Director, Student Learning Services

Missouri State University; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri State University is seeking a Director of Student Learning Services to provide strategic leadership for campus tutoring, writing, and supplemental instruction programs that support student retention and success.

The role sets policy for academic support services, supervises student mentors and tutors, and builds data-informed interventions in collaboration with faculty and academic departments. Salary ranges from $75,000 to $80,000 annually, based in Springfield, MO.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required with 5+ years in student success initiatives.
• Experience teaching writing or study skills at college level.
• Ability to develop assessment plans to evaluate outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for institution-wide tutoring, writing, and supplemental instruction programs.
• Set policy and standards for academic support service delivery.
• Recruit, train, and supervise student tutors, mentors, and graduate assistants.
• Partner with faculty, department heads, and deans to identify academic support needs.
• Develop and monitor assessment plans to evaluate program effectiveness and student outcomes.
• Manage the electronic tutoring management system and BearCLAW program website.
• Investigate grant opportunities and external funding for academic support initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Policy development

Staff supervision

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree

Tools

BearCLAW

Job description

Missouri State University is hiring a Director, Student Learning Services. This role provides strategic leadership for institution-wide tutoring, writing, and supplemental instruction programs that support student retention and academic success. The director sets policy for academic support services, supervises student mentors and tutors, and builds data-informed interventions in collaboration with faculty and academic departments.

Highlights

• Lead institution-wide tutoring, writing, and supplemental instruction programs.
• Set policies and operational standards for academic support service delivery.
• Recruit, train, and supervise student tutors, mentors, and graduate assistants.
• Partner with faculty, department heads, and deans to identify academic support needs.
• Develop and monitor assessment plans to evaluate program effectiveness and student outcomes.
• Manage the electronic tutoring management system and oversee the BearCLAW program website.
• Investigate grant opportunities and external funding for academic support initiatives.
• Master's degree and 5+ years of experience with student success initiatives or teaching writing/study skills at the college level required.
• Annual salary of $75,000-$80,000.