https://alumnijobs.cofc.edu Latest ALUMNI CAREER CENTER Jobs Mon, 04 May 2026 03:25:53 Z https://alumnijobs.cofc.edu/jobs/rss/22024845/assistant-vice-president-institutional-effectiveness-and-assessment https://alumnijobs.cofc.edu/jobs/rss/22024845/assistant-vice-president-institutional-effectiveness-and-assessment Valhalla , New York, The Assistant Vice President (Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment) provides strategic leadership in advancing a culture of data-informed decision-making, continuous improvement, and institutional accountability. The Assistant Vice President oversees the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness, leads college-wide Administrative and Educational Support unit (AES) assessment and strategic planning initiatives, and serves as the College's Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. This position reports to the Chief of Staff/Vice President of Strategic Operations. The essential functions of the position include the following: Institutional Assessment: Develops and implements AES assessment plans and oversees AES assessment strategies at WCC. Works closely with departments to align assessment activities with institutional goals. Ensures appropriate WCC personnel charged with submitting plans and results adhere to appropriate timelines. Directs operations and activities involved in the research, review, analysis, interpretation and reporting of a variety of data and information used in assessing institutional effectiveness and student success. Communicates assessment results and insights to various stakeholders, including students, staff, faculty, and college leadership. Uses assessment findings to identify areas for improvement and supports the development of action plans. Promotes a culture of continuous improvement and data-informed decision making across the institution. Institutional Research: Supervises staff in the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness, including an Assistant Dean. Supervises the process for data requests, analysis, and reports that enhance data-informed decision-making processes. Pursues opportunities where strategic research can drive significant outcomes, helping to shape data and information into strategic priorities and change needs. Ensures the application of advanced institutional research methodologies and systems in the creation and management of data. Leads efforts to modernize institutional data systems, dashboards, and analytic tools to enhance evidence-based decision-making and transparency. Organizes, manages, and participates in the annual planning and budgeting process. Conducts appropriate annual evaluations and goal setting for direct reports. Accreditation Liaison Officer: Serves as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) between WCC and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Coordinates and oversees all accreditation activities, including self-studies, interim reports, and site visits. Ensures that the College meets all MSCHE standards and requirements. Facilitates the development and implementation of plans to address recommendations or requirements from accreditation reviews. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of accreditation standards and best practices. Provides training and support to faculty and staff on accreditation process and requirements. Prepares and submits required documentation to the MSCHE promptly. Strategic Planning: Provides leadership for the institution's strategic planning initiatives, including helping to implement and report on the status and progress of the institution's Strategic Plan goals and objectives. Provides guidance and support to departments, groups, and individuals across the College in support of alignment between operational plans and the institutional strategic plan. Oversees the development and maintenance of data dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and presents regular progress highlighting achievements and areas needing attention. Organizes annual strategic planning retreats for senior leadership and key stakeholders. Compliance: Ensures institutional compliance with accreditation and assessment standards, including those of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and SUNY. Collaborates with campus leaders to integrate assessment results, accreditation findings, and institutional data into continuous improvement processes. Oversees the preparation of required state, SUNY, and federal reports related to institutional effectiveness and student outcomes. Performs other duties as assigned.   REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   It is required that the successful candidate possess a Master's degree in Education Administration or a closely related field and seven years of experience in the planning and development of training programs, personnel administration, or human development including three years in an administrative/supervisory position. All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and evidence of equity-minded practice in all college policies, practices, and personnel. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  It is preferred that the successful candidate have: Demonstrated success leading large-scale institutional effectiveness, assessment, or accreditation initiatives in higher education, preferably within a community college environment. Experience with regional or national accreditation processes and the ability to apply that knowledge effectively in the Middle States context. Proven ability to integrate assessment, planning, and data analytics into institutional improvement strategies. Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders in data-informed decision-making. Additional compensation with seniority steps may be attained over time maximizing at a salary of $187,974. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a choice of defined benefit and/or defined contribution pension plan, generous leave benefits, and access to tax sheltered annuities and a deferred compensation plan. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:19:15 -0500 https://alumnijobs.cofc.edu/jobs/rss/22024899/vice-president-and-dean-of-student-affairs https://alumnijobs.cofc.edu/jobs/rss/22024899/vice-president-and-dean-of-student-affairs Valhalla , New York, This chief student affairs officer reports to the President and is responsible for providing leadership and vision for a comprehensive student experience agenda designed to promote belonging, well-being, and achievement for the multifaceted student body at SUNY Westchester Community College, SUNY's first Hispanic Serving Institution, the most diverse of SUNY's 64 campuses, and an Achieving the Dream college. The incumbent leads, directs, and evaluates teams that research, develop, and execute a range of access, involvement, and success experiences that improve students' connection to the college, to each other, to their academic endeavors, and to their opportunities for development as students across the following three mission-critical areas: Student Success and Completion Initiatives. Cultivates and manages new and continuing grant projects inclusive of the following units: Accessibility Services, Counseling and Academic Advising, Opportunity Programs, Retention Interventions (including early alert, holistic supports, and case management models), Career and Transfer Advising, Program Navigation, and Completion Support. Student Life. Develops and implements programs that engage students in the SUNY WCC community, foster student leadership development, accountability, civic engagement, and a sense of belonging, as well as support student health and well-being inclusive of the following units: Student Involvement, Student Support Services, Mental Health & Counseling Services, Health Services, Veteran & Military Affiliated Student Services, Athletics, and Student Rights and Responsibilities. Enrollment Strategy and Execution. Collaborates across the college to ensure excellent, timely, and approachable student services and interactions; develops, monitors, and acts upon performance indicators of student enrollment, retention, and graduation for continuous improvement inclusive of the following units: Enrollment Planning, Admissions, Financial Aid, and Records (including International Students). Across the entire Student Affairs division, the incumbent will be responsible for the following: Identify technological tools and support for student experiences and assure the development of technical expertise necessary to provide effective and efficient service; Develop expected outcomes for all student development programs, evaluate the outcomes, prepare reports, and provide feedback to the college community; Assure compliance with relevant services and program reports required by local, state, or federal agencies related to all direct report service units; and Collaborate on the development and execution of effective and innovative programs in student development services promoting SUNY WCC as a regional and national leader in delivering an exceptional student experience. This is a special opportunity for an experienced leader to improve the student experience by focusing on student achievement and satisfaction, establishing repeatable and regularly evaluated processes, and by improving efficiencies across units. The ideal candidate will multi-task in a fast-paced environment working cooperatively and collaboratively with other college and community leaders to improve all student development programs, enrollment strategy, and enhance institutional effectiveness and student outcome measures. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   A minimum of a Master's degree and five years of successful administrative experience in student affairs or a related field, including three years in college administration, is required. The successful candidate must possess experience with higher education administrative systems. Knowledge and commitment to the goals and mission of the community college and evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students required, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom. The demonstrated ability to interact with a diverse staff is also required.  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:    An earned doctorate in related field is strongly preferred. Successful experience with institutional reform work is also preferred. A broad awareness and understanding of theories of change needed for comprehensive student success and completion work is strongly preferred as well as a proven record of change management and positive student success outcomes. Additional compensation with seniority steps may be attained over time maximizing at a salary of $219,035. Excellent benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a choice of defined benefit or defined contribution pension plan, generous leave benefits, and access to tax shelter annuities and a deferred compensation plan. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:32:49 -0500 https://alumnijobs.cofc.edu/jobs/rss/22024857/junior-administrative-assistant https://alumnijobs.cofc.edu/jobs/rss/22024857/junior-administrative-assistant Valhalla, New York, The Westchester Community College Foundation, in partnership with SUNY Westchester Community College, provides scholarship, financial, and programmatic support to promote student success both in college and beyond. The Junior Administrative Assistant supports the Executive Director of the Foundation and Executive Administrator.  Support will include calendar management, meeting logistics, and general administrative functions. The Junior Administrative Assistant will manage Foundation front office reception and general information for foundation operations. This position requires strong organizational and verbal communication skills.  Good knowledge of the principles and practices of administration, office management and personnel management is important.  Office tasks include timesheet distribution, mailings, meeting and event preparation (parking, room reservation, copies, work orders, meeting clean up, outlook calendar reminder, name tag printing, etc.), mail receiving, sorting, and distribution and departmental clerical assistance. The incumbent will prepare Excel spreadsheets and design information presentations (i.e. Power Point) for accounting analysis, special events, grant preparation & meeting presentations. The Junior Administrative Assistant will write confirmation letters, mail merge projects (labels, letters, etc.) and proofread printed material, which requires strong writing and computer application skills. They will gather, organize and summarize in report form financial and statistical data for development grant proposals.  The incumbent is responsible for exercising independent judgment in relieving principals of administrative details. The Junior Administrative Assistant: Supports the work of the Vice President, External Affairs/Executive Director WCC Foundation and Executive Administrator, and other staff as needed, including email correspondence, calendar management, and meeting scheduling and coordination; Handles logistics of Board, Committee, leadership, and staff meetings; Manages front office duties including phones, ordering office supplies, overseeing facility needs and placing work orders, daily mail distribution, and check log; Provides assistance to other members of the department staff as needed; General administrative tasks, filing, and other duties and projects as assigned.   REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   The successful candidate must possess a High School Diploma or equivalent and five years of experience where the primary function of the position was in a staff or administrative support capacity, or where the primary function of the position was supervision of clerical positions. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications is necessary. All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and evidence of equity-minded practice in all college policies, practices, and personnel. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, TEAMs and Zoom required. Knowledge of database management preferred; Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to handle competing priorities and take initiative when appropriate; Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally and communicate effectively with all levels of staff and constituents; Ability to work both collaboratively and independently; Attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information discreetly; Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities. Additional compensation with seniority steps maximize at a salary of $76,398. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a choice of defined benefit and/or defined contribution pension plan, generous leave benefits, and access to tax sheltered annuities and a deferred compensation plan. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:41:14 -0500