Dean of Students

Overview

The Dean of Students serves as the College’s primary advocate for students and provides strategic leadership for programs, services, and initiatives that promote student success, well‑being, retention, belonging, engagement, and a strong culture of care. Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Dean fosters a student‑centered culture by leading comprehensive support efforts, coordinating institutional responses to students in distress, overseeing student conduct and behavioral intervention processes, and strengthening collaboration across academic and administrative units.

• Strategic Leadership & Advocacy:
  Lead the development and assessment of student support programs, shape policies, and advise senior leadership on student trends and strategic priorities.
• Student Support & Crisis Response:
  Oversee case management services and coordinate campus‑wide responses for students of concern, chair key committees, and collaborate with campus and external partners on crisis situations.
• Student Conduct Administration:
  Direct all aspects of student conduct processes, ensuring compliance with policies, overseeing investigations and hearings, and promoting restorative, educational approaches to accountability.
• Student Success & Engagement:
  Partner across Academic and Student Affairs to advance retention and graduation, using data‑informed strategies to support engagement, wellness, and removal of barriers to student achievement.
• Operations, Supervision &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Lead and supervise key student‑facing units, manage budgets and compliance, and foster campus and community partnerships to strengthen student support systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan with a minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree and eight years of related experience. All executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience. Additional qualifications are defined by the College.

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Social Work, Public Administration, or related field (doctorate preferred).
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education administration, student affairs, student services, counseling, student conduct, case management, or a related field, including substantial supervisory and leadership experience with a proven record of managing initiatives that support student success.
• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience working in a large urban public university system.
• Knowledge of student development, crisis intervention, threat assessment, conflict resolution, and restorative practices.
• Experience using data and assessment to improve student outcomes.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and student‑centered practice.

$156,000 – $172,000

CUNY’s benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well‑being, and professional development. Health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study, and generous paid time off are offered. Staff also benefit from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.