Assistant Program Director, Appalachian College Advising Corps

Faculty Rank: No

Provide
Rank: N/A

Position Number: 098181

Department: College Access Partnerships –
240105

Description of University

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge
Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a
sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in
inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and
difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low
student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

Minimum
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least one year working in college access, college counseling, or student
  advising
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with emphasis on one-on-one and small group interactions
• Ability
  to operate effectively as part of a team, as well as ability to work independently, as needed
• Demonstrated leadership
  experience
• Demonstrated dedication to increasing college access
• Ability to effectively recruit, train, and manage
  staff
• Ability to protect confidential information in a professional manner

License/Certification
Required

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working with College
  Advising Corps
• Experience with staff supervision
• Previous work in a school district working with students and school
  counselors
• Understanding of and experience with college admissions process and college access
• Experience with facilitation
  of staff training sessions
• Ability to create content (graphics, videos, captions) for social media
• Experience with managing
  an organizational budget and facilitating purchases

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The
primary purpose of the Assistant Director for Appalachian College Advising Corps (AppCAC) is to support the Program
Director in recruiting, training, and supervising College Advisers. The Assistant Director will support the Program Director in individual
adviser and program evaluation. The Assistant Director will organize and run events and serve as a representative of AppCAC when the Program
Director is unavailable. This individual reports to the Program Director for AppCAC, who reports to the Director of College Access
Partnerships.

Duties and Responsibilities of the position includes, but are not limited to:

College Adviser
Recruitment

• Manage recruitment for 18-24 college advisers per year
• Actively engage with the undergraduate
  student community at Appalachian State and visit organizations and classrooms to make presentations on behalf of AppCAC
• Keep
  recruitment information up-to-date
• Register for and staff AppCAC booth at campus career fairs
• Coordinate search committee to
  recruit new advisers

College Adviser Training and Supervision

• Aid the Program Director with
  supervision and guidance of Advisers
• Assist advisers in development of site-specific work plans
• Regularly visit partner high
  schools and AppCAC advisers to offer advice and counsel and to troubleshoot concerns as necessary
• Provide written performance
  evaluation to advisers at mid-year and end-of-year evaluation points
• Manage AmeriCorps Time Records of advisers
• Communicate
  regularly with advisers to provide on-going feedback
• Assist in planning and implementation of all virtual and in person trainings
  including Summer Training and ongoing in-service trainings
• Monitor Adviser progress towards meeting key performance
  goals
• Provide quality control of adviser data entry in the CAC database used to track student services and
  interactions

Program Management

• Assist with program purchasing and budget tracking, including
  adviser supply purchases
• Along with the Program Director, oversee AmeriCorps funding regulations and CAC
  national office requirements
• Help to publicize and promote the AppCAC program in person and through letters, newsletters, social
  media, and other avenues
• Work with the Program Director to develop and support program goals
• Support budget management and
  facilitating purchases for team of advisers

Type of Position: Full Time Position

Staff/Non-Faculty: Staff/Non-Faculty

Appointment Type: 1.0

Work
Schedule/Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Occasionally, this employee will be expected to work evenings or
weekends.

Number of Hours Per Week: 40

Number of Months Per Year: 12

Mandatory Staff: No

Suggested Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000

Physical
Demands of Position

Typical physical demands of a professional position within a university office area. Ability to
move 40 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodation; ability to drive in a car for extended periods of
time.

Posting Date: 06/26/2023

Closing Date
07/31/2023

Open Until Filled: No

Evaluation of Applications Begins
08/01/2023

Proposed Date of Hire: 09/01/2023

Special Instructions to Applicants

For a
complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job
Board:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• A minimum list of 3 professional references with contact information attached or
  provided in the application.

This position is funded through external sponsors.

Search Chair
Name
Gloria Medina

Search Chair Email
medinag1@appstate.edu

Disability Accommodation Information

Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Maranda Maxey, Director &
ADA/504 Coordinator, at 828-262-3056 or maxeymr@appstate.edu.

Clery Act

Clery Act
Compliance
Division of Institutional Integrity
PO Box 32126
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-8111
clery@appstate.edu
https://police.appstate.edu/clery

Diversity and
Inclusion at Appalachian

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive
excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence
is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus
community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as
we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an
equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and
creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and
equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

Background Check Statement

Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University’s receipt of a satisfactory criminal
background report.

Eligibility for Employment

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility
for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed. This position may or may not be eligible for H-1B sponsorship;
EHRA positions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. To request further information about sponsorship for this
position, please contact International Student and Scholar Services and Outreach at issso@appstate.edu

Quick Link
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/40955

Posting
Number
201501220P