Assistant DEAN, Advising & Academic SERV, College of Arts & Sciences, Student

Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Academic Advising and Student Services

Position within the College of Arts & Sciences, Boston University. The role leads undergraduate advising and student services for approximately 7,000 students, overseeing the CAS Advising Center, academic policies, graduation certification, and student support initiatives.

• Lead undergraduate advising and student services, supervise professional advising staff, develop and assess advising policies, programs, and best practices.
• Lead summer advising programs for incoming first‑year and transfer students.
• Provide academic policy authority, review and decide petitions, exceptions, academic misconduct, and related student issues.
• Oversee graduation certification process for ~1,800–2,000 undergraduates yearly, partner with Registrar and other offices.
• Provide direct advising support to specialized populations and students returning from leave.

• Master's degree required.
• Minimum eight years of progressively responsible professional experience in higher education administration, academic advising, student affairs or related field, including supervisory and leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience managing advising, student services, academic affairs in a complex higher education environment.
• Experience supervising professional staff, interpreting and applying academic policies, procedures and regulations.
• Strong knowledge of student success initiatives, advising practices, and higher education administration.
• Excellent judgment, problem‑solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff and senior administrators across a large institution.
• Experience managing budgets and implementing process improvements with technology to enhance student services.

Health, dental, and life insurance; tuition remission; retirement savings; paid time off and holiday leave.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.