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Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Dean of Students.
About the Role
The Dean of Students fosters a culture of inclusion, belonging, and engagement for Hollins University students by applying student development theories and learning outcomes that promote students’ academic, social, and emotional success, thereby increasing student satisfaction and retention. This position reports to the Vice President for Student Success, Well-Being, and Belonging and supervises and provides leadership for the Dean of Students office, Housing and Residence Life (HRL), Student Success Coaches, and the CARE Team process.
The Dean of Students leads the efforts of Student Success, Well-Being, and Belonging division in student crisis management and behavioral assessment including the development of policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure student safety, accountability, and responsiveness to critical needs. This position serves as a point of contact for crisis response involving students and is chair of the CARE team.
The Dean of Students advocates for student concerns / issues and acts as an agent to promote positive institutional change. This role manages departments that provide student learning and development opportunities through student engagement, leadership development, and residential education. Additionally, the Dean of Students administers the policies and regulations of Hollins as they pertain to students, including disciplinary procedures and student grievance and response protocols. This position also creates cross-campus partnerships that foster community, student civility, and social responsibility to build a vibrant intercultural campus climate.
Specific duties include the following :
Administration and Management
- Direct, manage, and supervise the Dean of Students office and all programs reporting to the office.
- Establish and implement short- and long-range department goals, objectives, budgets, and operating procedures.
- Collaborate with the Admission Office to verify enrolled students per semester.
- Facilitate weekly CARE Team meetings and best practices for student follow-up protocol with a variety of offices.
- Facilitate the student conduct process ensuring timely investigation and adjudication of reports of alleged student misconduct.
- In partnership with VP for Student Success, Well-Being, and Belonging and Director of HRL, develop and communicate a student early return move-in schedule.
- Coordinate the summer housing plan with HRL, Graduate Programs and Continuing Studies, Admission, Special Events, and Facilities.
- Serve as the back-up on-call staff member for the Director of HRL.
- Provide leadership and guidance in the analysis, review, creation, and interpretation of student policies and procedures, including annual updates on the undergraduate Student Handbook with a variety of offices.
- Participate in the hiring, evaluation, and retention of staff members in areas of supervision and make appropriate recommendations to the Vice President for Student Success, Well-Being, and Belonging.
- Analyze data from records and reports and use results to evaluate and improve department plans, programs, and policies and procedures.
- Compare year-end accomplishments in all areas against identified goals and objectives.
Student Engagement
Collaboration and Bridge-Building
Position Qualifications
Successful applicants must have the following qualifications and experience :
Preferred candidates will have experience in a small, private higher education institution.
Application Process
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to hollinshr@hollins.edu . Candidates are encouraged to comment in their cover letter on how their contributions will further the university’s efforts to ensure the success and inclusion of all members of its community. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Semi-final candidates will be asked to submit contact information for three references. Once the selected candidate accepts a contingent employment offer, criminal history and motor vehicle background checks will be conducted.
About Hollins
Hollins University is dedicated to academic excellence, creativity, belonging, and preparing students for lives of purpose. Hollins provides an outstanding and academically rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education for women and entrepreneurial and innovative graduate programs for all in a gender-inclusive environment. The university promotes opportunities for research, study abroad, and leadership training, and offers real-world experience through global internships supported by an extensive alumnae / i network.
An equal opportunity employer, Hollins fosters diversity and inclusiveness at every level of the university. Persons of all genders, gender identity / expression, and sexual orientation; persons with disabilities; persons of all racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; and first-generation college graduates are encouraged to apply.
Visit www.hollins.edu for more information.
