Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

College: DCC

Department: Chancellor's Office

Sub department: Chancellor's Office

Type of Appointment: Full time - Regular

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Improve student outcomes through college-wide benchmarks that are supported by every academic school, department, and unit of the College
• Prepare and manage budgets consistent with strategic goals and institutional outcomes
• Supervise all Student Affairs departments
• Provide oversight for and collaborate with the Student Affairs Team and the Office of Academic Affairs to develop and implement short-term and long-term enrollment management plans
• Initiate and direct enrollment operations and ensures consistency in the development and implementation of enrollment services and experiences on all campuses and sites
• Understand the enrollment process and develop strategic initiatives to grow enrollment
• Ensure all student affairs departments are fully aligned with the larger mission, vision, values, and goals of the institution and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System
• Oversee efforts in identifying and implementing creative recruitment strategies designed to meet student enrollment goals
• Set enrollment targets and develops strategies to ensure the College meets those targets
• Develop and review policies related to student affairs
• Address the growing need for mental health support and resources for students
• Encourage collaboration across different student affairs units to address complex student needs and promote innovation
• Regularly assess programs and services, and make improvements based on data and student feedback
• Utilize data to identify student needs and trends, inform interventions, and measure the effectiveness of programs and services
• Seek to streamline enrollment processes utilizing national best practices
• Constantly conduct internal evaluations of processes to determine if changes should be made to meet the needs of students and to remove barriers to student access
• Provide input and guidance to decision makers including the Chancellor, Executive Team, System Office, LCTCS Board of Supervisors, and Board of Regents
• Streamline compliance processes and requirements to reduce administrative burden and allow more focus on student education and support
• Demonstrate an effective blend of patience, persistence, compassion, and urgency coupled with the ability to listen, model collaboration, set goals, and lead efforts to address difficult challenges for the good of the College and the System
• Perform all duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Chancellor

Required Education: Doctorate from a regionally-accredited university

Required Experience:

• Experience in working at a large, comprehensive community college or university
• Minimum of six (6) years of executive leadership experience in a community college or university setting
• Demonstrated experience in increasing student access/enrollment as well as increasing retention, transfer, and graduation rates of students
• Demonstrated leadership evidenced by the successful implementation of student success initiatives derived from campus innovations and national initiatives
• Demonstrated experience in working with student affairs administrators and staff on all aspects of program improvement, governance, and professional development
• Demonstrated levels of excellence in forming, cultivating, and maintaining strategic alliances with economic development organizations, businesses, educational institutions, and the community
• Record of securing grants and external resources for programs and services

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: N/A

Required Licenses or Certifications: N/A

Preferred Education: N/A

Preferred Experience: N/A

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: N/A

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, DCC has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. DCC is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.