Dean of Students

Position: Dean of Students - Dean College
Job Description:

The Dean of Students supports the College's Campus Life division in fostering a student-centered environment that promotes engagement, wellbeing, belonging, accountability, persistence, and student success. This position ensures effective delivery, assessment, and continuous improvement of student services; advances institutional retention initiatives; leads crisis response efforts; and serves as a primary liaison to students and families. The Dean of Students resides on campus and plays a critical role in crisis management and institutional operations.

Expected salary range: $90,000-$100,000 when annualized, commensurate with experience. The College also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement contributions, and generous paid time off. The position includes a live-on requirement, with the Dean of Students receiving an unfurnished campus house (utilities included) and a meal plan when the dining center is open.

Position responsibilities include:

Campus Life Leadership, Assessment, and Student Success

* Provide oversight for Student Activities and Leadership Development, New Student Orientation, Health Services, Counseling Services, Dining Services, and Student Conduct and Community Standards.

* Supervise and support professional staff to ensure high-quality, student-centered services and programs aligned with institutional priorities.

* Lead assessment efforts, including the development and implementation of measurable learning outcomes and operational effectiveness metrics.

* Utilize data, assessment results, and student feedback to inform planning, program development, accreditation support, and continuous improvement efforts.

* Support campus partners in the design, implementation, and assessment of comprehensive retention strategies that promote student persistence and completion

* Identify trends impacting student success and develop proactive interventions to support at-risk student populations.

* Serve as the chair of the CARE (Concerns, Assessment, Resources, and Education) Team and Behavioral Intervention Team.

Crisis Management and Campus Safety

* Serve as a primary crisis manager for the institution.

* Coordinate and participate in the Administrator-On-Call (AOC) rotation, including training, protocol development, and crisis manual oversight.

* Serve as the Daytime Crisis Manager during the academic year.

* Serve on the Dean Incident Response Team (DIRT).

* Oversee the College's Emergency Notification System (ENS).

Institutional Collaboration

* Represent Campus Life on key institutional committees.

* Collaborates with campus partners to advance institutional initiatives and promote operational alignment across divisions.

Family Engagement

* Serve as the primary point of contact for parents and families.

* Coordinate regular communications to parents and families, including monthly updates.

External Partnerships

* Serve as institutional liaison to external partners, including Milford Regional Medical Center, Sodexo, and the Student Health Insurance Provider.

Requirements:

* Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, or a closely related field is required; a doctorate in a related field is preferred.

* Minimum of 5 years of progressive, full-time experience in student affairs.

* Comprehensive experience overseeing student affairs functional areas, including, student activities, student conduct, and health services administration.

* Proven expertise in crisis management, emergency response coordination, and institutional incident response.

* Demonstrated success in program development, implementation, and assessment.

* Strong supervisory experience, including staff development, performance management, and team leadership.

* Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

* Exceptional organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, complex situations, and competing deadlines effectively.

* Experience in financial management and budget planning.

* Willingness and ability to participate in an on-call rotation and respond to campus emergencies, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as required.

* Ability to reside on campus and maintain availability for crisis response and student support outside of traditional business hours.

* Must be available to work nights and weekends in support of campus programs and events, as needed.

Additional Information:

Dean College is an equal-opportunity, Title IX institution and pledges to recruit, select and promote diversity by providing equality of opportunity in higher education for all persons, including faculty and staff with respect to hiring, continuation, promotion, and applicants for admission, enrolled students and graduates without discrimination or segregation.

The College is interested in candidates who have the communication skills and cross-cultural abilities to maximize their effectiveness with diverse groups of…