Dean of Students

Dean Of Students

Greenville University is seeking a Dean of Students to join our Student Integrated Success Team. The Dean of Students serves as a key member of the Student Development team and is responsible for fostering a campus environment where students are empowered to thrive academically, socially, spiritually, and personally.

As a champion for student success, the Dean of Students provides vision, leadership, and oversight for student support services, residence life, student conduct, orientation programs, student engagement initiatives, and crisis response efforts. Through collaboration with faculty, staff, students, and families, the Dean of Students works to cultivate a campus culture where every student has the opportunity to be Seen. Known. Inspired.

The Dean of Students promotes student belonging, retention, well-being, and leadership development while ensuring alignment with Greenville University's mission, values, and Christian identity.

• Serve as the primary advocate for student well-being and success.
• Meet with students experiencing personal, academic, behavioral, or emotional challenges.
• Coordinate interventions and support plans for students in distress.
• Lead efforts related to student retention, belonging, and holistic development.
• Oversee student case management and referral processes.

• Administer the University's student conduct process.
• Investigate and adjudicate violations of the Student Handbook.
• Facilitate educational sanctions and restorative practices when appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations impacting students.

• Coordinate institutional responses to student crises and emergencies.
• Serve as a key member of the University's crisis response and behavioral intervention teams.
• Collaborate with campus partners to support students affected by emergencies, mental health concerns, or critical incidents.
• Provide leadership and guidance during campus-wide emergencies involving students.

• Provide supervision and strategic direction for Residence Life operations.
• Support the development of residential communities that promote student growth, belonging, and engagement.
• Oversee student leadership development programs, orientation initiatives, and co-curricular programming.
• Collaborate with staff to create meaningful student experiences outside the classroom.

• Supervise professional and student staff within Student Development.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, performance management, and professional development opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative, student-focused culture among team members.
• Assist with budget development and resource stewardship.

• Partner with Academic Affairs, Athletics, Enrollment, ADA Services, Counseling Services, International Student Services, Campus Safety, and other campus departments.
• Work collaboratively with faculty and staff to support student success initiatives.
• Serve on institutional committees and task forces as assigned.

• While the Dean of Students does not participate in the regular professional staff on-call rotation, the position serves as a designated emergency responder for significant student emergencies, critical incidents, and campus crises. The Dean of Students may be called upon outside of normal business hours to provide leadership, decision-making, support, and coordination during emergencies affecting students or the campus community.

• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by leadership or designated supervisor in support of departmental and institutional goals.

Required

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Leadership, Education, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in higher education or student affairs.
• Experience supervising professional staff.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex student situations with professionalism and compassion.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution, and leadership skills.

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