Jennifer Ford Email & Phone Number

College Station, Tx, Us

The Senior Associate Director, under general direction, assists the Director in the overall management of Student Life. Serves as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Responsible for providing leadership, supervision, and direction of assigned areas within the department. Directs the department in absence of the Director. Guides organization development, monitors financial performance, is involved in the major development of organizational policies, procedures, and programs.

• Directs and oversees operations of the Dean’s Office. Supervises and oversees development of assigned staff including Business Services, Health Promotion, Marketing, Off-Campus Student Services and New Student and Family Programs.• Serve as a part of the department leadership team. Oversees long range strategic planning, program evaluation and assessment, budgetary oversight, and the coordination of office correspondence, publications, and reports. Represent the department in appropriate activities on and off campus, participating in state, regional, and national organizations.• Coordinate department development efforts and liaison with Division development officers.• Coordinated three departmental moves during a four year period.• Served as departmental representative on new Student Services Building project.

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* Plan, organize, and manage projects as assigned by the Dean of Student Life. Manage special projects that may include producing documents, reports or studies in support of activities of the department. Track progress of diverse and complex initiatives involving other university units and external partners. Consult with the Dean of Student Life and staff as appropriate on action plans that would impact the administrative area. Participate in department and division staff development. Liaison with Division development officers.*Manages department HR activities including: hiring process – leads or assists with departmental job searches – plan, schedule and oversees staff regarding responsibility for interviewing, hiring and training to achieve a diverse staff; responsible for assisting staff with annual performance evaluations, disciplinary actions and termination of employees; work with staff to evaluate, train, and document performance.*Manages administrative support and may perform administrative duties such as composing reports, presentations, and correspondence on a wide variety of matters including material of a sensitive and confidential nature (e.g., Title IX, student conduct). Serve as Student Conduct investigator and assist with coordination of investigations and compliance with university requirements. Serve as internal consultant to trouble-shoot department issues and external issues as designated by the Dean of Student Life*Conduct meetings and/or collect data with on campus and off campus stakeholders to assure ODSL is meeting the needs of its customers. Assist current student life staff by engaging with students and those university staff who can assist them with both academic and personal needs.

• Provide leadership, vision, and oversight of a comprehensive student services department which offers diversity education and student engagement and leadership experiences for historically underrepresented student populations. • Provide direct management to all administrative aspects of the department including: hiring, supervising and evaluating thirteen staff members, budget planning and oversight of one million dollar budget, strategic planning and goal setting, and program assessment.• Directly supervise Associate Director, Assistant Director, Administrative Assistant, and Business Coordinator II• Oversee the execution of departmental programs including, but not limited to CLUES sophomore learning community, ExCEL freshman transition programs, cultural heritage month celebrations, leadership institutes, cultural day trips, Community Conversations, and Diversity Training Institute• Oversee all development efforts for the department including the establishment of two endowments• Serve on Division and University committees and task forces to develop policies, procedures and programs that support campus diversity initiatives.• Serve as a resource, advocate and mentor for historically underrepresented student populations.• Assist with the development and implementation of a Diversity Certificate with the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Geosciences.• Member of StopHate bias reporting website committee• Co-chair of the University Disciplinary Appeals Panel

• Provided leadership and supervision in the absence of the director. Supervised one Assistant Director, who supervises 3 full time staff, one Business Coordinator, one Communications Specialist, one Student Development Specialist II and one Senior Office Associate.• Oversaw the operating budget of over one million and personnel matters for department including annual Student Service Fee Allocation process, annual budgeting process and hiring processes.• Monitored and facilitated the creation of communication materials, including flyers, publications and web presence.• Coordinated the department’s development and fundraising plan and formed the first endowment campaign• Coordinated department staff development efforts including performance evaluation process, development programs and award nominations and recognition efforts.• Oversaw administrative processes for the department including developing policies and procedures for staff and student organizations, risk management and annual reporting.• Organized Department wide programs, such as annual Diversity Awards and Corporate Nights.• Facilitated Student Diversity Alliance monthly meetings.• Coordinated the department’s Ambassadors who are all current student leaders who serve as hosts for functions and panelists for current and prospective student programs.• Served as an advisor for the Asian Presidents’ Council• Managed two departmental space renovations and two moves to new space; included working with Physical Plant and furniture orders.• Co-chair for Division of Student Affairs Risk Management Coordination Committee

• Provided coordination and direction to Business Services Office, a team responsible for business and human resources functions for Student Life, Disability Services, and Greek Life.• Supervised one Business Administrator II, who supervised 3 full-time staff, one Student Development Specialist III and one graduate assistant.• Served on the department leadership team with the Director of Student Life. Oversaw administrative processes for the department including policies and procedures and annual reporting.• Coordinated parent and family programming resources and services, including Aggie Parent website and listserv and College 101 program for families during New Student Conferences.• Designed and implemented department marketing plan including publications, giveaways, representation at campus events and presentations.• Developed and maintained cooperative relationships with external constituencies, including but not limited to Campus Ministers Association, Federation of Aggie Mothers Clubs, Association of Former Students and Coalition on Alcohol Responsibility and Education (CARE).• Managed physical facilities of Cain Hall including policies, signage, maintenance and renovation.• Coordinated department staff development efforts including performance evaluation process, development programs and award nominations and recognition efforts.• Performed additional duties related to budgeting and personnel matters in the absence of the Business Administrator II for 9 months. • Performed additional duties related to New Student Orientation in absence of the Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator for New Student Programs for six months.

College Station, Tx

Masters Of Science, Student Affairs Administration

Bachelor Of Arts