THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL (NON-TEACHING) JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Director of Orientation CODE: 0303 FUNCTION: Serve as a senior member of the Student Affairs Team with primary supervisory responsibilities for New Student Orientation, Student Publications, and Disability Services. Oversee Student Affairs leadership initiatives and Divisional committees. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct and supervise New Student Orientation personnel for fall, spring, and summer orientation programs. Supervise directors for Office for Students with Disabilities and Student Publications. Coordinate programs and activities for new and returning students through Welcome Week programs. Serve as cochair for Parents/Family Weekend as well as other committees as assigned. Oversee Divisional committees such as Benchmarking, Professional Development, and External Funding. Provide supervision, training, guidance, evaluation, and recognition to staff members. Ensure professional development opportunities. Assist in the development of long and short term goals for the Division of Student Affairs. Review policies and procedures; make recommendation for changes and implement as appropriate. Serve as a liaison for Student Affairs to departmental units and community agencies, working collaboratively. Monitor budgets for all areas. Review policies and procedures; make recommendation for changes and implement as appropriate. Other duties as assigned. ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS REPORTS TO: VP for Student Affairs SUPERVISION: INTERNAL CONTROL: Responsible for the design, execution, and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that department operations are effective and efficient, department assets are safeguarded, department financial information is reliable, and the department complies with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures. WORKING CONDITIONS: Exposure to standard office conditions; Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation; Use of manual dexterity; Climbing of stairs; Lifting and moving; Position will require evening/weekend hours and occasional travel. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, or related field. Minimum 6 to 10 years of higher education experience in progressively responsible student affairs position; significant leadership experience at director level or above; and management of New Student Orientation. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Doctoral degree in Higher Education or related field. Visionary and goal/result-oriented; knowledge of Student Publications and Students with Disabilities; excellent oral and written communication skills; understand and articulate the role of student affairs in higher education; good computer skills; budget planning and management; knowledge of contractual and liability issues related to component areas; ability to handle multiple work priorities, organize, and plan projects effectively; and establish positive working relationship with students, colleagues, and peers. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Specific job requirements or physical location of position allocated to this classification render the position security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215. DATE: 04/2007