Oklahoma Christian University Hiring for Program Mentor For New College at Edmond, OK Full Time

Program Mentor For New College

OC Mission and Purpose:
Oklahoma Christian University is a diverse community of scholars and learners all committed in service to a common mission to “transform lives for Christian faith, scholarship, and service.” OC is committed to hiring employees who are actively engaged in a life of Christian discipleship as we strive to create an employment culture that encourages faculty and staff to lean into the university’s Christian mission with an emphasis on authenticity and unity, not uniformity. Though dependent on God’s and each other’s grace, we aspire to professional and personal standards reflective of Christ’s example and adherent to principles drawn from the Holy Scripture. To assist our individual and collective accountability to these standards, university employees enter a Covenant of prescriptive conduct and assent to a Statement of Commitment that identifies defining core beliefs. We encourage you to explore what we believe to determine if our mission is your calling.

As a Christ-centered university, Oklahoma Christians value diversity as an essential dimension of God’s design for human communities. In seeking to become more inclusive and fully representative of God’s broad array of human creation, we especially encourage applications from women and candidates from racial and ethnic backgrounds that are underrepresented on our faculty and staff.

Position: Oklahoma Christian University invites applications for a Program Mentor for New College to begin in December 2022. This staff member will serve as the primary contact and academic advisor with an assigned group of work-based students. Reporting to the Director of Online Learning & Student Success, the mentor will promote retention and support of New College through proactive communication, prompt responses to student-initiated communication, and troubleshooting academic and administrative barriers for students. This may be a remote position. Day-to-day activities may vary but will include working with a variety of university faculty and staff to coordinate services and support for New College learners.

Primary Qualifications:

• Earned bachelor’s degree required
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and the ability to communicate and positively engage students and colleagues across racial, gender, and cultural barriers
• Active engagement in a life of Christian faith and service which includes membership in a local church
• A clear and concise communicator able to work effortlessly with a variety of people from widely differing backgrounds
• Tech-savvy and familiar with learning management systems and other tools for student data management
• An active listener able to turn suggestions into actionable advice and implement changes
• Highly developed communication skills (including verbal, written, and interpersonal skills)
• Experience in education or nursing a plus

Primary Responsibilities:

• Remote position
• Create graduation plans for mentees
• Send a communication to mentees weekly
• Make real-time connections with 20 mentees per week (e.g., visit, Google Meet, phone call)
• Track mentee progress in the mentor dashboard
• Help students enroll each term
• Adjust graduation plans after failures or changes in enrollment
• Expected to reply to emails from mentees within 24 hours
• Tracks communication and retention concerns in the university reporting system
• Connects students with campus services or academic support when needed
• Communicates the University’s spiritual mission through prayer with and for students and sharing Scripture in communication
• Other related administrative duties as assigned

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Standard university benefits package
• Health insurance premium support
• Retirement plan: 403(b) matching contribution
• Tuition discount and other employee benefits

Timetable: To apply, click the button below. As candidates advance through the screening process, additional materials may be requested.

Oklahoma Christian University does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, age, sex, disability, or national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in employment, admissions, or the provision of services, in keeping with applicable state and federal laws. Accordingly, subject to the following provisions, the University actively seeks to diversify its employee and student base. Oklahoma Christian University is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ, and the University is controlled by a Board of Trustees, all of whom are members of the Church of Christ.
The University operates within the Christian-oriented aims, ideals, and religious tenets of the Church of Christ as taught in the Holy Scripture. Thus, as a religiously-controlled institution of higher education, Oklahoma Christian University is exempt from compliance with some provisions of specific civil rights laws, including some requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1974. In addition, the University intentionally claims and protects its rights to hire co-religionists and individuals who share and support the mission of the University.

Job Type: Full-time