Dean of Students

Dean Of Students

The Dean of Students provides strategic leadership for student life and support initiatives that foster student success, engagement, safety, and belonging. Serving as a senior student affairs leader, the Dean oversees student success operations, including advising, tutoring and counseling services, student events, and career support services, with a specific charge to expand and strengthen co-curricular programming and career preparation across the university.

The Dean of Students also serves as the University's Title IX Officer, ensuring institutional compliance with federal and state regulations and promoting a campus culture of respect, equity, and accountability.

This role is ideal for a collaborative, student-centered leader who can balance compliance responsibilities with innovation, relationship-building, and program growth in a small-university environment.

The Dean of Students reports to the Provost of the University and is a member of the President's Leadership Cabinet. This role is also a pivotal collaborator with The Community Solution Education System working with student affairs professionals across six (6) institutions.

Student Affairs Leadership (25%)

• Provide overall leadership and vision for student support services, focusing on retention, persistence, and holistic student success.
• Serve on the President's Leadership Cabinet, providing strategic and tactical guidance on matters related to student life and student success.
• Regularly engage with The Community Solution Education System departments to support student life and success, including participation in cross-system task forces, regular meetings, programming, and the life.
• Supervise the Director of Student Success and the Director of Student Engagement & Events, ensuring aligned goals, effective assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with academic leadership, faculty, and staff to integrate academic and co-curricular student support efforts.
• Serve as a visible and accessible advocate for students, both online and on campus, addressing emerging student needs and concerns.
• Serve as the point person to manage and resolve student complaints and behavioral situations.

Student Success Oversight (15%)

• Guide the development and assessment of proactive advising, early-alert, and intervention strategies.
• Support data-informed approaches to student success, persistence, and engagement.
• Partner with academic leadership to ensure that student services and student scheduling aligns with academic goals and objectives.

Student Events & Campus Engagement (15%)

• Provide leadership and oversight of student events and co-curricular programming focusing efforts on both online and on-campus programming that supports students' professional and psychosocial development.
• Lead the expansion of campus-wide events that foster community, belonging, leadership development, and student involvement.
• Create and implement inclusive, relevant programming that reflects the needs of the student body and supports student well-being.

Career Supports (15%)

• Develop and implement career-focused programming for both on-campus and online students, such as:
• Workshops and seminars
• Guest speaker events
• Networking sessions
• Skills-building opportunities
• Partner with deans, program chairs, the clinic, and other academic stakeholders to align career services with program needs and professional expectations.
• Curate and maintain online career resources, including job search tools, resume guidance, professional development materials, and employer engagement opportunities.
• Strengthen relationships with alumni, employers, and community partners to expand networking and learning opportunities.
• Serve as ex officio member of university/college/program advisory councils (as assigned).

Title IX & Compliance (10%)

• Serve as the University's Title IX Officer, with responsibility for oversight of policies, procedures, and compliance related to sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct.
• Coordinate investigations, resolutions, and supportive measures in compliance with federal, state, and institutional requirements.
• Develop and lead training…