Assistant Vice President

October 11, 2024

Buffalo State College


Posting Details
Position Information

About Buffalo State Buffalo State is the largest comprehensive college in the State University of New York system. As a civic, urban, and engaged campus community, we pride ourselves as having small college learning environments coupled with large university opportunities. We are a diverse and inclusive college committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Our mission is to transform lives, to empower students to succeed and to inspire a lifelong passion for learning. Buffalo State is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, scholarship, creative activity, and cultural enrichment. With degree programs in education, the arts, science, and professional studies, each year nearly 10,000 students choose Buffalo State for its broad array of high-quality academic programs, diverse and creative environment, hands-on learning opportunities, affordable SUNY tuition, NCAA Division III athletics, and prime location in Buffalo’s cultural corridor. We welcome applicants who are committed to helping us fulfill our mission.
Faculty/Professional Professional
Department Student Success and Retention
Local Title Senior Advisor for Student Success and Retention
Budget Title Assistant Vice President
Rank MP-3
Line Number 20038
Salary Range Competitive
FTE Full-Time
Negotiating Unit M/C
FLSA Exempt
Department Website
Brief Job Description The Senior Advisor for Student Success and Retention is responsible for the direct oversight and coordination, success, and efficiency of the college’s completion and retention programs and services. This position includes administrative oversight of academic advisement, completion coaches and the student success portal administrator. The position will directly report to Vice President for Enrollment Management and will work collaboratively with the divisions of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs to support student success outcomes. The incumbent will serve as the strategic and operational champion to enhance student success by developing and implementing student success and advisement strategies to advance learning, engagement, retention, and completion. In addition, the Senior Advisor is responsible for collaborating with the Academic Deans and Department Chairs to offer co-curricular services that support student development, academic achievement, and the College’s vision, mission, and values to support student achievement.
The Senior Advisor will coordinate their retention efforts with other student support programs within the Academic Commons as well as campus wide partners to support student persistence. The Senior Advisor ensures effective data collection and analysis is occurring in all areas and that evidence-based recommendations are being made to college leadership to improve on student success outcomes.
Required Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in educational leadership, student affairs or related discipline;
  • Prior experience in a higher education leadership role directly impacting students’ experience, their success and their retention;
  • Demonstrated knowledge of various student retention models and previously demonstrated experience by which the means to assess those models have been implemented and evaluated (measures of success)
  • Demonstrated sensitivity to multicultural, socio-economic, and regional differences among students (including first generation) and staff from diverse backgrounds;
  • Demonstrated analytical ability and excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills with faculty, students, and administrators across the entire college community;
  • Experience in a 4-year college or university;
  • Supervisory experience;
  • Demonstrated successful leadership of complex, cross-college initiatives related to student success and retention;
  • Demonstrated successful advocacy for students and students’ needs
Preferred Qualifications
  • Ph.D. or Ed.D.
  • Experience working as a classroom instructor, advisor, counselor, or tutor
Anticipated Date of Hire 12/01/2022
Priority Review Date
Application Deadline Date 10/12/2022
Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicant
Contact Person Kristine Kaminsky
Contact Email [email protected]
Contact Fax
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/6473
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Equity and Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, (716) 878-6210. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you have any questions, please contact Lydia Kawaler at [email protected] or call (716) 878-4822.
Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Our Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening .
Clery Statement

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report (ASR) for SUNY Buffalo State at http://police.buffalostate.edu . The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Buffalo State University Police Department at (716) 878-6333.
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