Dean of Student Affairs Dean of Student Affairs reports to the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, the Dean of Student Affairs serves as a student advocate and collaborates with other departments to enhance student engagement and development, success, persistence, and graduation.
This position oversees critical areas of the student experience, including: Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), health and counseling services, student engagement, residence life, student conduct, and regulatory/judicial matters. In collaboration with the AVP and other campus leaders, the Dean of Student Affairs is responsible for developing, implementing, and assessing a holistic, mission-informed co-curricular student experience for residential and commuter students, and across all degree levels. This position plays an integral role in ensuring a smooth journey from enrollment to graduation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Managing departments within Student Affairs, guiding a team of professionals in overseeing a wide array of matters involving housing, student engagement, and wellness.
- Supervising the Director of Residence Life, whose responsibility is to oversee student housing and residential life to create a safe, structured, and nurturing environment for both academic and social development.
- Supervising the Director of Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), whose responsibility is to provide leadership for student recruitment, retention, academic success, compliance, staff supervision. In addition to cross-campus collaboration to ensure access and successful outcomes for educationally and economically disadvantaged students.
- Supervising the Director of Student Engagement, whose responsibility is to create and oversee student programming, including clubs, activities, and student leadership opportunities, and budgets pertaining to those programs.
- Supervising the Wellness Team, whose responsibility is to provide services related to physical, mental, and emotional health, while following campus emergencies and safety protocols.
- Managing student conduct matters, providing guidance and expertise on student rights and responsibilities, the student disciplinary process, and alternative dispute resolution.
- Providing strategic advice to senior leadership regarding student needs and perspectives.
- Additional responsibilities, such as assisting with Orientation, Commencement, and all major school activities.
- Providing advice, support, and communication as needed to students in the wake of personal tragedies, major events and emergencies.
- Communicating with the student body on a regular basis and in response to unexpected situations.
- Providing support as needed to student-facing faculty committees, such as those pertaining to disability, diversity, academic standards and others.
- Serves as the chief advocate for student needs and concerns.
- Provides forward-looking leadership to direct reports.
- Acts as chief advisor to the AVP on matters directly related to student affairs.
- Oversees and assesses co- and extra-curricular activities, programs, policies and services.
- Provide a listening and physical presence, and support for students, amongst all degree levels
- Manage student crisis situations and assume responsibility for risk management as it relates to student affairs.
- Guide the production of the Student Handbook, ensuring the inclusion of new policies or updates.\
- Provides support to the AVP as requested.
Salary Range: $95,000 - $100,000Qualifications- Master's degree in higher education administration, student affairs, educational leadership,
- educational counseling, public administration or a relevant academic discipline from an accredited university/college.
- A minimum of five years of successful experience in a Student Affairs position in a college or university and a background in progressively higher leadership responsibilities.
- Experience working with first-generation and underrepresented students from a wide range of backgrounds and demonstrated commitment to student success, equity, inclusion, and social justice, which are foundational elements of the mission of the University.
- Skilled experience in developing and implementing a plan and strategy to support, retain, and graduate university students.
- A highly collaborative and student-centered approach
- Considerable skills in data management, problem-solving, and research.
- Considerable skill in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Word, Excel, Access, and Publisher
Full-time Faculty and Staff Benefits Include:- Employer-Subsidized Health Care Plan
- Dental and Vision Plan - (Paid by employee)
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
- Group Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance (No cost to employee)
- Supplemental Insurance Available for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
- Other Voluntary Plans (Legal, Identity-Theft, Accident, Critical Care, etc.)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition Remission for Employee, Spouse, and/or Dependents
- Tuition Exchange Program offering Reciprocal Scholarships Nationwide at 600+ Colleges and Universities
- Paid State and Federal holidays, as well as the week before and the week after Christmas off with pay
- Paid Days Off on Fridays in the Summer Months
- Birthday as a Paid Day Off
- Vacation Days
- Sick Days
- Employee Discount Program
How to Apply- Applications should consist of a cover letter, resume, and three professional references with email addresses and/or telephone numbers.
