Office of Student Affairs

Position Available:	Year Round
Hourly Rate or Pay Range:	Commensurate with experience
Application Deadline:	Position open until filled.

The dean of students is an experienced, innovative, and student-centered leader who works collaboratively with students, staff, and faculty to foster a healthy and vibrant living and learning community that inspires students to be engaged global citizens.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership/Supervision
   1. Provide leadership, supervision, strategic direction, and mentorship to all personnel within the division:
      • Office of Residential Life
      • Counseling
      • Office of Health Services
      • Office of Diversity & Inclusion
      • Office of Student Wellness
   2. Provide oversight and coordination of student affairs policies, procedures, and emergency protocols involving students, and advise the president, Senior Leadership Team, Administrative Council, staff, and faculty on appropriate actions to ensure student safety and well-being
   3. Act in a primary critical incident response capacity to emergency/crisis situations as needed and serve as the team contact liaison to address student and/or student’s family needs
   4. Provide oversight of work staff within the Office of Student Affairs, student groups, and other members of the College community in developing co-curricular programming that supports students’ overall well-being
   5. Encourage student behavior that supports intellectual, emotional, identity, ethical, and professional development and promotes a student culture of mutual respect, care, and taking responsibility for one’s choices and actions
   6. Provide oversight for maintaining a developmentally-appropriate and accountable student conduct system that upholds community values, addresses individual and group behaviors, and educates students regarding institutional policies and their rights on campus
   7. Manage information about the student conduct process, and supervise all regulatory compliance, including statistical reports and revisions to the Code of Student Conduct
   8. Serve in a primary leadership capacity for student persistence and the development and oversight of an institutional Retention Plan
   9. Engage effectively with partner vendors providing campus safety and food services
2. Collaboration
   1. Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team as a trusted advisor to the president and other senior-level administrators
   2. In partnership with the athletics director, serve on the Academic and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees
   3. Serve as a member of the Risk and Crisis Management Team
   4. Serve in a leadership and partnership capacity in actively supporting and engaging in the College’s commitment to and initiatives in sustainability
   5. Serve in an advisory capacity to the Northland College Student Association
   6. Serve in a liaison capacity with various community leaders including law enforcement, local and regional governments, and community service organizations

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in college student personnel, educational leadership, counseling, or related field required; PhD preferred
• A minimum of five years of experience demonstrating progressive levels of responsibilities, professional experience, and leadership in student affairs

Administration

• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in student development and enrollment theories, best practices, and strategies
• Knowledge of and experience with programs and initiatives which enhance and integrate the relationship between academic and student affairs
• Experience in budget development and management, assessment plans and methodologies in student affairs, strategic planning, excellent client service, and continuous quality-improvement practices
• Experience serving in a director’s level or higher position in a student affairs area, along with strong professional staff supervision and management
• Possess excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills; ability to effectively resolve issues and problems while meeting deadlines with minimal supervision
• Ability to develop, disseminate, interpret, and enforce campus policies and regulations
• Ability to promote a campus climate that is respectful of inclusion, diversity, and multiculturalism

Communication

• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills with abilities to effectively work with all campus constituencies and the greater public
• Ability to effectively counsel and advise students

Department Details

Office of Student Affairs

How to Apply

Submit a resume, cover letter, and contact information for at least three professional references.

Position open until filled. Apply Online

Contact: Office of Human Resources humanresources@northland.edu