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Plan, implement, and assess fall and spring orientations for incoming TSLC 1st year, 2nd year, and transfer students.

Plan, implement, and assess TSLC programs (academic, social, educational) with campus and community partners.

Plan for and effectively utilize a budget for co-curricular programming on an annual basis.

Collaboratively plan for and update the program expectations for students on an annual basis.

Document student events and attendance using a management information system, databases, and reports.

Organize and manage multiple projects and tasks autonomously and meet deadlines with accuracy.

Use of decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to plan programs.

Manage the transfer student experience for TSLC, including initial communication to students, enrollment days, and all first semester expectations.

Collaboratively plan, teach and evaluate TSLC courses for Thompson Scholars.

Track completion rates of 1st, 2nd, and transfer student expectations using databases and reports.

Partner with TSLC professional staff to create and carry out assessments using statistical software, Qualtrics, and other assessment tools to measure student learning and growth related to TSLC.

Contribute to production of TSLC annual report.

Aid with program assessment as needed by the Buffett Foundation, NU Administration and/or the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Utilize a Management Information System and WebFocus reports for tracking.

Maintain individual and departmental calendars, arrange meetings, and appointments.

Contribute positively to the office mission and goals in a teamwork environment; assist with the daily operations of the TSLC Office.

Interact positively & ethically with students and professionals in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Help with the planning and implementation of mentor training and meetings.

Collaborate with TSLC staff members on the development and updates of program policies and procedures.

Attend weekly TSLC staff meetings and regional Thompson Scholar Program meetings.

Assist with TSLC social media platforms to build community and communicate directly with cohorts scholars.

Assist with the hiring processes as requested by supervisor.

Attend campus trainings relevant to roles and responsibilities.

Conduct meetings with students and document student contacts and interactions.

Meet regularly with Thompson Scholars on academic intervention to help them develop academic success plans.

Advise Thompson Scholar students for academic and personal success at UNK.

Assist Thompson Scholar students with needs such as recommendation letters and reference checks.

Monitor student academic progress and make interventions within established guidelines, including UNK academic alerts.

Fulfill advocacy role for Thompson Scholars when appropriate.

Develop familiarity with UNK and community resources, and refer Thompson Scholars to those resources.

Collaborate regularly with other academic affairs, student affairs, and enrollment management departments to serve Thompson Scholars.

Consult supervisor about difficult or unique situations that may require a referral to appropriate campus or community services.

Requires the ability to apply, integrate and communicate extensive theoretical information within a recognized professional field. Facilitates and/or establishes the achievement of functional area objectives. Requires knowledge of all related functional areas. May require the operation of highly complex equipment/tools.

Decisions/problem resolutions require synthesis/analysis in the use of theories and accepted principles. Programs/projects are governed by broad objectives, policies and/or theories. Requires the use of creativity in dealing with unprecedented activities.

Actions and decisions in this job have significant impact to the short-term performance of the Program/Team and exert an impact to its long-term success. The job exerts a considerable impact on decisions and final results typically affecting either an entire functional area or a major university activity; and may have unique accountability for financial and program or project objectives. Errors affect business operations, services and other individuals which may require special interventions to correct.

Regular contact that involves exchanging advice and opinions as well as occasionally conveying conceptual ideas of a critical and/or long-range nature. Requires the use of judgment, timing, and persuasion to gain cooperation in the face of differences of opinion or controversy.

Operation of a computer mouse with their dominant hand. (Usually right).

Blood or body fluids may be present since we work with humans.