Director of Academic Support, Harrogate

Required Qualifications minimum of a masters/doctorate/terminal degree ability to communicate (written and verbal) effectively to a variety of constituents Preferred Qualifications experience advising pre-professional or professional students. experience working with adult learners. Physical Demands Campus Campus Harrogate Job Duties Promote the mission of Lincoln Memorial University to all faculty, staff, students and to the community at large; Promote effective working relationships among faculty, staff and students; Assist the Assistant/Associate Dean in completion of required institutional and program accreditation reports necessary for the advancement of the Program; Assist in strengthening the Program efforts to provide academic advising and promote the success of student doctors; Provide an innovative and holistic approach to providing students with the assistance, guidance and resources necessary to be successful; Provide personalized academic advising to at-risk students with development of an academic plan; Work individually with student doctors in order to formulate specialized study plans including academic assessment, time management skills and structure, note-taking skills and organization, incorporation of learning styles, and test-taking strategies; Continually measure progress of individual students through graduation; Develop familiarity with issues certain populations of students may face (non-traditional students, students of color, first-generation college students, transfer students, etc.) and incorporate this perspective into developmental advising approaches; Develop, utilize, and inform faculty of advising best practices that combine program-level knowledge and campus-wide perspective; Develop and maintain detailed knowledge of and referral to campus resources and opportunities; Implement intentional plans to engage students and faculty in mentoring and advising relationships; Facilitate connections that engage students in academically related student organizations; and Supervise a team of learning specialists and peer note takers; Perform other duties as necessary. About the Institution Lincoln Memorial University is a values-based learning community dedicated to providing educational experiences in the liberal arts and professional studies. The main campus is located in Harrogate, Tennessee. For more information about employment opportunities, contact the Office of Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io . AA/EEO Statement Lincoln Memorial University is an Equal Opportunity education institution. Lincoln Memorial University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in all University programs and activities. The University will conduct criminal background checks on all employees. Background checks may include but are not limited to confirmation of the individual’s identity, credit information, motor vehicle driving record, review of an individual’s criminal conviction record (if any), verification of any license, and certificate or degree required for the position. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). #J-18808-Ljbffr Lincoln Memorial University