Search Waiver - Vice President, Student Affairs and Dean of Students​/Ombudsperson

Summary of Position

Provides leadership and guidance designed to support students' academic and personal success and to achieve university goals and objectives. Acts as the university's student ombudsperson. As an executive officer of the university, maintains overall leadership for a particular division or unit. As university officials, each executive officer has the responsibility to represent the university and provide leadership in the specified areas of responsibility.

Executive officers serve as primary advisors and the members of the president's cabinet. Serves as an integral part of the university's leadership team that is responsible for the overall direction of the institution. Serves as the primary leader for the assigned area or department. Vice presidents are responsible for a major administrative division; develops and articulates a clear vision for the assigned area, aligning with the university's overall strategic goals.

Oversees operations and provides leadership in an assigned area or department, including supervision of staff and implementation and administration of all programs and/or services. Assigned areas include but are not limited to:
Student Experience, Dean of Students, and Counseling Services. Provides administrative direction and develops guidelines and processes in accordance with policies and procedures for lower-level employees, setting the overall direction and strategy of the organization. Creates, develops, and interprets regulations, policies, etc. for the guidance of other employees or the public. May serve as designee of supervisor (president, etc.) as needed and as assigned.

Position Information

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :
Provides support and resources for individuals and groups to address conflict, issues, or concerns with the goal of effective problem resolution. Collaborates with other campus units and outside entities as needed; provides educational and outreach programs designed to foster a culture of respect, collaboration, and problem resolution.

Leads the coordination of the university's responses to major crises and other unusual events impacting students.

Ensures that behavioral concerns that may negatively affect the campus learning environment or potentially harm the health, welfare, and safety of members of the YSU community or the individual(s) exhibiting such behaviors, are appropriately addressed. Develops and implements programs to assist students who are struggling in any number of areas including emotional, intellectual, physical, social, spiritual, etc.; reaches out to students and provides them with available resources and assistance.

Guides students and supports them in resolving a variety of different issues and conflicts which may be impacting their ability to succeed as a YSU student.

Drives collaboration across the organization; identifies needs and develops scalable solutions by working with various teams.

Prioritizes objectives and implements strategies; contributes to achieving university initiatives as part of the leadership team.

Deploys data and research; uses data-driven insights to drive cross-functional prioritization. Forms and leads internal teams.

Functions as a member of the executive leadership team: sets the overall direction and strategy of the university, makes major strategic decisions, evaluates the success of the university in reaching its goals.

Oversees the complete operation of an assigned unit, or set of units, in accordance with the direction established in the strategic plan. Evaluates the work of other administrators within the scope of the assigned unit, or set of units.

Builds and maintains relationships with partners, stakeholders, and the community.

Maintains awareness of both the external and internal competitive landscape, opportunities for growth, industry developments, and standards.

Providesstrategicdirectionandoversightforallprogramsandinitiatives.

Ensuresprogramsalignwiththe organization's strategic goals and objectives. Evaluates program effectiveness and enacts changes for improvement.

Develops and implements the assigned area's long-term strategic goals and objectives. Leads the unit…