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Assistant Director of Student Accounts

Assistant Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Coach

Director of Financial Aid

Director of Graduate & Adult Studies

Institutional Effectiveness Data Analyst

Marketing Department Openings:

Assistant Director of Social Media & Digital Content Creator

Marketing Communications Coordinator

Metadata and E-Resource Management Librarian

Physician Assistant Program Administrative Clinical Coordinator

Diversity is a core value at Seton Hill University. We are passionate about building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive learning and working environment for all students, faculty, and staff. We actively seek to recruit applicants who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds.

Assistant Director of Student Accounts

Posted June 11, 2024

The Assistant Director of Student Accounts reports to the Director of Student Accounts and assists with all accounts receivable functions. Works closely with the Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid, Housing, and the Admissions Offices to ensure proper and accurate billing of students, assists with preparation of 1098Ts, and assists in month-end and fiscal-end closings. Works closely with collection agency on delinquent accounts. Performs any other duties within the scope of this position. 

Qualifications 

Required experience/skills:

Professional experience and knowledge of billing procedures, accounts receivable, and journal entries.
Ability to function in a team environment.
Possess a strong customer service focus
Be detailed oriented, flexible, and can manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Possess problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written format.
Possess computer literacy including excel, word and programming.

Preferred qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with a concentration in accounting or business administration and experience in accounting or finance preferred.
Supervisory experience preferred.

The position is open until filled with the Search Committee reviewing no fewer than five (5) working days from posting. Interested and qualified individuals should submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three professional references to: dwright@setonhill.edu.

Assistant Coach, Men’s and Women’s Track and Field

Posted: June 18, 2024

Seton Hill University (NCAA Division II, PSAC) is accepting applications for a Part-time coaching position (Throws) for their Men’s and Women’s Track & Field programs.

This position will assist the Head Coach with all aspects of coaching, recruitment, team management, planning and executing training, practices, and meets.

Incumbent must be able to coach the Throwing disciplines (shot put, hammer, weight throw, disc, javelin); have knowledge of successful strength & conditioning program relevant to events; must be able and willing to aid in all levels of

prospective student-athlete recruitment, with a primary focus on Throwing events; participate in professional electronic, phone and interpersonal communication to individual players, administrators, and recruits.; and participate in professional development.

Part-time position will include stipend over designated period.

Qualified candidates interested should submit a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references to: Coach Jamal Johnson jjohnson@setonhill.edu.

Director of Financial Aid

Posted: June 10, 2024

Seton Hill University seeks highly motivated candidates for the position of Director of Financial Aid. This position reports directly to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and is responsible for the supervision and management of the financial aid office.

Duties will include:

Manages financial aid operations, including the implementation of all federal and state programs, policies, services and regulations. This requires the director to maintain a working knowledge of all current and pending federal and state regulations.
Manages the internal operating policies and creates, organizes and manages the processes for awarding financial aid to students.
Coordinates all financial aid student advising; the dissemination of pertinent information to the campus community
Coordinates the processing of financial aid applications, the collection of all required documents and data, the determination of awards, and the disbursement of awards. Supervises appropriate case review and record maintenance.
Selects, trains, supervises and evaluates all assigned Financial Aid personnel.
Assists students with resolving financial aid difficulties. Responsible for financial aid appeals and professional judgment issues, e.g., income adjustments and dependency overrides.
Collaborates with Enrollment management and other departments in the planning, developing and coordinating of enrollment and retention programs.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Enrollment Management
The successful candidate will have extensive experience in and knowledge of higher education financial aid, financial aid software (preferably PowerFAIDS), have a demonstrated commitment to student success and customer service, and a Bachelor’s degree.

Competitive salary and benefits.

The position is open until filled with the Search Committee reviewing no fewer than five (5) working days from posting. If you are interested in applying please email a cover letter and resume to dwright@setonhill.edu.

Director of Graduate & Adult Studies

Posted July 18, 2024

Seton Hill University invites applications for the position of Director of Graduate and Adult Studies. This position is responsible for providing leadership and administrative oversight of the graduate, on-line adult undergraduate programs, and certificates. The Director will work with the School Deans, Graduate Program Directors and the Office of Innovation and Academic Planning to identify new academic programs aimed at non-traditional and graduate student populations. The Director will work in conjunction with the Vice President for Enrollment Management and the Director of Marketing to recruit graduate students to the university. This position reports to the Associate Dean of Graduate, Adult, and Non-Traditional Programs and supervises the staff in the Office of Graduate and Adult Studies.

A masters’ degree is required. A minimum of five years of progressively responsible management experience in an education environment, preferably in the area of adult and graduate education, is required.

Please email your cover letter, resume, and contact information for three current references to dwright@setonhill.edu The position is open until filled with the Search Committee reviewing no fewer than five (5) working days from posting.

Institutional Effectiveness Data Analyst

Posted: July 2, 2024

Seton Hill University invites qualified applicants for the position of Institutional Effectiveness Data Analyst to begin August 15, 2024 (negotiable).

Under the supervision of the Director of Assessment & Institutional Research, the Institutional Effectiveness Analyst will support a culture of data-informed decision making and critical self-reflection through direct work with data and the use of data analysis, visualization, and management software. The IE Data Analyst will play a significant role in ensuring that complex institutional data related to compliance, accreditation, and strategic planning is accurately and efficiently conveyed to internal and external stakeholders for both planned reporting and ad hoc purposes. Fifty percent of the IE Data Analyst’s responsibilities will be dedicated to the Physician Assistant Program’s assessment processes to ensure compliance with accreditation standards.

The essential functions of this role are:

With the supervision of the Director of Assessment and Institutional Research, ensures that proper data collection and data analysis processes are implemented that align with the ARC-PA 5th edition assessment requirements as defined by appendix 14, for the Physician Assistant Program.
Demonstrate agility in the understanding of institutional data, the business processes that create data, and the context(s) represented in the outcomes the data convey.
Leverage this understanding of data to make informed decisions on how best to clean, store, analyze, and visualize the data given available technologies
With the supervision of the Director of Assessment and Institutional Research and in collaboration with campus partners, efficiently and accurately leads University effort to complete NCAA, IPEDS, Common Data Set, and other external reporting.
Maintains and documents highest standards of data security practices.
Establishes and maintains a collegial and responsive relationship with campus partners.
Develops increasing ability to work independently while simultaneously being proactive in seeking guidance, advice, or clarity when questions about the work arise.
Remains flexible and articulates strategic thinking to respond to emergent ad hoc requests while ensuring that mandated reporting is always accurate and on time.

Qualifications for this role are:

Undergraduate or graduate degree in the Social Sciences, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, Information Management, or related field. Or significant direct professional experience analyzing and managing data to inform decision-making. (3 – 5 years preferred)
Demonstrable skills related to the management, analysis, visualization, communication, and collection of data.
Evidence of ability to think critically while under time constraints and while managing competing priorities.
Ability to articulate complex processes and results to technical and non-technical audiences.
A service first and Mission oriented demeanor when engaging with internal and external stakeholders.

To apply, send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for 3 references to Jason Draper at jdraper@setonhill.edu. The position is open until filled with the Search Committee reviewing no fewer than five (5) working days from posting.

Marketing Department Openings:

Assistant Director of Social Media & Digital Content Creator

Marketing Communications Coordinator

Assistant Director of Social Media & Digital Content Creator

Posted: July 11, 2024

The Assistant Director of Social Media & Digital Content Creator provides strategic social media and digital content planning and creation to the university through an active social media presence and the creation and maintenance of visual content for a variety of areas of the university. Visual content includes professionally shot and produced videos, photos, and social media graphics.

The Assistant Director of Social Media & Digital Content Creator reports to the Director of Marketing and collaborates closely with the Associate Director of Marketing as both are department leadership roles. The Marketing Communications Coordinator serves as support for this position and the Associate Director of Marketing. This position works in a collaborative and supportive relationship with admissions, faculty, career services, alumni relations, and athletics to produce visual content that emphasizes and promotes a variety of areas throughout the University.

This position requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing, communications, journalism, digital storytelling, creative writing, videography, or a related area and 5-7 years experience in a social media management and digital content creation role.

Skills necessary for this position include:

Expert social media marketing and strategic development skills are required.
Advanced marketing video filming, editing, and producing skills are required with knowledge of Final Cut Pro X, iMovie, and Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Photoshop softwares.
Advanced photography and editing skills are required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to proofread thoroughly and edit the work of others.
Advanced interpersonal communications skills, including skills to work well within a team and with a variety of stakeholders ranging from the President’s Office to athletics to alumni relations to students.
Knowledge of the higher education enrollment environment including recruitment cycles, the enrollment funnel, administrative/staff and faculty relationships, and target audience demographic trends, influences, and persuasive techniques.
Thorough understanding of copyright and permissions issues as well as knowledge of ADA compliance.
Ability to think big, respond quickly, and manage a number of simultaneous projects both large and small in a demanding and deadline-driven environment, while working effectively with colleagues.
Critical thinking, advanced organizational, forward-thinking, and proactive problem-solving skills are required.
Travel outside the University environment for regional conferences/training sessions may be required.
At times, a flexible work schedule with the ability to work outside of standard work hours to attend events may be required.
Prior personnel management skills and drone experience and license are a plus.
Strong understanding of data privacy, social media analytics, and measurement.

Essential responsibilities for this position include:

Develop strategy for and manage all of the main university social media accounts through well-conceived and engaging daily content – including writing and publishing posts, creating consistent content, managing comments and messages, monitoring Seton Hill’s online brand image, and analyzing performance metrics.
As a leader in the department, actively participate in the development and execution of overall marketing strategies to support University enrollment efforts.
Prepare and consistently update a social media plan and content calendar focused on enrollment goals and other important University initiatives.
In coordination with marketing goals, brainstorm video ideas, develop concepts, storyboard, write scripts, plan video shoots, record crisp audio, film, color optimize, edit, and produce professional-quality video assets including selecting appropriate background music, adding sound & visual effects, and effectively incorporating appropriate CTAs - while organizing video footage archives.
Provide photo and video direction for marketing materials and initiatives by finding current gaps and highlighting needs that are aligned with marketing goals.
Create digital content (copywriting, graphics, video concepts, photos, audio files, etc.) for the website, email marketing efforts, social media platforms, and advertising efforts to meet enrollment, retention, and University priority goals.
With the aid of the marketing communications coordinator, plan and organize multiple University photo and video shoots each semester with the goal of obtaining viable, professional-quality images and videos for a variety of marketing needs including print, digital, website, and social media uses.
Engage in ongoing research to best understand, get the attention of, and persuade undergraduate, graduate, and online degree seeking target audiences.
Focus on digital storytelling by seeking out and creating human interest stories for the website, email communications, and social media.
Partner with the marketing team and campus community members to manage the strategic production of digital content.
Provide social media training, guidance, standards, and best practices to Seton Hill students, faculty, and staff who are managing social media accounts representing specific departments, programs, or athletics teams for the university.
Constantly and aggressively monitor social media platforms including responding to escalating issues appropriately that contain information on or about the Seton Hill community, students, faculty and staff.
Manage student social media interns.
Produce monthly social media engagement reports and actively use metrics to inform, revise, and enhance social media strategy.
Assist the Marketing Department with a number of recruitment and marketing efforts to effectively increase enrollment and strategically communicate with prospective students through the admissions process.
Participate in competitive analysis and focus group research with various audiences, including current students, high school students and parents, and alumni to ensure recruitment materials are resonating with target audiences.
Offer support for marketing department initiatives as needed.
Effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Perform all other duties as assigned.

The complete Seton Hill University marketing team consists of the following roles: Director of Marketing, Associate Director of Marketing, Assistant Director of Social Media & Digital Content Creator, Senior Graphic Designer & Visual Identity Manager, Digital Marketing Specialist, and Marketing Communications Coordinator.

This position is fully in person on campus. Competitive salary and benefits.

The position is open until filled with the Search Committee reviewing no fewer than five (5) working days from posting.

Interested and qualified individuals should submit a resume, letter of interest, a list of three professional references, and a document containing samples of / links to professional work via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/7Rpa89Hz8gzHmcnE9 (A free Google account is required to complete this form.)

Marketing Communications Coordinator

Posted: July 11, 2024

The Marketing Communications Coordinator provides strategic support to the marketing and admissions teams through the creation and maintenance of written content and stories for the university’s website, email marketing recruitment efforts, print pieces, social media support, and other communications and marketing collateral to reach enrollment goals.

The Marketing Communications Coordinator reports to the Director of Marketing and offers support for the Associate Director of Marketing and Assistant Director of Social Media & Digital Content Creator. This position works in a collaborative and supportive relationship with admissions, faculty, alumni relations, and athletics for all recruitment-related initiatives to ensure a cohesive and consistent communications plan, voice, and style for Seton Hill.

This position requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably in communication, marketing, creative writing, English, journalism, or a related area and 3-5 years experience in a communications role.

Skills necessary for this position include:

Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential, including the ability to proofread thoroughly and edit the work of others.
Advanced knowledge of email marketing management platforms such as Slate or MailChimp is required.
Advanced interpersonal communications skills, including skills to work well within a team and with a variety of stakeholders ranging from the President’s Office to athletics to alumni relations to students.
Knowledge of the higher education environment including recruitment cycles, the enrollment funnel, administrative/staff and faculty relationships, and target audience demographic trends, influences, and persuasive techniques.
Ability to think big, respond quickly, and manage a number of simultaneous projects both large and small in a demanding and deadline-driven environment, while working effectively with colleagues.
Critical thinking, advanced organizational, forward-thinking, and proactive problem-solving skills are required.
Prior experience managing social media accounts is a plus.
Experience with website content management systems is a plus.
Travel outside the University environment for regional conferences/training sessions may be required.
At times, a flexible work schedule with the ability to work outside of standard work hours to attend events may be required.

Essential responsibilities for this position include:

Manage all email marketing creation and comm flow management for University enrollment marketing efforts - this includes undergraduate, graduate, and online bachelor’s degree programs initiatives and audiences.
In coordination with the associate director of marketing, enhance and write new email content to maximize personalization in the enrollment marketing comm flow with the goal of pushing enrollment leads through the enrollment funnel.
Work closely with the admissions offices to ensure all Slate, CollegeVine, SAGE, and CollegeBoard communications are factually accurate, written in the proper voice and tone, include clear CTAs, and branded properly.
Engage in ongoing research to best understand, persuade, and communicate with undergraduate, graduate, and online degree seeking target audiences.
Participate in the development and execution of strategies for print and digital communications to support University enrollment efforts.
Maintain and update the admissions web pages and Slate portal pages in collaboration with the admissions office.
Review, refresh, and enhance website content regularly as directed by the associate director and director of marketing.
Focus on digital storytelling content creation by researching and writing human interest stories for the website, email communications, and social media.
Aid social media initiatives by working closely with the assistant director of social media & digital content creator.
Work closely with the assistant director of social media & digital content creator to monitor Seton Hill’s brand image on social media, aid in developing content and managing comments and messages.
Serve as social media backup when assistant director of social media & digital content creator is unavailable - posting regularly and monitoring comments, messages, and trends.
Assist the assistant director of social media & digital content creator in the planning and execution of all photo and video shoots.
Coordinate the marketing Griffin mascot use for admissions events, photo shoots, and social media initiatives.
Regularly scan SiteImprove reports to ensure optimal website quality assurance score.
Assist the Marketing Department with a number of recruitment and marketing efforts to effectively increase enrollment and strategically communicate with prospective students through the admissions process.
As directed by leadership, organize and facilitate competitive analysis and focus group research with various audiences, including current students, high school students and parents, and alumni to ensure recruitment materials are resonating with target audiences.
Offer support for marketing department initiatives as needed.
Effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Perform all other duties as assigned.

This position is fully in person on campus. Competitive salary and benefits.

The position is open until filled with the Search Committee reviewing no fewer than five (5) working days from posting.

Interested and qualified individuals should submit a resume, letter of interest, a list of three professional references, and a document containing samples of or links to professional writing work via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/Y7zPdvcznoMikoaj6 (A free Google account is required to complete this form.)

Metadata and E-Resource Management Librarian

Posted: February 14, 2024

Seton Hill University seeks qualified applicants for the full-time position of Metadata and E-Resource Management Librarian beginning July 1, 2024.

The Metadata and E-Resource Management Librarian will plan, coordinate, and evaluate the library’s cataloging and metadata processes, and provide original and enhanced copy cataloging for materials in all formats. This position will serve as primary administrator for the library’s electronic resources and work to resolve access and holdings issues. The Metadata and E-Resource Management Librarian will demonstrate successful teaching methods to assist students in developing proficiency in information fluency. The incumbent will manage and be responsible for all library operations during assigned evening hours and must make decisions regarding the interpretation and application of policies and procedures.

Candidate must possess a Master's Degree in Library Science or Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or equivalent. Experience with library cataloging and major library automation systems is required. Candidate must have strong analytical skills and knowledge of MARC, RDA, library classification (preferably Dewey Decimal), and emerging information technologies. This position requires an understanding of information fluency and the ability to teach the topic as well as to assess students’ levels of competence. Candidate must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, in person and by telephone, and must be able to travel within the University community.

Candidates who will complete their degrees by May 2024 with coursework in cataloging, classification, and metadata standards, or a combination of coursework and relevant experience, are welcome to apply.

Chartered in 1918, Seton Hill University is a leading Catholic coeducational liberal arts university founded by the Sisters of Charity and embracing students of all faiths. Located in southwestern Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands (yet only 35 miles from Pittsburgh), Seton Hill educates its more than 2,000 students to “think and act critically, creatively, and ethically as productive members of society committed to transforming the world.”

Please submit a cover letter, CV and contact information for 3 professional references to: Helene Ciarochi ciarochi@setonhill.edu.

The position is open until filled with the Search Committee reviewing no fewer than five (5) working days from posting.

Physician Assistant Program Administrative Clinical Coordinator

Posted: July 16, 2024

Seton Hill University is currently seeking an Administrative Clinical Coordinator for a full-time 12-month position. Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Duties include, but not limited to: Developing, overseeing, and maintaining sites for supervised clinical experiences; recruiting and presenting preceptors for approval by faculty; assisting in the placement of students in clinical rotations; performing site visits to evaluate sites, students, and preceptors; and developing, reviewing, and implementing Affiliation Agreements between the preceptor/health system and Seton Hill University; maintains databases of clinical sites and preceptors; and provides appropriate data for accreditation.

Requirements: Experience in development and sustaining customer relations. Excellent organizational skills and oral/written communications. Performance to task completion. Requires a minimum of a baccalaureate degree, preferably in business marketing or health science. Past experience in site development is preferred. Frequent times of travel both locally and throughout the continental United States will be necessary.

The position is open until filled with the Search Committee reviewing no fewer than five (5) working days from posting. Position start date is August 15, 2024 (negotiable). Submit a letter of application, resume, contact information for three current references to Pamela Cengia at pcengia@setonhill.edu.