Summary:
Responsible for supporting the Registrar in the daily operational functions for Alaska Pacific University (APU). The Assistant Registrar will support the promoting and implementing of departmental policies and procedures for the equitable and consistent administration of the University’s academic policies and procedures.

Essential Duties:
1. Receive new student files from the Admissions office and completes transfer credit and alternative credit evaluations.
2. Collects, reviews, codes, and inputs data, along with other staff members, into the CAMS student record system including, but not limited to, registration, demographic information, honors, grading, scheduling, etc.
3. Responsible for coordination of graduation activities, including but not limited, to reminders of deadlines, reviewing applications, performing degree checks, notifying advisor and candidates of findings, planning graduation ceremonies, and participating in graduation.
4. Provide responses to academic related questions from faculty/staff/students.
5. Assist university community with institutional research projects, various training activities for staff/faculty/students, and assisting in special events.
6. Participates in the implementation and maintenance of administrative software system duties as assigned.
7. Assist with various office functions as needed: including scheduling, serve as backup certifying for VA, filing, and other duties assisting in daily functions of the Registrar’s office.
8. Represents Registrar’s Office on various university committees and task forces as requested.
9. Perform others duties as assigned.

Education and Work Experience Required:
1. Bachelor’s degree required, with 3-5 working in higher education/secondary administration: student/university/office.
2. Previous work experience in academic setting of a postsecondary institution, preferably the Registrar’s Office.
3. Computer experience Microsoft Word and Excel.
4. Experience working with database software.
5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as the ability to develop and maintain an effective office team and ensure excellent customer relations with students, faculty, university staff, and external constituencies.
6. A “student/customer first” orientation in providing exceptional service in all responsibilities and interactions ability to adapt and willingly to changing priorities and responsibilities.
7. Maintain a high level of accuracy, consistently reviewing work to detect errors, oversights or omissions.
8. Excellent written communication skills with ability to write department reports for the Academic Dean office.
9. Ability to work independently, set goals, and increase innovation.
10. Must be a team player.
11. Ability to maintain confidentiality of student records.

Supervision Responsibility:
This Assistant Registrar has no supervisory responsibilities, but may be required to supervise the Registrar Office personnel and operation, in the absence of the Registrar.

Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job, including regular attendance and punctuality. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, including regular attendance and punctuality. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Note:
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

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On-Campus Conditions: This is a 12-month live-in position, with varying hours and some weekend assignments. This position includes a furnished apartment in Campus Housing and available use of campus meal plan during the academic year.

Summary:
The Assistant Director of Campus Life for Campus Safety reports to the Director of Campus Life. The Assistant Director is responsible for overseeing Campus Safety operations of the Alaska Pacific University (APU) campus, including the supervision of Campus Safety Officers and Campus Safety Assistants. In addition, the Assistant Director would be partially responsible for assisting in Campus Life operations and procedures such as being part of the 24/7 Campus Life on-call phone rotation, assisting in the supervision of the Resident Assistants, and other duties related to the APU housing program. This position requires on-call responsibilities and some evening and weekend work hours. In addition, this position includes working with individual students regarding developmental issues and is required to advise, counsel and make referrals to students who are adjusting to college life at APU. The Assistant Director is a member of the Student Affairs team and collaborates with a variety of staff and students to provide quality activities for students.

Essential Duties:

Supervision & Leadership:
1. Directly supervise and support the activities of two night shift professional Campus Safety Officers and 4 Campus Safety Assistants (student workers), including making suggestions and recommendations as to the hiring, firing, advancement, or other changes of status with these employees.
2. Communicate with staff on a regular basis through weekly staff meetings, weekly one-on-one meetings, and daily informal contact.
3. Collaborate closely with Director of Campus Life to develop and implement annual residential student staff selection, training, and ongoing in-service training.
4. Facilitate personal and professional development of staff members such that they are effective role models, mentors and leaders for their residents.
5. Seek opportunities for participating in approved professional development activities.
6. Advise, train, and support student staff and student leaders in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of campus programming on developmental topics.
7. Organize activities and programs along with members of the Campus Life Staff intended to promote a “seamless learning environment” throughout the campus community that will support student development, involvement, communication, safety, and wellness.
8. Be professional contact for students living on campus for counseling, mediation and conduct issues.
9. Serve as a role model, resource person and referral agent to campus students.
10. Develop positive relationships with students.
11. Participate in major events held by the University such as: New Student Orientation, Fall Block Party, Campus Visit Weekends, Spring Carnival, and others as assigned.
12. Coordinate the delivery of pro-active safety programs for students living on-campus.

Administration
1. Organize and manage day-to-day administrative aspects of Campus Safety program.
2. Organize the Campus Safety Telephone Response System.
3. Maintain records associated with Campus Safety Operations, including campus safety incident reports, campus safety duty logs, campus safety fire log, parking violations, and parking permit databases.
4. Collaborate with the IT Department to review and update the Campus Safety website.
5. Prepare monthly and annual reports related specifically to Campus Safety as directed by Director of Campus Life or Dean of Students, including preparation of the annual Clery Crime report for the campus.
6. Propose policies and implement programs for campus residents to address issues such as earthquake safety, fire prevention, sexual assault prevention and other related issues.
7. Actively participate in development of departmental budgets. Ensure accurate and effective financial record keeping for the Campus Safety budget.
8. Develop and maintain productive working relationships with other campus departments, including Student Activities, Maintenance and Facilities, Custodial Services, Food Services, Recreation & Outdoor Programs, Counseling & Wellness Center, Admissions, and Accounting & Finance.
9. Engage in assessment efforts to research student needs, interests, perceptions, and satisfaction.
10. Serve on university committees as assigned.
11. Assist in the creation of departmental publications such as the Campus Life Handbook and Student Handbook.

Critical Incidence Response
1. Share responsibility with other Campus Life Office staff members for scheduled evening & weekend On-Call coverage in an emergency first-responder capacity, on a weekly basis, one to two times monthly.
2. During On-Call coverage, demonstrate reasonable availability and accessibility to residents, including evenings & weekends.
3. Recognize and respond to emergency situations, policy violations, and safety issues in a timely and responsible manner.

Required Education & Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
2. Two years relevant paraprofessional or community-living leadership experience required.
3. Experience managing and supervising employees.
4. Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to develop conceptual alternatives.
5. Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and advise students.
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills appropriate to a collegiate setting.
7. Strong computer literacy skills in word processing, spreadsheets, internet and e-mail.
8. Strong human relation skills demonstrating the ability to work effectively with diverse people found in a college setting.
9. Ability to obtain an Alaska driver’s license and drive a manual transmission vehicle.

Desired Education & Qualifications:
1. Master’s Degree in College Student Personnel or a related field or at least 2 years of full-time, professional experience in Student Affairs.
2. First Aid training, CPR, Emergency Response Training.
3. Successful candidate will be student-centered, enthusiastic, and flexible.
4. Self-directed person who shows initiative.

Supervision Responsibility: The Assistant Director of Campus Safety does have supervisory responsibilities, and in addition may be required to supervise other personnel and operations, in the absence of the Director.

Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, including regular attendance and punctuality. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasional driving on university business.

APU’s main campus is heavily wooded and is often inhabited by wildlife such as moose and black bears. This position may be required to assist in departmental duties that protect humans and wildlife from unsafe interactions.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, including regular attendance and punctuality. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Note:
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

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Summary:
Responsible for the daily administration of the Human Resource functions, including maintenance of all related databases. Acts as Plan Administrator for all benefit plans.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Acts as Plan Administrator for all benefit plans and handles all plan questions regarding employee benefits.
• Consults with employees and management on employment related issues including disciplinary procedures, performance appraisals, terminations, and employee grievances to ensure consistency and legal compliance.
• Manages the online job application system.
• Assists management in the hiring process by recruiting, screening, and interviewing when necessary.
• Coordinates the new hire process and oversees orientation.
• Assists with policy, procedure and forms design and implementation.
• Maintains all information regarding employment matters through online databases and paper employee files.
• Maintains and verifies FMLA and leave without pay.
• Responds to verification of employment and unemployment claims requests appropriately.
• Maintains and produces various reports for management and administration.
• Chair the Employment Practices subcommittee of the Risk Management Steering Committee.
• Other duties as assigned.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Serves on various committees as necessary.
• Assists with payroll functions as needed.

Education and Qualifications:

• Five years experience and knowledge in HR.
• Three years experience and knowledge in payroll and benefits administration.
• Working knowledge on the application of federal, state, and local labor law to include Title VII, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, EPA, OSHA, HIPAA, USERRA, ERISA, PPACA, and other applicable statutes.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Must have superior organizational, information management and follow-up skills and be detail oriented.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively deal with people at different organizational levels both inside and outside the University.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet scheduled timelines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff, as well as outside business associates; exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others.
• High degree of sensitivity regarding confidential employee information.
• Good understanding of employment policies, procedures and benefit programs.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of human resources, specifically compensation and benefits.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledgeable of Great Plains software.
• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Supervision Responsibility: This HR Coordinator has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job, including regular attendance and punctuality. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Note:
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

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Summary:
The Conference and Events Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of conferencing and events services on APU’s campus to maximize the use of APU’s facilities while not in use for academic purposes. Schedules and coordinates public events, seminars, conferences and services for campus and/or community organizations. Acts as APU’s representative in the community to build relationships encourage use of University facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Arranges various aspects of events such as catering, technology requirements, parking, staffing or other services.
2. Required to maintain a flexible work schedule in order to coordinate and attend evening and weekend events.
3. May be required to maintain on-call status.
4. Schedules facilities and services for university and outside organizations’ events.
5. Maintains facility use calendar and reserves appropriate space giving priority to academic and student users.
6. Coordinates with renters’ representative to negotiate rental costs and determine contract requirements.
7. Coordinates with various University departments to fulfill event requirements and/or requested services including reserving rooms, determining catering needs, preparing conference materials, tracking various expenditures and revenues, collecting fees and maintaining necessary records.
8. Ability to support advancement efforts through special events and seeking additional sponsorship funding to increase revenue generated by APU approved events in support of Fund Development and Alumni Relations.
9. Maintains direct contact with personnel from outside organizations or University departments associated with scheduled events.
10. Attends major events to facilitate operations and responds to emergencies, problems, etc.
11. Represents university in public relations/liaison capacity on matters relating to events and at departmental meetings.
12. Works closely with Finance and Accounting Department to ensure that external users are billed and payments are received in a timely manner.
13. Evaluates safe work practices.
14. Processes vendor invoices in a timely manner, in accordance with University policies and procedures.
15. Maintains inventory of conference/events equipment.
16. Prepares and monitors departmental budgets. Provides management with periodic reports of facility use.

Education, Qualification and Work Experience:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field AND two years of experience in facility and/or service administration and coordination; OR six years of experience in facility and/or service administration and coordination; OR any equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
2. Skill in both written and verbal communication.
3. Skill in public relations and handling complaints with tact and professionalism.
4. Skill in organization in order to coordinate several events simultaneously.
5. Knowledge of scheduling and contract administration.
6. Knowledge of supervisory and leadership skills and practices.

Supervision Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, including regular attendance and punctuality. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance, or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Note:
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

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APU’s active learning component expands beyond the classroom and lesson plans. It is incorporated into the fabric of the APU 100 Mile Club’s mission. This program encourages exploration and physical activity for students, staff, and faculty, to get out and enjoy all Alaska has to offer.

Alaska has a unique landscape — soaring mountains and endless trails, developed and maintained for skiing, running, mountain biking, hiking, and more. APU’s campus alone has 170 acres of urban wilderness to explore, including 4.5 km of trail in the Jim Mahaffey Trail System, which links up to Anchorage’s city-wide trail system, providing an all-access pass to maintained trails that stretch from the Chugach Range to Cook Inlet.

Chugach State Park sits on the edge of town with 495,000 acres to explore, and the combination of 120 miles of paved multi-use trails, 105 miles of maintained ski trails, 24 miles of lighted ski trails, and 130 miles of maintained winter walkways within the Municipality of Anchorage provide endless opportunities to get out and be active.

The APU 100 Mile Club was started in 2008, primarily to encourage physical activity during the winter months – as the days grow shorter and mid-terms and finals approach, supporting and encouraging engagement in physical activity is a means to help curb the effects of the darkness (seasonal affective disorder, depression, etc.). The APU 100 mile club is comprised of a group of students who are on-campus, off-campus, non-traditional, working adult, and distance education students, and also includes APU faculty and staff. The APU 100 mile club has flexible options for completion of miles and a 10-12 week time frame (fall/spring) in which to complete the 100 miles. In the summer, club participation expands to 200 miles, running roughly 14 weeks which provides an opportunity for increased activity and enjoyment of the Alaskan outdoors under the midnight sun. Each participant who completes the challenge receives a prize for participation. Past prizes include an APU stainless steel water bottle, APU beanie hat, APU socks, and APU technical tee-shirt.

I began taking classes at APU in Fall 2007 and remember the e-mails going out the following spring inviting students, staff, and faculty to join the APU 100 Mile Club. It sounded like an undertaking. At that time I was in a sedentary job and had the physical abilities that often go with that type of occupation. I continued to be interested in the club, but didn’t join because I was afraid of personal failure. Finally, I joined the APU 100 Mile Club in Fall 2011 and began logging my miles. What I initially noticed was the impact logging miles on a chart had on my motivation to be more active and to view every day things as a physical activity. Now that I have participated for the past 5 semesters, I find excitement in trying to achieve a “personal best” in mileage per term. Participating in the APU 100 Mile Club has been a significant motivating factor in remaining active, even on the coldest darkest days.

For more information about the APU 100 Mile Club, contact APU’s Housing and Residence Life Office, 564-8238.

This group project was done for a course deliberately designed to challenge assumptions made about the history and culture of Alaska Natives. In the class, I ask: Is it possible to find or understand another’s truth through the lens of history and culture?

By the end of the course, I expect that participants will understand and be able to articulate why Alaska’s Native problems have never been solved. Students examine historical impacts of government policies on Alaska Native cultures and communities, and celebrate the incredible resilience of Alaska’s “original inhabitants. “

Daisy Greer (Early Honors) and Amanda Sasieta (Education) were very moved by Frontline’s video, “Silence,” which is about the impacts of sexual abuse by a Catholic priest and a layman in villages in western Alaska. Daisy and Amanda decided to do an art presentation to reflect what spoke to them individually about the issues raised by this video.

Daisy went the Alaska Native Heritage Center to learn how to make a drum, and painted the sun and moon communicating with each other. She contemporized the drum with an old phone handle and cord found in her neighbor’s yard, which she attached to the drum and the stick in her father’s wood shop. She loved the resilience shown in the dancing and drumming, and wanted to reflect the courage of those who broke the silence and helped others begin to heal.

Amanda was so moved by the image of the graveyard in St. Michael, she froze the frame and painted a picture of the graveyard. The shades of blue in Amanda’s painting reflect the sadness and pain inflicted by the Priest’s abuse on the community of St. Michael. It is hauntingly beautiful.

—Victoria Hykes Steere, Assistant Professor of Alaska Native Studies

Sam Friedman recently completed two Bachelor’s degrees at APU – A Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with a Religious Studies concentration and a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science.

To combine his two interests into one senior project, Sam focused on Ecotheology as it applies to the potential development of the Pebble Mine. He chose this subject so that he could better understand why the American Orthodox Church had become involved in the debate surrounding this development. In January of 2011, Father Michael Oleska, along with other members of the American Orthodox Church, traveled to various villages in Southwest Alaska to bless the waters of Bristol Bay. These are waters that could potentially be affected by the tailings of the Pebble Mine project.

Ecotheology examines the intersection of religion and nature. For Sam, it was surprising to learn that “religions can address issues in a holistic manner that secular groups either cannot or do not.”

Sam’s inquiry concentrated on issues of community, morality, and spirituality, as well as the scientific principles underlying controversy. Sam says, “To fully address these concerns, religions must speak on matters affecting their congregations.”

It is Dauenhauer’s first speaking engagement at APU since she graduated in 1976 with a bachelor of arts in anthropology from Alaska Methodist University, precursor to APU.

“I’m honored to return to the campus where my life’s work had its start,” Dauenhauer said.

The University has a place in her personal life as well: She and her husband, former Alaska Poet Laureate Richard Dauenhauer, met while Nora was a student and Richard was an AMU teacher.

Authors of seminal collections of Tlingit language oratory, oral history and folklore, the Dauenhauers received the 2008 American Book Award for “Russians in Tlingit America: The Battles of Sitka 1802 and 1804.” The book draws on Tlingit accounts to offer the first full-length, scholarly version of the conflict, among the bloodiest in Alaska history.

Born in Juneau in 1927, Nora Marks Dauenhauer spoke only Tlingit until she entered school at age 8. In addition to scholarly research and writing, she is a widely anthologized creative writer whose Raven plays have been performed internationally, including at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Her many honors include a lifetime achievement award in 2007 from the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska; induction in 2010 into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame; and winner in 1989 of an Alaska Governor’s Award for the Arts.

Semi-retired and living in Juneau, Dauenhauer has continued her research, writing and consulting and remains active in local volunteer work.

APU commencement begins at 2 p.m. at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium, University of Alaska Anchorage.

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Accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, Alaska Pacific University is committed to personalized, experiential learning that incorporates Alaska as a principal classroom. APU is Alaska’s only four-year, private baccalaureate liberal arts university.

By Brenda Jones

I became interested in Career and Technical Education program development at The Pathway Home after conversations with the education supervisor who believed as I did, that career experiences and vocational opportunities can have positive effects on self-esteem and employability of at-risk youth. We continually found ourselves referring to the importance of students leaving The Pathway Home with a powerful, positive vision for their futures. I have developed a model that will provide students with opportunities to explore career options while engaging in basic academic core curriculum to form the building blocks necessary for attaining long term self-sufficiency. My MAP project, Career and Technical Education in an Adolescent Alaska Native Treatment Program, consisted of working with TPH administration and staff to develop a career and technical education (CTE) model that can be employed within an Alaska Native adolescent residential treatment program. It combines the best research, effective curriculum, healthy activities, academic and career counseling, cooperation, collaboration, and resource coordination. I assert that this model will cultivate TPH students’ positive visions of their own futures and promote their readiness to attend either college or vocational training for successful transition into the workforce.

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Brenda Jones is a graduate of the APU Master of Arts Program.

Responsibilities of this position include teaching in the Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and the Bachelor of Arts in Counseling Psychology programs, serving on university committees, and collaborating with the department to develop and enhance current programs.

Requirements for the position include an earned doctorate in Counseling Psychology or a closely related field, demonstrated excellence in skills related to adult education, two or more years of direct clinical service provision, and eligibility for relevant credentials such as licensure in the field. Candidates with experience providing supervision, working in diverse organizations, or developing relationships in the state of Alaska will be given preference.

Materials received by June 1, 2013 will be given priority consideration. Interviews are expected to occur shortly thereafter, with an anticipated start date no later than August 15, 2013. The position will remain open until filled. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, contact information for three to five references, and a statement of teaching philosophy to Tracy Stewart, Ph.D., Academic Dean at tstewart@alaskapacific.edu

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