Assistant Dean Student Success

Department: Col of Ed and Human Development

Classification: Administrative Faculty

Job Category:Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type:Full-Time

Work Schedule:Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location:Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type:Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility:Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary:Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check:Yes

The College of Education and Human Development is an all-inclusive community of scholars, educators, and practitioners dedicated to the lifelong pursuit of learning, development, and well-being. Through transdisciplinary collaboration, we innovate and produce research that positively impacts the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world. The CEHD Office of Student and Academic Affairs (SAA) participates in the onboarding of new students, facilitates enrollment and retention, addresses barriers to success, adjudicates appeals and grievances, awards scholarships, coordinates enrichment activities and celebratory events, and provides students with a broad range of resources.

Further, SAA advises College faculty and staff on academic policies and procedures, complex student matters, instructional challenges, curricular development, and integrity and compliance efforts.

The Assistant Dean for Student Success provides strategic leadership for initiatives that promote student retention, academic achievement, student progression, and timely degree completion. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs, this position oversees student success programs and services, including academic advising, new student orientation, student case management, and student appeals processes. The Assistant Dean leads the use of student success data to identify barriers to progression, evaluate outcomes, and implement continuous improvement strategies that enhance student experience and support student success.

The position serves as a key liaison among students, faculty, staff, Academic Program Coordinators (APCs), Department Chairs, and university offices to ensure effective implementation of academic policies and student success strategies, and college-wide academic planning initiatives.

• Provide leadership and oversight for student success programs and services, including academic advising, new student orientation, student case management, and student appeals processes;
• Develop and implement strategies that promote student retention, academic achievement, progression, and timely degree completion;
• Lead continuous improvement efforts designed to enhance the student experience and support positive student outcomes; and
• Ensure alignment of student success initiatives with college and university strategic priorities.

• Oversee the collection, analysis, and use of student success data to identify barriers to academic progression and degree completion;
• Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, student outcomes, and key performance indicators related to retention, persistence, and graduation;
• Develop evidence-based recommendations and action plans to improve student success outcomes; and
• Prepare reports, presentations, and assessments to inform college leadership and support strategic decision-making.

• Serve as a key liaison among students, faculty, staff, Academic Program Coordinators, Department Chairs, and university offices to support student success initiatives and academic planning efforts;
• Facilitate effective implementation and interpretation of academic…