What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs position at Colorado Mountain College?
Job Description:
We seek a teammate who holds desire and enthusiasm to work for and with a broad variety of individuals with varying life experiences and perspectives. We embrace the work of building better individual lives and communities, as our work and its effects manifest within and beyond our campus. We, individually and collectively, approach all conversations with courtesy, and we bring kindness, bravery, and strength to confront challenges.
Primary Responsibility
The Assistant Dean for Student Affairs is responsible for planning, developing, directing, and adapting the functions of campus student services. This includes overseeing department staffing and scheduling, coordinating campus advising, career services, disability services, tutoring services, and programs for special populations. The incumbent works directly with students, providing academic and career guidance and advocacy. They also prepare and administer campus student services budgets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides campus leadership and direction in supporting student success, including cultivating a positive campus environment and ensuring quality in a broad range of student-focused work.
- Serves on campus safety and threat assessment teams, processes campus CARE and Incident Reports, and participates in adjudication of Code of Conduct and Title IX proceedings.
- Provides individual student advising and advocacy, offering high-quality guidance, care, mentoring, and knowledge and tools for college success.
- Oversees department staffing and scheduling, ensures the highest quality campus enrollment, advising, access, and career services.
- Aids Assistant Deans of Instruction with strategic course scheduling and faculty members with co-curricular supports.
- Actively participates on the collegewide Student Affairs Leadership Team to collaborate on best practices and consistent systems.
- Serves as student liaison/advisor for student organizations, campus officials, and community agencies.
Requirements:
- Educational background and experience sufficient for the position, including a Master's Degree and four years of related experience or equivalent education and experience.
- Experience supervising staff in an educational setting is essential.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) or conversational language abilities are preferred.
Working Conditions:
This position requires constant sitting, occasional walking, standing, and driving; occasional handling objects, pushing/pulling; frequent reaching with hands/arms, and use of finger movements; occasional lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects up to 50 lbs. Constant written and oral communication and the ability to reason and analyze and perform calculations occasionally.
Benefits:
Colorado Mountain College offers a competitive salary range, benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth and development.
Contact Information:
To learn more about this opportunity and apply, please visit our website at www.coloradomtn.edu/jobs.
