Ohio/Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia HERC

Job Description:

• Act as the liaison between the facility and Ashland University.
• Work with the Associate Director of Programs to ensure the identification, screening and recruiting of students aligns with the Department goals.
• Assists students with completion of admissions documents.
• Assists students with financial aid processes, including FAFSA, etc.
• Assists students with course registrations each semester.
• With the Associate Director of Programs on projects enrollment goals and class sizes each semester.
• Maintains site inventory of tablets, student textbooks and instructional supplies.
• Distributes equipment and materials to students and maintain a record of what has been provisioned.
• Maintains student privacy and record keeping according to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Monitors attendance and faculty interaction with students.
• Conducts and documents weekly meetings with individual students to review attendance, GPA, academic standards, academic progress, forms, etc.
• Assists students with accessing extracurricular activities.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred or a minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience
• Experience working in correctional education preferred
• Experience working in higher education strongly preferred
• Ability to use Learning Management System Software
• Computer skills with ability to troubleshoot as well as operate most office programs
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Experience in advising and/or training others
• Problem solving skills
• Adherence to deadlines
• Organization and management skills, with attention to detail

Applicant Portal URL: 5059

About Ashland University

Ashland University, ranked in the top tier of colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities category for 2017, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University places great emphasis on the importance of each individual. The phrase “Accent on the Individual” has been our motto for many years and, hopefully, characterizes well the nature and content of the campus environment. It means that our concern for the student extends beyond ensuring a quality education in the classroom and laboratory to include a commitment to provide a stimulating and supportive environment in every respect.Translating the ideas of our Mission Statement into the realities of everyday life is the responsibility of each Ashland University employee. These ideas must be evidenced daily in the classroom, residence halls, each teaching site, on the playing fields and in our interaction with others. It should be the goal of each Ashland University employee to ensure that our Mission Statement is not merely words on paper but a true reflection of who and what we actually are and intend to be in the future.

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