and Management
 Develop and implement programs within the ASUN CSE
 Oversee all data, assessment and reporting of multiple academic and student support
programs
 Assist the Associate Vice President/Dean of Students and staff in program implementation
including new student initiatives and emergency support programs
 Develop, implement, and assess campus-wide civic engagement initiatives
 Develop, implement and assess academic initiative programs that align with University and
divisional goals and priorities
 Assess the educational and developmental needs of the student population
 Develop partnerships to implement successful programs between ASUN, university and
community entities
 Prepare and oversee all ASUN budgets and the spending and reconciliation of accounts
 Comply with all required reports to State and Federal agencies with regard to laws, rules, and
regulation compliance
25% - Staff and Student Supervision and Development
 Supervise, evaluate and train professional, Classified, graduate assistants and student staff
 Develop and advise senior student leadership including the ASUN Executive Branch,
Legislative Affairs and the ASUN Senate Budget and Finance Committee
 Seek and develop staff opportunities in the areas of higher education administration, student
development, and presentations at regional and national conferences
Position Description – Director, ASUN Center for Student Engagement
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10% - Teaching and Research
 Develop, prepare, submit, and present educational proposals at local, regional and national
conferences
 Publish works with an emphsis on higher education administration and/or student engagement
 Teach for credit in the academic classroom on leadership and professional growth
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
Level of Freedom:
The Director of CSE is responsible for the development and implementation of support programs that
compliment the academic and student development mission of the University. The Director is
responsible for creating and sustaining an active, engaging learning environment that compliments
University and divisional recruitment, persistance and graduation rates. The individual must work
independently, with initiative, and with high latitude in decisionsaffecting student safety, liability,
leadership, and fiscal management
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Impact:
Poor decisions are magnified and can result in a negative reputation for the Division, University, and
NSHE. Not following University and NSHE policies and regulations could result in an unsafe
environment for students and result in legal liability for the University. Training in student leadership is
critical in order to maintain working relationships and to accomplish the University’s mission. Failure to
convey the safety of this campus directly affects recruitment, retention and graduation goals. Failure
to build relationships and develop influential student leaders can lead to a misalignment of system,
university and divisional goals. Failure to provide these services directly impacts recruitment,
persistance and graduation rates of the student population. This position and the complex diverse unit
it supervises is very visible to the public and therefore has a direct impact on the perception of the
University and its reputation.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 Student development theory
 Leadership development theory
 Higher education and public administration
 Strategic planning
 Data management and assessment
 Comprehensive financial accounting and financial forecasting at the State, NSHE, University
and divisional level
 Higher education reporting and leadership guidelines
 State legislative appropriations process
 Management of capital and human resources
 Pedagogy and epistemology in the formal and co-curricular classrooms
Skills:
 A student-centered administrator and educational leader
 Well-developed integrity, ethics and core values congruent with actions; responsibility and
candor in actions
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Cognition, expertise and curiosity to work at a high level of accomplishment, continually
developing skills; administrative acumen, judiciousness, and efficiency
Strong interpersonal relationship and diplomacy skills
Strong verbal and written communication to include report writing and speaking to groups
Flexibility to lead or to follow, to collaborate or to support, depending on the needs of the
division and the project
Creative and strategic vision that considers current and future trends in education and
employment opportunities
Commitment to the development of human resources and student leadership
Ability to:
 Foster diversity and support people to build constructive, effective relationships
 Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
 Broker negotiations between student, university and state leadership
 Transcend cultural and institutional boundaries to ensure communication of goals between
students, university, system, and community leadership and various constituencies
 Work well in a service-oriented team environments
 Appropriately challenge and support student leadership
 Understand and interpret formalized policies, guidelines, rules, and regulations and Nevada
Revised Statutes (NRS) statutes
 Manage, prioritize, and maintain focus on NSHE, University, Division and ASUN goals
 Align student leadership vision and mission with NSHE, university and divisional vision and
mission
 Navigate and negotiate complex systems including NSHE, University, divisional and ASUN
 Share ideas and convey them in an efficient and productive manner
 Bring national, state and regional recognition to the University and ASUN through formal
presentations and publications
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
Student Leadership– Executive,
Legislative, Judicial and
appointed postions – 100+
officers
Vice President of Student
Services and cabinet
Senior level administrators –
Business Affairs
Reason for Contact
To advise on University policy and provide leadership guidance
Senior level administrators Academic Affairs - university
president, provost and deans
Academic faculty
To ensure ASUN legislation and bills reach the proper authorities,
complinace with policies and procedures of far reaching programs,
services and initiatives
To coordinate grant programs, research initiatives and
undergraduate research projects
To collaborate on support programs and student programs that
connect students to the university
To ensure the faculty have a thorough understanding of student
engagement initiatives, programs and services
Student Services colleagues
Faculty Senate
To ensure alignment with divsional goals and values and discuss
operational and policy issues
To ensure compliance with Comptrollers, Purchasing, Accounts
Payable and Budget, Planning and Analysis policy and
prodcedures
Position Description – Director, ASUN Center for Student Engagement
External
NSHE administrators - vice
chancellor advising student
governments and policy
implications
State Legislators
Washoe County School district
adminitrators and teachers
City of Reno
Neighborhood/Ward Advisory
Boards
Community partnerships
National resources and reporting
agencies
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Reason for Contact
To ensure efficacy of student fees and ASUN budget explanation
To advise ASUN Legislative Affairs and their meetings with state
legislators
To collaborate on leadership development programs
To ensure good neighbor polices
To collaborate on service learning initiatives and student
programming
To ensure compliance with laws, rules, and regulations
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Master’s Degree and four years or a Doctorate and two years of progressively
responsible professional experience in higher education in areas of student
development, strategic planning, fiscal management and staff supervision
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None