Dean of Students

Working Title Dean of Students Role Title 12 month - Admin - Assoc Prof Role Code 01125-SW FLSA Exempt Pay Band 00 Position Number 297FA058 Agency Germanna Community College Agency/Division Germanna Community College (Div) Work Location Fredericksburg - 630 Hiring Range $102,362-$127,954; plus full state benefits Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category A-Official or Administrator Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options?

-Telework options are subject to change based on business needs
- Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule Monday-Friday: 8am-4:30pm Or as scheduled

Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay.

Full of history, the area offers a community rich with the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking and many other activities.

Reporting to the Vice President of Student Affairs, the Dean of Students is a mission-driven, student-centered, and transformational leader who advances the institution’s commitment to access, equity, innovation, and student success across a multi-campus system. The Dean provides strategic and visionary leadership for student conduct and comprehensive student support services, driving continuous improvement and organizational change that strengthens student engagement, persistence, and completion.

As an innovative change agent, the Dean of Students cultivates collaborative, high-performing teams and champions the redesign of policies, practices, and delivery models to meet the evolving needs of today’s learners. This role leads high-impact, data-informed initiatives that integrate care, accountability, and student success, fostering a safe, inclusive, and student-ready campus environment.

The Dean is responsible for coordinating and administering student conduct policies and procedures; chairing the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) and Threat Assessment Team (TAT); and overseeing the implementation effective use of the Maxient case management and conduct platform to support timely, coordinated intervention and compliance.

• Maintain current working knowledge of all VCCS, state and federal policies, procedures and legislation affecting services to students.
• Provide leadership to planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies to improve student success.
• Develop programming to remove barriers to student success, enhance student engagement, increase college retention, persistence, and completion.
• Serve as the supervising Dean for Student Development (SDV) courses.
• Provides staff with appropriate professional development opportunities.
• Develop and oversee management of unit budgets to include state and local operational and personnel budgets.
• Chair the Behavioral Intervention Team, Threat Assessment Team, EAB Navigate Leadership Team, and Violence Prevention Committee. Serve on standing, search, and ad‑hoc committees and taskforces, as requested.
• Assessment and Improvement:
  • Provide leadership to the assessment and planning process for all units.
  • Use insights to improve programs, policies, and services. Lead accreditation or compliance reporting related to student affairs.
  • Review assigned sections of the College Catalog and Student Handbook and other college publications annually.
• Student Conduct:
  • Serve as the College’s Chief Conduct Officer, responsible for policies and procedures related to Student Conduct, implements educational sanctions and restorative measures to students for violations of the Standards of Conduct.
  • Maintain official student conduct records and respond to authorized background checks for student conduct.
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