EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
AT SHERMAN COLLEGE

Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All positions remain open until filled.

• Registrar

   

  Department: Academic Affairs

  Reports To:  Vice President for Academic Affairs

  Classification/FLSA Status:  Level II (Exempt Administrative)

   

  Primary Function:     The registrar maintains academic student records and provides academic related services including class scheduling, registration, academic advising, and mentoring and tutoring programs.                          

   

  Key Responsibilities:            

  1. Maintain complete, accurate student academic records.
  2. Ensure the security of student records in both hard copy and electronic formats.
  3. Hire, with the approval of the vice president for academic affairs, train and supervise all staff members for the office of the registrar.
  4. Prepare and submit an annual budget for the office of the registrar.
  5. Prepare and submit to the vice president for academic affairs semi-annual and annual effectiveness reports.
  6. Set annual goals that will contribute to the attainment of college goals and objectives.
  7. Plan and conduct registration.
  8. Plan and develop quarterly class offerings and exam schedules.
  9. Ensure that classrooms and laboratory space are utilized efficiently.
  10. Provide scheduling advice and assistance to students.
  11. Provide various student services, i.e., transcript, enrollment and credential verification, national and state board application assistance, etc.
  12. Develop and manage the academic advisement program.
  13. Develop and manage the college’s mentoring program.
  14. Manage the college’s tutoring program.
  15. Plan, compile and distribute academic calendars, quarter offerings and schedules and examination schedules.
  16. Maintain the enrollment projections chart and report enrollment data to federal, state and accrediting agenciess.
  17. Serve as a member of the Academic Affairs, Admission and Curriculum Review Committees.
  18. Lend enthusiastic support to college policies and to fellow co-workers, particularly in the presence of students and support personnel.
  19. Participate in the annual Lyceum program.
  20. Assume such other duties as assigned by the vice president for academic affairs.
  21. Support the mission of Sherman College and The Sherman Chiropractor in any way correlated to the position.

  
  Essential Knowledge and Skills:

 

1. Bachelor’s degree
2. One to three years experience in same or related field
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
4. Supervisory and organizational skills
5. Excellent mathematical skills
6. Ability to apply policies and solve problems effectively
7. Ability to work well with students
8. Computer:  MS Office, data base and data
   

Non-Essential Knowledge and Skills:

 

Master’s degree preferred

Qualified applicants should submit their resumes and salary requirements in confidence to the Business Office, Attn: Tina Casey

Tina Casey
Payroll & Benefits
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
P.O. Box 1452
Spartanburg, SC 29304
Office: (864) 578-8770, Ext.245
Fax: (864) 599-4853
E-mail: tcasey@sherman.edu

- posted August 13, 2008

• Administrative Assistant   

  Department:  Institutional Advancement

  Reports to:     Vice President for Institutional Advancement

  Classification/FLSA Status: Level III (Non-Exempt – Part Time)

   

  Primary Function:    Performs secretarial and general office work to relieve the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and the Director of Alumni Relations as directed, of clerical details and to assist in the development, coordination and implementation of departmental projects to ensure the efficient operation of the department.

   

  Key Responsibilities:

  1. Manage “to be filed” material properly and have those materials properly filed daily (oversee work-study student)
  2. Receive and distribute all incoming mail for department and deliver same within one hour of mail arrival
  3. Perform or arrange for copying/printing/mailing for department as required (letters, direct mail pieces, postcards, donation statements, etc.)
  4. Track utilization of supplies and prepare purchase orders to maintain supply levels, including office supplies, direct mail and paper supplies, etc.
  5. Maintain, research and compile information and provide statistics for various projects and reports as directed by the vice president for institutional advancement
  6. Process monthly and quarterly donation reports and reconcile financial numbers with the Business Office
  7. Process donations promptly and accurately including thank you letters
  8. Manage and update CAMS records to ensure reliable data
  9. Manage direct mail campaigns (ADJUST Fund/end of the year/Honor Wall/Reunion Year/Phonathon/prepare mailing, mailing labels and arrange for mail house, mail follow-up reminders)
  10. Lend enthusiastic support to college policies and to fellow co-workers, particularly in the presence of students.
  11. Participate in the annual Lyceum program
  12. Other responsibilities consistent with this job as assigned by vice president of institutional advancement
  13. Commitment to the mission of Sherman College and support of The Sherman Chiropractor in any way correlated to the position.
   

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

 

1. High school diploma required

2. Previous work related experience

3. Knowledge of data processing and database management

4.  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

5.  The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities

6. General office equipment

7.  Excellent Computer skills

 

Non-Essential Knowledge and Skills:

Secretarial Science degree preferred

Knowledge of chiropractic helpful

Previous higher education experience helpful

Qualified applicants should submit their resumes and salary requirements in confidence to the Business Office, Attn: Tina Casey

Tina Casey
Payroll & Benefits
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
P.O. Box 1452
Spartanburg, SC 29304
Office: (864) 578-8770, Ext.245
Fax: (864) 599-4853
E-mail: tcasey@sherman.edu

- posted August 13, 2008

• Faculty – Anatomy & Physiology

  Now accepting applications for Full Time and Part Time instructors to teach courses in the areas of Gross Anatomy and all aspects of Human Physiology.
  A strong committment to excellence and innovative teaching is highly desired. Doctorate in field with a minimum of 3 years of college teaching experience required.

  Human Resources Department
  Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
  PO Box 1452
  Spartanburg, SC  29304
  tcasey@sherman.edu
  
  -Posted July 31, 2008

• Assistant / Associate Professor
  Anatomy and Physiology Department

  Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic, in Spartanburg, SC, is seeking candidates for a twelve (12) month assistant/associate professor position teaching within the Anatomy and Physiology department.  A strong commitment to excellence and innovative teaching is highly desired.  Position start date is January 2, 2009.

  Doctorate in field with minimum 3 years college teaching experience required. Salary commensurate with degrees and experience.

  Evaluation of applications will begin September 1, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit letter of application, resume (including the names and addresses of three references) and unofficial copies of all transcripts from accredited institutions to:

                               Human Resource Department
                               Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
                               PO Box 1452
                               Spartanburg, SC  29304 or
                               e-mail: tcasey@sherman.edu

                               Please visit our website: www.sherman.edu

  -Posted July 24, 2008

• Vice President Enrollment Services
  Reports to: President
  Classification/FLEA Status: Level I (Exempt Executive)
  
  Primary Function: The vice president for enrollment services is responsible for the supervision of the Department of Enrollment Services and the design and implementation of the admission, recruitment, public relations and financial aid programs.
  
  Key Responsibilities:
  1. To oversee the operations of the Admission, Financial Aid and Public Relations Offices, including supervision of Director of Admission, Director of Financial Aid and Director of Public Relations
  2. To create, implement and evaluate the annual student recruitment/marketing plan and the integrated marketing plan
  3. To hire, with the approval of the president, and train all enrollment services staff
  4. To prepare and submit the annual budget for the Department of Enrollment Services (includes Offices of Admission, Financial Aid and Public Relations)
  5. To work with the Scholarship Committee to prepare and submit the annual scholarship budget
  6. To submit semi-annual assessment reports on how the Department of Enrollment Services is meeting its goals and objectives
  7. To serve on the Admission and Scholarship Committees and the Strategic Planning Council
  8. To generate surveys and accumulate the data necessary to monitor enrollment trends, and evaluate the effectiveness of the admission and recruitment program
  9. To work with the Public Relations Office in the production of all recruitment/marketing materials
  10. To chair the meetings of the integrated Marketing Team
  11. To serve as Executive Editor of Straight from Sherman
  12. Active participation and contribution to the Faculty Senate
  
  Miscellaneous:
  1. To assume such other duties as may be assigned by the chancellor and/or president
  2. Lend enthusiastic support to college policies and to fellow co-workers, particularly in the presence of students and support personnel.
  3. Participate in the annual Lyceum program.
  4. Commitment to the mission of Sherman College and support of The Sherman Chiropractor in any way correlated to the position.
  
  Essential Knowledge and Skills:
  Bachelors degree required
  Minimum of 5 years related experience in professional setting.
  Excellent marketing, planning, communication and organizational skills
  Occasional travel
  Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
  Leadership – a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others
  Management – the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
  
  General office equipment:
  Computer skills : Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
  
  Qualified applicants should submit their resumes and salary requirements in confidence to the Business Office, Attn: Tina Casey
  
  Tina Casey
  Payroll & Benefits
  Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
  P.O. Box 1452
  Spartanburg, SC 29304
  Office: (864) 578-8770, Ext.245
  Fax: (864) 599-4853
  E-mail: tcasey@sherman.edu
  
  - posted July 1, 2008
  
  
• Director of Institutional Effectiveness
  Reports to: President
  Classification/FLSA Status: Level II (Exempt Administrative)
  
  Primary Function: The director of institutional effectiveness is responsible for directing institutional research, strategic planning and continuous improvement processes. The director serves as the college's accreditation liaison coordinating accreditation and outside agency reporting and site visits. The director routinely interacts with all department heads and their support personnel, outside agencies and board members while conducting data management activities and assists in carrying out the mission of the college.
  
  Key Responsibilities in Planning and Assessment:
  1. To supervise and coordinate ongoing, formal planning and
  assessment processes, both strategic and continuous improvement, that
  involve appropriate college constituencies, enhance the college's short-
  and long-term accomplishment of its mission and objectives, and assure
  its compliance with accreditation standards
  2. To supervise the college's accreditation activities,
  including: serving as the liaison between the college and its
  accrediting agencies; coordinating the data acquisition for, compiling
  and editing the necessary studies and reports; and assisting all college
  departments in accomplishing their accreditation-related
  responsibilities
  3. To prepare and submit an annual budget recommendation for the
  Office of Institutional Effectiveness
  4. To serve as the chair of the Institutional Effectiveness
  Committee and as a member of the Administrative Council and other
  college committees as assigned
  5. To collaborate with each department in enhancing its
  operation through institutional research, including identifying
  pertinent questions and the data needed to answer them; developing
  instruments for gathering and analyzing the appropriate data; and
  disseminating the data, analysis and conclusions to all appropriate
  constituencies in optimally utilizable formats
  6. To educate administrative and academic personnel in effective
  planning and assessment methodologies and utilization, in order to
  instill a greater understanding of and commitment to strategic and
  continuous improvement through assessment among all constituencies of
  the college
  7. To organize and conduct meetings, retreats, focus groups
  and/or interviews necessary to facilitate and accomplish the college's
  strategic and continuous improvement processes
  8. To ensure compliance with college policies and procedures,
  county, state, and federal regulations and accreditation requirements.
  9. To continually evaluate and improve the planning/assessment
  process itself, including the appropriateness of college
  goals/objectives; the effectiveness of goal attainment; the timing and
  appropriateness of the annual planning/assessment cycle; and the linkage
  between the planning/ assessment, decision-making and budgeting
  processes
  10. To prepare, publish and disseminate appropriate
  planning/assessment documents annually, including Strategic Plan,
  Continuous Improvement Plan and an Institutional Effectiveness Report.
  11. To facilitate college planning, decision-making and
  policy formation through collaboration with faculty, administrators,
  staff, students and other stake holders to collect, present, and analyze
  institutional data.
  12. To direct research studies and analytical activities in
  support of planning, policy development and decision-making efforts of
  the administration. Approve and prioritize studies on a variety of
  management issues and policies including enrollment projections,
  retention analyses, needs assessments, reports on resource linkage to
  budget and efficiency studies.
  13. To use a variety of statistical techniques and
  procedures used in education assessment activities and in implementing
  standards-based education in order to improve student learning and
  performance.
  14. To establish standards of reporting and coordinate
  campus-based efforts of institutional survey data to outside agencies.
  15. To research and recommend tools for assessing college
  operations in comparison to "best practice" peer institutions and other
  organizations.
  16. To serve as institutional representative to
  professional organizations.
  17. To assume such other duties as may be assigned by the
  president
  18. Lend enthusiastic support to college policies and to
  fellow co-workers, particularly in the presence of students and support
  personnel.
  19. Participate in the annual Lyceum program.
  20. Demonstrate commitment to the mission of Sherman
  College and support of The Sherman Chiropractor in any way correlated to
  the position.
  
  Essential Knowledge and Skills:
  - Master's degree in educational research or related field or Bachelor's degree with five to ten years of directly related professional experience
  - Excellent planning, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
  - Occasional travel
  - Leadership - a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others
  - Management - the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
  - Strong computer skills experience, along with analytical and qualitative skills
  
  Qualified applicants should submit their resumes and salary requirements in confidence to the Business Office, Attn: Tina Casey
  
  Tina Casey
  Payroll & Benefits
  Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
  P.O. Box 1452
  Spartanburg, SC 29304
  Office: (864) 578-8770, Ext.245
  Fax: (864) 599-4853
  E-mail: tcasey@sherman.edu
  
  - posted June 23, 2008