Assistant Dean of Students

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Full-Time Administration RFUMS Main Campus, North Chicago, IL, US

5 days ago Requisition

Compensation: $92,040 - $110,000 based on skills and experience

The Assistant Dean of Students provides leadership to the campus community through the development, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of comprehensive programs/services in the Offices of Student Life and Student Housing, and also takes a leadership role in facilitating student conduct, student wellness, and crisis management. The successful candidate will support all students in their professional development through co‑curricular offerings and advisement.

The Assistant Dean of Students will initiate programs designed to build campus environments, developmental structures, and administrative support that enhance the quality of all students’ educational experience. The Assistant Dean of Students will report to the Dean of Students and collaborate with the Student Success and Wellness staff to develop an office that supports all students in each of the colleges in their pursuit of academic and professional excellence.

Our generous benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision plans; paid parental leave; short term and long term disability plans; life insurance; flexible spending accounts; and a 403(b) retirement plan which includes a 8% employer contribution once eligible. RFUMS is committed to employee wellbeing and work‑life balance. This position is eligible for 24 days of vacation/ personal leave, 15 sick days, and 9 paid holidays, paid winter break, plus two floating holidays.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, a national leader in interprofessional medical and healthcare education, is a graduate‑level health sciences university situated on an attractive 85‑acre campus in North Chicago, Illinois, approximately 40 miles north of the city of Chicago. Rosalind Franklin University is comprised of six Schools: the Chicago Medical School, College of Health Professions, Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine, the College of Pharmacy, the College of Nursing, and the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Rosalind Franklin University enrolls approximately 2,000 students per academic year. Founded in 1912, Rosalind Franklin University has educated more than 16,000 medical and advanced health sciences degree graduates in the United States and worldwide.

Through collaborative partnerships, The Division of Student Success and Wellness empowers and supports our diverse learners to reach their academic, personal, and professional goals by offering innovative programming and services.

• Serve as a member of the Leadership Team for the Division of Student Success and Wellness, contributing to strategic planning, policy development, assessment, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate programs, services, and initiatives that support student success, professional development, academic achievement, leadership growth, wellness, and community engagement.
• Supervise professional staff responsible for the Offices of Student Life and Student Housing; provide leadership, mentorship, and performance management for direct reports.
• Oversee the operation of the university's residential community, ensuring quality housing accommodations, student engagement, community standards, and well‑maintained facilities that support student success and well‑being.
• Lead the administration of the institution's student conduct and community standards process, including the investigation, adjudication, and resolution of alleged violations involving misconduct, professionalism, and academic integrity.
• Administer student conduct policies, procedures, professionalism standards, and educational interventions to promote accountability, ethical decision‑making, restorative practices, and professional growth.
• Serve as the primary institutional resource for students,…