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The University of Connecticut seeks an innovative leader to serve as the Director of Student Success, Equity, & Inclusion (Student Services Program Manager 1) at the UConn Stamford campus.

Reporting to the Executive Director for Access and Postsecondary Success, the Director of Student Success, Equity, & Inclusion will serve as a leading voice for advancing educational equity and promoting student enrollment, transition, and success at the UConn Stamford campus for students traditionally underrepresented in higher education. The Director provides leadership to guide the implementation of a new framework for promoting student engagement, coordinating existing support systems and resources, and collaborating with the campus and University community. They will also be responsible for developing new initiatives that enhance underrepresented student access, academic performance, persistence, participation in life transformative and high-impact experiences, sense of belonging, post-graduation preparation, and timely graduation.

The Director is responsible for the administrative and operational effectiveness of Stamford Center for Access & Postsecondary Success (CAPS) college success program and the Resilience, Inclusion, Success, and Equity (RISE) Initiative, having overall oversight of staffing, fiscal management, grant management, resource development, and coordination of related support. The Director must be able to use recent educational research and institutional data to inform the implementation of current programs and the development of new programs to promote underrepresented student success on the Stamford campus as well as within the UConn system. As a vital member of the UConn community, the Director will maintain strong positive relations with UConn advisors, faculty, staff, administrators, cultural centers, and student organizations.

Undergraduate Student Success (UGSS) is home to multiple departments, programs, and initiatives designed to ensure students are connected to the resources and opportunities to succeed and thrive at UConn. For almost 60 years, our Center for Access and Postsecondary Success (CAPS) has served to advance postsecondary access, transition, engagement, retention, and graduation for students traditionally underrepresented in higher education. Now, the Undergraduate Student Success division seeks to expand our support and engagement of this population through the incorporation of additional accessible and holistic advising, academic support, personal development, and professional preparation programming.