Director, Student Success and Strategic Initiatives

Position Type: Administrative

Department: Student Affairs

Work Location: Klamath Falls

Position Summary: Department Summary - Student Affairs affirms the university's mission by enhancing Oregon Tech's dynamic learning community through opportunities for access, development, and success. Student Affairs departments collaborate with students, faculty, staff, and external constituents to promote engagement, encourage holistic wellness, and support persistence to graduation, as well as the realization of educational and professional aspirations for students and alumni. The Student Affairs Office is the location for the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Dean of Students, and the Executive Assistant. The division of Student Affairs provides direct service to students in multiple offices. Dr. Clark and her staff maintain close relationships with students and student organizations and are available for consultation and collaboration on all matters pertaining to student well-being and success. For additional departmental information, please visit: https://www.oit.edu/student-affairsPosition Summary - The Director of Student Success and Strategic Initiatives serves in the Division of Student Affairs, coordinating data-informed student experiences from first contact through graduation and beyond. This role leads new-student onboarding and First-Year Experience programming for the Klamath Falls and Portland-Metro campuses, partners across Student Affairs and the university on assessment and data collection, and develops student success initiatives that support persistence, retention, engagement, and graduation outcomes across Oregon Tech locations. This position supports the Division of Student Affairs' assessment activities around student success metrics. This position will collaborate with campus partners on data collection and assessment, present data to the Student Affairs Leadership Team, and work with the team to make data-informed decisions that enhance student persistence and retention through graduation. This position will also report on initiatives that optimize student outcomes and demonstrate the achievement of applied learning goals. The Director, Student Success and Strategic Initiatives, is an opportunity for a collaborative Student Affairs leader to shape Oregon Tech's student success strategy, strengthen the first-year experience, and translate data into action to improve persistence, retention, engagement, and student belonging across campuses.

Additional Requirements: Master's degree and higher education experience. Candidates with a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of higher-education experience may also be considered. Demonstrated experience developing and executing short-term and long-term programs or projects. Demonstrated experience leading collaborative teams. Excellent interpersonal communication and oral presentation skills. Excellent professional writing skills. Strong customer service orientation. Strong project management, event planning, and volunteer management skills. Experience using student information, survey, or reporting systems to collect, interpret, and communicate data.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a higher education environment, working with first-year student experiences and programming. Experience working with students who may benefit from additional support to positively influence persistence and retention rates. Experience with data collection and analysis in support of data-driven decision making.

Recruitment Type - External: Application Screening Begins - 11/06/2026 Job Posting Close Date Special Instructions to Applicant - The initial review of applications will begin November 6, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted after the initial review date until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. Therefore, at the discretion of the University, materials received after the initial review date may not receive full consideration. Background/Pre-Employment Check - Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory background check, motor vehicle check, physical abilities check, and/or any other conditions of employment contained in the vacancy announcement. AA/EEO Statement - Oregon Tech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring, or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion or creed, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis in law. Oregon Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Office of Human Resource at 541-885-1028 or oithr@oit.edu.