What is a student support services director and how to become one

Key steps to become a student support services director

1. Explore student support services director education requirements

   Most common student support services director degrees

   Bachelor's

   52.7 %

   Master's

   32.9 %

   Doctorate

   7.0 %

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2. Start to develop specific student support services director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Student Support	25.71%
   Social Work	10.83%
   Professional Development	7.35%
   Student Services	5.76%
   Crisis Intervention	4.78%

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3. Complete relevant student support services director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New student support services directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a student support services director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real student support services director resumes.

4. Research student support services director duties and responsibilities

   • Support and oversee students from colleges across the country as they organize and lead interfaith service programming on their own campuses.
   • Confer with physicians, psychologist, occupational therapists and other professionals in order to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs.
   • Participate in AQIP activities, committees and action learning projects.

5. Get student support services director experience

   Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become a student support services director. The most common roles before becoming a student support services director include teacher, special education teacher team lead and instructor.

6. Prepare your student support services director resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your student support services director resume.

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7. Apply for student support services director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a student support services director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams