Program Manager for Student Success, Honors College
2 weeks ago
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 271866
About Us
Are you ready to join a community leading in innovative teaching and learning? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With our growing enrollment and global reach, we are enjoying increased prominence among Georgia's colleges. We offer more than 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to over 43,000 students. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, mission and values and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia.Kennesaw State will exemplify the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. Our institutional values are student-inspired, promise-fulfilling, true to ourselves, elevational, open and impact-generating. In addition, we support the University System of Georgia core values of accountability, excellence, integrity and respect. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University. Come to KSU and find your passion.
LocationThis position will work on both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses.
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.
Department InformationThe Keeping Sights Upward (KSU) Journey Honors College exists to support excellence in undergraduate education at Kennesaw State University by recruiting and retaining highly motivated and academically talented students, offering them opportunities to participate in intellectual challenges, enhanced academic experiences, community engagement, leadership, and global activities. The college houses both honors pathways and prestigious cohort programs. The honors pathways provide a flexible curriculum focused on small sections of core courses, interdisciplinary Honors seminars, and experiential learning such as community service and leadership activities, domestic and international travel, internships, and undergraduate research and creative activity. Honors cohorts are built on the same philosophy and include both interdisciplinary first-year cohorts and discipline-specific cohorts. The college is also the home of National and International Scholarship and Fellowship advising for the entire university.
As of Fall 2023, there are 1,888 honors students enrolled in the KSU Journey Honors College. Honors students enjoy the support of a highly engaged community of learners but have access to all the advantages of a vibrant, large R2 research university.
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Manages honors advising including coordinating advising campaigns, supervising honors academic advisors, coordinating and delivering welcome sessions for incoming honors students, and providing advisement.
2. Coordinates with university-wide advising community to implement best practices and support their initiatives as appropriate.
3. Works to support student retention and success by maintaining student records, managing enrollment in honors courses, collecting data, and creating appropriate programming/initiatives in collaboration with other members of the honors college faculty/staff.
4. Serves as the honors liaison to housing for the Honors Living and Learning Village.
5. Serves to support the Double Owl programs in collaboration with the graduate college.
6. Position supervises advisors on both campuses, expectation is that the program manager will split time between the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Preferred qualifications)
¿ An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field
¿ Experience with academic advising in a university setting
¿ Experience with student success initiatives
Develops, organizes and implements comprehensive programs in the assigned college, department and/or unit. Responsible for preparing and organizing programs and activities. Promotes programs internal and external to the university and evaluates effectiveness. Ensures programs comply with university and USG policies and procedures.
ResponsibilitiesKEY RESPONSIBILITIES*:
1. Develops, prepares, coordinates and implements assigned programs
2. Manages and facilitates department communications including program marketing, website creation, mobile applications and social media
3. Serves as liaison and communicates with academic divisions, colleges and departments
4. May assists in developing, monitoring and managing budget processes
5. Manages event planning, marketing and logistics
6. Interprets, evaluates, develops and implements policies and procedures
7. Creates, administers, and analyzes assessment programs
8. Facilitates program components, post-program evaluation and operational reporting
9. Assists with developing new programming
10. Prepares operational reports and analysis to inform center-level reporting and decision-making
11. May supervise assigned staff and/or student assistants
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field
Required Experience
Three (3) years of related work experience
Preferred Educational Qualifications
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field
The budgeted salary range is $54,160 to $69,000. Offers are based on relevant experience.
Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more Visit
Knowledge, Skills, & AbilitiesABILITIES
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and actively contribute to the creation and implementation of short and long-range department goals; the ability to manage multiple tasks and effectively prioritize among competing needs
Ability to creatively problem solve and independently initiate and develop action plan for addressing identified issues
Ability to establish and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with key campus stakeholders
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
SKILLS
Excellent project management skills;
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e. Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette
Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.
For additional information or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225,
This is a supervisory position.
This position has financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
This position does not require security clearance.
- Standard Enhanced
- Education
Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.
All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.
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