Student Affairs & Inclusive Excellence (SAIE) is the central student
affairs division of the University of Denver. SAIE includes Housing and
Residential Education, Student Engagement, Fraternity and Sorority Life,
Health and Counseling, Inclusion & Equity Education, Student Disability
Services, Cultural Center, Access & Transitions, Learning Effectives
Program, Veterans and Military Affairs, Student Outreach and Support,
Student Rights & Responsibilities, Budget, Operations and Division
Resources, New Student and Family Programs, Community and Driscoll Commons.
We are committed to providing students with the support and skills needed to
become empowered citizens that positively impact the communities they are a
part of, now, and in the future. We do so by challenging student to:
- Reflect on their values and identities.
- Recognize their strengths and acknowledge areas for further growth.
- Understand the importance of needing support and seeking it.
- Cultivate their passions; and
- Foster the public good
The Learning Effectiveness Program (LEP) at the University of Denver was
founded in 1982 and is an internationally recognized program for neurodiverse
learners. LEP is a fee for service program offering access to supports for
neurodiverse learners with Specific Learning Disabilities, Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), students on the Autism
Spectrum, and/or students who have a history of learning differences.
Our Mission is two-fold:
*Provide support and services to the DU neurodivergent and learning different
student.
*Provide support to the DU community in providing accessible resources and
instruction for the neurodivergent and learning different students
Position Summary
The Associate Director is responsible for leading the Learning Effectiveness
Program (LEP) in partnership with the Director, including Strategic
Planning, Visioning, and Assessment. The Associate Director oversees and
supervises the program staff and services in LEP including Project Eye to
Eye, Choose your Own ADDventure Conference, First LEP Total Experience
(FLYTE), Executive Functioning, Research, Social Skill Building,
Student Organizations and Peer Leadership. The Associate Director, in
collaboration with the Director, provides professional development to
campus, divisional, and departmental staff and faculty. The Associate
Director oversees the LEP program team, workflows, publications,
policies, research, and crisis management, for the LEP. This is a
full-time position and reports to the Director of LEP. The Associate Director
demonstrates an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
(DEI) through participation and leadership in DEI trainings and initiati
ves and Universal Design for Learning.
Essential Functions
Departmental Leadership and Management:
- Work with the Director in areas of strategic visioning, implementation,
and assessment; in the absence of the Director, provide staff supervision
and departmental administration.
- Manages day-to-day operations of the department.
- Oversee workflows, publications, policies, crisis management, for LEP.
- Assist the Director with departmental, divisional, and university-wide
faculty and staff training.
- Support students and parents/families in navigating challenging situations
and connecting to the appropriate resources.
- Train, Supervise, and evaluate LEP programming staff.
- Lead collaborative efforts with internal and external research projects.
Develop grant and foundation-based funding opportunities in collaboration
with University Advancement.
Education and Training
Coordinate, with the LEP administration team, on-going professional
development within the department.
- Provide training and education to campus and divisional partners on how to
create inclusive environments for students with learning disabilities,
ADHD, and a history of learning differences and in context of inters ctional
identities and DEI initiatives.
- Streamline and train on policies, procedures, and processes for LEP
programs and services.
Develop training with professionals on campus and in the community on how to
support students in navigating challenging situations and to make appropriate
referrals.
Program Management and Academic Counseling
Oversee, manage, supervise, and assess the programming, services,
and assessment of LEP, including FLYTE, Eye to Eye, Social Skill
Building, Peer Mentoring, etc.
- Support academic counselors with their caseloads by evaluating their
effectiveness and coaching them on strategies and techniques to use with their
students.
- Provide academic support to students in the absence of their academic
counselor.
Manage parent communications and challenging situations
Administrative Duties
Coordinate the annual assessment and report writing in collaboration with
the LEP administration team.
- Contribute to monitoring and development of budgets and operational costs.
- Maintains accurate notes in Inspire on student, family communication,
faculty, and staff communication.
- Assist with development and updating policies, procedures, counselor
handbook, parent/family handbook and website.
Special Projects and Other Duties as Assigned