Assistant Dean Of Students

Position: ASSISTANT DEAN OF STUDENTS
The Assistant Dean of Students shall have primary responsibility overseeing the entire department of Housing and Residence Life and department of Student Conduct. This customer-centric role is responsible for delivering a superb student experience to meet the needs of our university’s residential community. The Assistant Dean must demonstrate the professionalism needed to handle sensitive and confidential matters. The individual is a member of the Division of Student Affairs staff reporting directly to the Assistant Vice President of Student Life.

Essential Functions:

Provide proactive leadership in developing a vibrant and inclusive residential campus community that fosters a superb student experience, supports retention, and advances institutional student success initiatives.

Responsible for the residence life program and student conduct which includes selecting, training, and managing Student Support Coordinator, Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life, Area Coordinators, Resident Assistants, Student Workers and all the 800+ residential community

Serves as the university’s primary Student Conduct Officer and the chair of the conduct review board, with the responsibility to investigate and adjudicate alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct by students.

Review and implement system of student rights & and responsibilities codes, policies, and procedures (e.g., Student Code of Conduct, Student Conduct and Due Process, Discrimination/Harassment/Retaliation, and Title IX policy and procedures, etc.)Develop goals and outcomes for the areas of Conduct and Student Rights & Responsibilities.

Manages the online reporting system and database for conduct incidents and complaints.

Writes and prepares annual assessment reports for conduct incidents, and Conduct Serve in the administrator on-call emergency rotation for residential crisis response, be available to respond during emergency situations as needed and provide crisis counseling referral as needed

Responsible for the selection, development, supervision, training, and evaluation process of the Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life, Area Coordinators, Resident Assistants and Student Workers.

Work with Facilities Management and the Housing and Residence Life staff to coordinate maintenance efforts in the residence halls.

Coordinate processes for move-in, move-out, room selection and housing assignments, housing agreements, student account billing, and occupancy reports.

When appropriate, meet with housing policy violators, and recommend appropriate sanctions according to the violation.

Enforce University policies and address and report all policy violations serving as a conduct administrator as needed

Respond to students/families, staff, faculty, and partners inside and outside of the University community in a timely manner to properly answer questions and address concerns.

Develop marketing tools for processes such as room selection and move-in and information for prospective students.

Collaborate with various campus partners on processes and programmatic efforts.

Provide information and data to inform completion of the regulatory surveys and reports

Serves on University and divisional committees as assigned.

Plan special events such as RA Appreciation Week.

Provide crisis counseling referral as needed.

Provide support for students with roommate conflicts, relationship issues, and other issues not requiring psychotherapy.

Provide ongoing in-service training for the Residence Life staff during meetings and retreats.

Attend divisional and leadership meetings with Student Affairs staff and participate in departmental, divisional, and University committees as assigned.

Ensure other essential duties in Housing & Residence Life are covered such as programming implementation and tracking, student worker supervision, etc.

Contribute to the overall success of the department by performing all other essential duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Meet regularly with the Assistant Vice President of Student Life to provide updates and establish ongoing open communication.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to handle information of sensitive and…