Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Success - 2952

University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Pembroke (NC); In loco; USD 100.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke seeks an accomplished senior leader to steward student success across the university. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success will lead strategic planning, data-informed decision making, and comprehensive academic support services from admission through graduation.

The role oversees advising, tutoring, TRIO programs, and engagement initiatives, ensuring equitable outcomes and continuous improvement in student achievement and degree completion.

Competenze

• Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution is required.
• Seven years of higher education administrative leadership experience including at least five years in a student success unit or role.
• Experience with budgeting, personnel management, operational oversight and program assessment.

Mansioni

• Provide vision and leadership for campus-wide student success initiatives and integrated academic support services.
• Lead collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of student success data and metrics.
• Direct supervision of key student success directors and coordination across the institution.
• Oversee budgeting, personnel management, and assessment activities for the Center for Student Success.
• Collaborate with deans, department chairs, faculty, and staff to advance a coordinated institutional approach to student success.
• Pursue external funding opportunities to support student success initiatives and programs.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Budgeting

Personnel management

Operational oversight

Program assessment

Formazione

Master's degree, PhD or EdD

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Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Success - 2952

Division: Academic Affairs

Department: Academic Affairs Dept

Working Title: Associate Vice Chancellor of StudentSuccess

Vacancy Type: Exempt Professional Staff (EPS)

Min T/E Requirements: Candidates must possess a master's degree, PhD or EdD from anaccredited institution. Must have at least seven years of highereducation administrative leadership experience including at leastfive years of leadership experience working within a studentsuccess unit or role. Administrative history must includeexperience with budgeting, personnel management, operationaloversight and program assessment.

FTE: 1

Salary Range: Hiring Range: Commensurate with Education and Experience

Position #: 2952

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months per Year: 12

Work Schedule:

Work Schedule Type:

Primary Purpose of Organization Unit: The Center for Student Success advances the University's mission byproviding comprehensive academic advising, academic supportservices, transition programming, and student success initiativesdesigned to promote student persistence, academic achievement,retention, and degree completion for all learners.

The Center serves undergraduate and graduate students, traditionaland non-traditional students, full-time and part-time students,transfer students, readmitted students, and students identified asacademically at-risk. The unit coordinates integrated advising andtransition support for first- and second-year students, transferstudents, and readmitted students, while also providing targetedinterventions and holistic support services that enhance studentlearning and success.

The Center for Student Success houses academic advising, tutoringand Supplemental Instruction programs, academic engagementinitiatives, and federally funded TRIO programs, including aSTEM-focused TRIO grant. Through peer and professional tutoring,mentoring, academic support programming, and collaborativepartnerships across the institution, the Center promotes equitablestudent outcomes and a culture of student success grounded indata-informed practice and continuous improvement.

The Center also serves as a strategic partner within AcademicAffairs by supporting the collection, analysis, interpretation, andcommunication of student success data and metrics that informinstitutional planning, assessment, retention initiatives,accreditation efforts, and student success strategies across theUniversity.

Primary Purpose of Position:

The Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success serves as thesenior academic affairs leader responsible for institutionalstudent success strategy, assessment, academic support services,and coordinated student success initiatives. Reporting to theProvost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the AssociateVice Chancellor provides vision, leadership, and direction foruniversity-wide efforts to improve retention, persistence, academicachievement, and degree completion for all learners.

The Associate Vice Chancellor leads institutional efforts relatedto the development, tracking, analysis, interpretation, andpresentation of student success data and metrics across the Centerfor Student Success, the Division of Academic Affairs, and thebroader institution. The position utilizes institutional,divisional, and unit-level data to inform strategic planning,support policy development, assess program effectiveness, identifybarriers to student achievement, and advance continuous improvementinitiatives related to student success outcomes.

The position oversees the Center for Student Success, includingacademic advising for first- and second-year students, transferstudents, readmitted students, and academically at-risk students;tutoring and Supplemental Instruction programs; academic engagementinitiatives; and TRIO programs, including STEM-focused programming.The Associate Vice Chancellor directly supervises the Director ofAcademic Advising, Director of Academic Engagement, Director ofTransfer Transitions, and Director of TRIO Programs andcollaborates closely with Deans, department chairs, faculty, andstaff to advance a coordinated institutional approach to studentsuccess.

Job Description:

Please view our Senior Leadership Profile.

The Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success will providestrategic leadership for campus-wide student success initiativesand integrated academic support services that support students fromadmission through graduation. The position's primary focus is onadvancing student success through data-informed decision making,coordinated advising and support services, evidence-basedinterventions, and high-impact educational practices.

The Associate Vice Chancellor will lead institutional efforts tocollect, analyze, interpret, and communicate student success datarelated to retention, progression, persistence, credit completion,academic standing, graduation, equity gaps, and student engagement.The position will collaborate with institutional leadership,faculty, and staff to utilize student success metrics in strategicplanning, policy development, assessment, accreditation support,and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Associate Vice Chancellor will assume leadership of the Centerfor Student Success, which encompasses academic advising for first-and second-year students, transfer students, readmitted students,and academically at-risk students; TRIO Programs, includingSTEM-focused initiatives; peer and professional tutoring;Supplemental Instruction; academic engagement and outreachinitiatives; and additional student support programs designed to improve student persistence and achievement.

The position will directly supervise the Director of AcademicAdvising, Director of Academic Engagement, Director of TransferTransitions, and Director of TRIO Programs, and will provideleadership and coordination for student success personnel andinitiatives across the institution.

The Associate Vice Chancellor will work closely with the Deans,department chairs, faculty, and staff across the university andprovide vision, leadership, and direction for university-wideefforts to increase retention, strengthen academic supportservices, close equity gaps, and improve student outcomes for alllearner populations.

Strategic Leadership, Assessment, and Student Success Analytics -35%

• Provide leadership, vision, and direction forcampus-wide student success programs and initiatives that promotepersistence, achievement, retention, and degree completion.
• Leadinstitutional efforts related to the collection, tracking,analysis, interpretation, and presentation of student success dataand metrics.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicatorsrelated to retention, progression, academic standing, graduation,equity gaps, and student engagement.
• Utilize institutional andunit-level data to inform strategic planning, resource allocation,policy recommendations, accreditation support, and continuousimprovement initiatives.
• Prepare reports, presentations, andanalyses related to student success outcomes for universityleadership, divisional leadership, faculty, governing boards, andexternal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Institutional Research andother campus partners to assess effectiveness of student successinitiatives and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Promoteevidence-based and data-informed approaches to student successplanning and intervention development.
• Pursue, secure, and overseeexternal funding opportunities, including federal, state, andprivate grants, to support student success initiatives, academicsupport programs, advising innovation, retention strategies, andservices for diverse student populations.

Administrative Leadership and Personnel Supervision -30%

• Provide executive leadership and administrativeoversight for the Center for Student Success and its programs andservices.
• Directly supervise leadership personnel within the unit,including the Director of Academic Advising, Director of AcademicEngagement, Director of Transfer Transitions, and Director of TRIOPrograms.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, evaluation, andprofessional development for directors and staff within the unit.
• Oversee strategic planning, operational effectiveness, budgeting,personnel management, and assessment activities for the Center forStudent Success.
• Ensure compliance with institutional, state,federal, and grant-related policies and regulations, includingoversight of federally funded TRIO programs.
• Coordinate divisionaland institutional student success initiatives in collaboration withAcademic Affairs leadership and campus stakeholders.

Student Success Programs and Academic Support Services -25%

• Oversee comprehensive academic advising services forfirst- and second-year students, transfer students, readmitted students, and academically at-risk students.
• Provide leadershipfor tutoring services, Supplemental Instruction, peer academicsupport initiatives, and academic engagement programming.
• Overseefederally funded TRIO programs, including STEM-focused initiatives,ensuring successful implementation of grant objectives and studentoutcomes.
• Lead the development and implementation of integratedsupport strategies for undergraduate and graduate students,traditional and non-traditional students, and full-time andpart-time learners.
• Promote holistic and inclusive student supportpractices designed to improve academic achievement, persistence,engagement, and degree completion.
• Collaborate with faculty andacademic departments to strengthen student learning supportinitiatives and transition programs.

Institutional Collaboration and University Service - 10%

• Work collaboratively with Deans, department chairs, faculty, staff,and university leadership to advance institutional student successgoals.
• Participate in university committees, strategic planninginitiatives, accreditation activities, and divisional projectsrelated to student success and academic affairs.
• Represent theDivision of Academic Affairs and the Center for Student Success incampus, community, state, and professional organizations andinitiatives.
• Support institutional efforts related to studentsuccess policy development, enrollment management, and academicplanning.

Management Preference:

Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated successleading comprehensive student success initiatives in highereducation. Experience with predictive analytics, early alertsystems, CRM/ advising technologies or student success platforms.Experience leading or managing federally funded TRIO orgrant-funded student support programs. Experience securing externalfunding, grants or partnerships to support student successinitiatives.

Preference will also be given to candidates with experiencesupervising directors or multiple functional areas within a studentsuccess organization and with demonstrated ability to lead throughcollaboration, assessment, strategic planning and data-informeddecision making.

Experience working with student populations, including transferstudents, adult learners, part-time students, graduate students,first-generation students and academically at-risk students, isstrongly preferred.

Lic or Certifications Required by Statute or Regulation:

N/A

Job Opening Date:

06/19/2026

Job Closing Date:

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Posting Category:

Managerial/Non-Faculty Professional

Posting Number:

EPA01144

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please view our Senior Leadership Profile.

This position is subject to the successful completion of anemployment background check. An employment background checkincludes a criminal background check, employment verification,reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credithistory check (if applicable). In compliance with federal law, allpersons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibilityto work in the United States and to complete the requiredemployment eligibility verification form upon hire. New employeesare paid only by direct deposit to the financial institution oftheir choice. Candidates claiming Veterans Preference must attach acopy of their DD-214 as a part of the online applicationprocess.

UNC Pembroke is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Universityprohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based ontheir status as protected veterans or individuals withdisabilities, and prohibits discrimination against all individualsbased on their age, race, color, genetic information, religion,sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and nationalorigin. UNC Pembroke is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seekspriority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.