ACE Academic Retention Administrator

Primary Responsibilities
Summary Function: Provides highly skilled office assistance for one academic department focused primarily on student retention initiatives including coordinating advising organizing student focused high impact practices purchasing and travel for classes and events providing communication and media engagement for the department. Duties Essential: Performs tasks using computer skills including word processing spreadsheets and database social media and website student record software and adobe suite; keeps various administrative student and financial records; handles and maintains confidential information; provides interdepartmental student and public facing communication for the department coordinates with the communication team and enrollment management on the design and implementation of promotional materials compiles complex student reports which may include research calculation and composition some of which may be reported to various grant entities; requisitions materials; organizes departmental travel and events including field trips and special programs serves as a student service representative in the department provides students and general public with information; may handle money. Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times. Other duties as assigned. Non-Essential : Departmental duties as assigned. Supervision Received: Department Chair; Broad instructions on policy and procedure; work occasionally reviewed by supervisor. Given: May supervise students and other classified employees.

Other Information
Working Conditions: Usual:Office conditions; standard hours (8-5 M-F) some nights and weekends. Position is Security Sensitive. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents in lieu of stated minimums require the prior approval of the Human Resources Director. Revised February 2023. Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual job related qualifications and without consideration of race creed color sex religion age national origin disability sexual orientation gender identity veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including but not necessarily limited to recruitment hiring training upgrading promotion demotion termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice files a charge testifies assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing. Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence domestic violence sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy you can contact the Office of Student Life located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling or emailing