Assistant Dean of Academic Advising

Overview

The Assistant Dean of Academic Advising provides strategic leadership for academic advising at Salem State University. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for the Center for Academic Excellence, the Assistant Dean leads the development, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of a shared advising model that promotes student success, persistence, and on-time degree completion.

The Assistant Dean collaborates with colleagues across the Student Success and Academic Affairs divisions, working with deans, faculty, and professional staff to strengthen advising practices, enhance the student experience, and advance institutional goals related to retention and graduation. The position serves as the institution's lead administrator for advising strategy, assessment, policy development, advisor training, and advising technologies.

What you do at Salem State University matters. As a staff member, you'll be part of an institution that is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution and that serves one of the most diverse student bodies in Massachusetts. We believe in building a workplace culture that mirrors our values: inclusive, equitable and driven by a genuine desire to help people succeed. You'll find professional development opportunities, a supportive team environment and work that connects directly to our students' futures.

This is an onsitepositionin Salem, MA with on-campus, in-person responsibilities,which may require occasional/frequent/regular work on evenings and weekends.

Employment is contingent upon a completed background and CORI check satisfactory to the university.

This position is not eligible for H1B visa sponsorship.

The university considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salem State University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. For accommodation information or requests please email eo-hr.

Salem State University does not partner with or accept candidates from outside staffing agencies. All hiring is managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team.