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Management Professional Supervisory Support
Academic Programs Academic Records Admissions and Financial Aid Advising International Programs Residence Life Student Advocacy Student Engagement Student Support
Management Professional Supervisory Support
Penn State Job Catalog
Student Affairs Manager – Senior Manager (PSU1262)
Job Summary
The Student Affairs Manager provides direction and oversight for the strategic goals and objectives of a unit or campus; lead and direct staff without daily supervision; motivate a team of staff toward the unit or campus goals; manage budgets and responds to complex issues that could impact the overall functioning of the unit or campus.
Representative Duties
- Oversee and direct the operations of a team providing support and services to students
- Design, direct and assess the overall strategic plan for the student affairs unit
- Recommends policies, practices, and procedures that have a significant impact on the organization
- Oversee programs and services including career services, campus student publications, conduct standards, orientation, health services, admissions, financial aid, Greek life, enrollment services, leadership development, multicultural services, religious programs, recreation, and athletics as provided by the location
- Develop and implement programs designed to foster campus participation and student success
- Serve as member of the campus senior administrative leadership team engaged in strategic planning, decision-making, policy development and problem-solving for campus-wide issues
- Develop and administer various budgets
- Serve on campus and/or University-wide committees
Level Matrix
- Level:
- – Senior Manager
- Base Description:
- – Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.
- Level Summary:
- – Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.
- Supervisory Responsibilities:
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– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area
- Fiscal Responsibilities:
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– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area
- Problem Solving:
-
– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems
- Independence of Action:
-
– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others
- Communication and Collaboration:
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– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope
Salary Structure
- Comp Grade – 13
- Minimum – $86,300.00
- MidPoint – $107,900.00
- Maximum – $129,500.00
FLSA Exemption Status
Exempt
Minimum Education
Master's Degree
Minimum Experience
10+ years of relevant experience, includes 3+ years of supervisory experience
Equivalency
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience