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Student Affairs & Inclusive Excellence (SAIE) is the central student affairs division of the University of Denver. SAIE includes Housing and Residential Education, Student Engagement, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Health and Counseling, Inclusion & Equity Education, Student Disability Services, Cultural Center, Access & Transitions, Learning Effectives Program, Veterans and Military Affairs, Student Outreach and Support, Student Rights & Responsibilities, Budget, Operations and Division Resources, New Student and Family Programs, Community and Driscoll Commons.

We are committed to providing students with the support and skills needed to become empowered citizens that positively impact the communities they are a part of, now, and in the future. We do so by challenging student to:

• Reflect on their values and identities.
• Recognize their strengths and acknowledge areas for further growth.
• Understand the importance of needing support and seeking it.
• Cultivate their passions; and
• Foster the public good The Learning Effectiveness Program (LEP) at the University of Denver was founded in 1982 and is an internationally recognized program for neurodiverse learners. LEP is a fee for service program offering access to supports for neurodiverse learners with Specific Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), students on the Autism Spectrum, and/or students who have a history of learning differences.

Our Mission is two-fold: *Provide support and services to the DU neurodivergent and learning different student. *Provide support to the DU community in providing accessible resources and instruction for the neurodivergent and learning different students

Position Summary

The Associate Director is responsible for leading the Learning Effectiveness Program (LEP) in partnership with the Director, including Strategic Planning, Visioning, and Assessment. The Associate Director oversees and supervises the program staff and services in LEP including Project Eye to Eye, Choose your Own ADDventure Conference, First LEP Total Experience (FLYTE), Executive Functioning, Research, Social Skill Building, Student Organizations and Peer Leadership. The Associate Director, in collaboration with the Director, provides professional development to campus, divisional, and departmental staff and faculty. The Associate Director oversees the LEP program team, workflows, publications, policies, research, and crisis management, for the LEP. This is a full-time position and reports to the Director of LEP. The Associate Director demonstrates an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through participation and leadership in DEI trainings and initiati ves and Universal Design for Learning.

Essential Functions

Departmental Leadership and Management:

• Work with the Director in areas of strategic visioning, implementation, and assessment; in the absence of the Director, provide staff supervision and departmental administration.
• Manages day-to-day operations of the department.
• Oversee workflows, publications, policies, crisis management, for LEP.
• Assist the Director with departmental, divisional, and university-wide faculty and staff training.
• Support students and parents/families in navigating challenging situations and connecting to the appropriate resources.
• Train, Supervise, and evaluate LEP programming staff.
• Lead collaborative efforts with internal and external research projects.

• Develop grant and foundation-based funding opportunities in collaboration with University Advancement. Education and Training

• Coordinate, with the LEP administration team, on-going professional development within the department.

• Provide training and education to campus and divisional partners on how to create inclusive environments for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and a history of learning differences and in context of inters ctional identities and DEI initiatives.
• Streamline and train on policies, procedures, and processes for LEP programs and services.

• Develop training with professionals on campus and in the community on how to support students in navigating challenging situations and to make appropriate referrals. Program Management and Academic Counseling

• Oversee, manage, supervise, and assess the programming, services, and assessment of LEP, including FLYTE, Eye to Eye, Social Skill Building, Peer Mentoring, etc.

• Support academic counselors with their caseloads by evaluating their effectiveness and coaching them on strategies and techniques to use with their students.
• Provide academic support to students in the absence of their academic counselor.

• Manage parent communications and challenging situations Administrative Duties

• Coordinate the annual assessment and report writing in collaboration with the LEP administration team.

• Contribute to monitoring and development of budgets and operational costs.
• Maintains accurate notes in Inspire on student, family communication, faculty, and staff communication.
• Assist with development and updating policies, procedures, counselor handbook, parent/family handbook and website. Special Projects and Other Duties as Assigned