Work Colleges Consortium Assistant Director (SAL 09)

Work Colleges Consortium Assistant Director (SAL 09)

Brief summary of this position:
The Assistant Director works with the Executive Director of the Work Colleges Consortium to coordinate the internal and external programs of the Consortium. The Assistant Director maintains the Consortium budgets and is responsible for financial accounts and processes. The Assistant Director manages all logistical and travel arrangements for Consortium meetings and activities. The Assistant Director supports the Executive Director in advocacy work and tracking federal funding and pertinent federal legislation. Travel is required to support the work of the Consortium.

Minimum Qualifications Required:
Education required to ensure success in this position:
• Bachelor’s Degree, required

Experience required to ensure success in this position:
• 3 – 5 years of administrative/professional experience in Higher Education

Special skills, knowledge and abilities:
• Superior communication, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, computer skills, including proficiency in Word and Excel;
• Ability to create and manage budgets and financial processes;
• High level of attention to detail;
• Banner software experience preferred;
• Prior experience in a confidential role preferred;
• Must be capable of working independently as well as in a team setting.

License, certification, or registration necessary:
• Valid Driver’s License

Physical requirements:
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time with computer use;
• Ability to frequently use computers and other standard office equipment;

Environmental conditions:
• Standard office setting

Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:
• Standard office equipment

Primary duties and responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Support the work of all Consortium groups and the Presidents Council, including note taking and recording of minutes;
• Maintain financial accounts and coordinate budgetary processes;
• Help coordinate and administer the Faculty/Staff research grants and Service Project grants;
• Manage logistical arrangements and travel for all Consortium groups, meetings, and activities;
• Facilitate and assist with research projects and activities;
• Provide executive assistance to the Director and the WCC Presidents, including writing, editing and proofing of all business and legislative correspondence;
• Support the advocacy efforts of the Consortium related to federal funding and federal legislation.
• Able to work with a diverse group of institutions and interests;
• Assist the Executive Director in working with U.S. Department of Education.
• Collect and update all Consortium operations data and understand the work program operations at each of the work colleges;
• Provide information, training, and guidance for new work colleges and institutions interested in the model;
• Maintain Consortium files and records;
• Monitor and facilitate content updates to the WCC website;
• Handle discreet information and maintain strict confidentiality.

Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.

Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national
distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South.
Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the
most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With
an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students
from 43 states and U.S.
territories and more than 70 countries. Berea
College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of
them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s
students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment,
and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine
federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work
10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again
named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College
Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387
Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication:
Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and
Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review –
the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the
nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value
in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College
Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among
the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining
“consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively
strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S.
News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal
Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most
Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and
tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains,
the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is
approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information
about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition
of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to
learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Note to Prospective Employees:

Each year, Berea College Public Safety publishes an annual report to the campus to make public crime statistics, policies, and procedures for Berea College.  This Annual Security Report, required by the Jeane Clery Act, Minger Act, and the Student Right To Know Act is now available for review.  For a full, printable version of the ASR, you can click here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/

For a policy-by-policy version that is easier to read and browse, please visit Public Safety’s website here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2019/