Senior Associate Dean of Students

Position Title Senior Associate Dean of Students

Classification Title Administrative Full Time (.75-1.0 FTE)

Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligibility

Department Student Development

Job Description

The Senior Associate Dean of Students reports to the Vice President for Student Formation/Dean of Students and creates and directs a comprehensive strategic approach to student community life that is rooted in the historic Christian faith, attentive to restorative justice, and collaborative and caring within a dynamic residential learning community. The Senior Associate Dean sets direction for an exemplary approach to fostering belonging that includes excellent leadership of community through developing and leading a restorative conduct and resolution process. The Senior Associate Dean attends to a vibrant community life at Hope College by cultivating ethical and generous student leaders who are committed to their own flourishing and flourishing of others in a global society. To accomplish this work the Senior Associate Dean of Students holds primary responsibility for the conduct and care work on campus and supervises the Associate Dean of Student Life in order to provide support and collaboration in the work of first year experience, community life and student leadership.  

Conduct and Care

• Serves as primary student conduct officer, and collaborates with various offices to develop and maintain a robust, faith-based and culturally intelligent approach to student conduct and conflict resolution.
• Directs proactive educational efforts to increase students’ awareness and demonstration of ethical community behavior, particularly relating to Hope College’s mission, Virtues of Public Discourse, Christian Aspirations, and Hope Forward Pillars.
• Oversees in the administration and interpretation of policies, and procedures relevant to student conduct and conflict resolution matters for individual students (on and off campus) and student groups. Coordinate and/or direct conduct investigations regarding student organizations, including clubs, organizations, fraternities, and sororities.
• Manages annual and bi-annual reporting related to student development learning outcomes and KPIs, Drug-Free Act Report, Public Record Requests, and additional reports, as needed.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for all student conduct records.
• Develops and manages an on-going assessment model to track and report student conduct and behavioral trends for purposes of planning.
• Oversees the maintenance and updating of the Maxient database system and the processing of student conduct cases, with administrative support.
• Develops, supervises and implements conduct training and presentations related to the student conduct process. Functioning within a matrixed organization, oversees the marketing, recruiting, selection, training, and ongoing development of the Student Standing and Appeals Committee members. Supports the selection, training and ongoing development of college conduct officers (including Residential Life Staff), and advisors. Supervises the conduct-related functions of the Residential Life Staff.
• Coordinates the development, review, and revision of all rules, regulations, and procedures relating to student conduct, including Housing policies (in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Residential Life).
• Chairs the CARE Team, with direct support from the Student Support Manager. Supervises functions within the Student Support and Retention office, Counseling and Psychological Services, and other offices pertaining to matters of student care, specifically cross-functional work of the CARE team.
• Collaborates closely with Disability and Accessibility Resources, Equity and Compliance (Title IX) and other offices that support student accessibility and equity.
• Serves as primary threat assessment leader, coordinating threat assessment. Maintains training and certification in threat and risk assessment.
• Acts at the direct liaison to campus safety, Holland Police Department, Equity and Compliance office (Title IX) and various campus departments in matters related to student conduct, conflict resolution and campus safety. Assists with data collection for the annual Clery Report.
• Represents the department on various divisional, university, state, regional and national committees.
• Assists in the preparation and administration of the annual operating budget for student formation.
• On behalf of the office of the dean of students, responds to critical student conduct concerns in coordination with campus entities, both internal and external to the College.

 Belonging and First Year Experience

• In collaboration with the Associate Dean of Student Life, who has direct oversight of orientation, ensures that the college maintains an integrated top-notch onboarding experience for students entering a liberal arts residential collegiate environment.
• Collaborates with the Student Support and Retention Office on matters related to first year experience.
• With the Student Formation Council, sustains a holistic vision for belonging, hospitality and welcome that is connected to the overall vision for student formation at Hope College and educates students toward the outcomes of Hope Forward.

 Community Life and Student Leadership

• Works closely with student life and other offices to create and cultivate opportunities for student leadership and service in a global society.
• Collaborates with key campus partners to develop student formation-wide student leadership initiatives, collaborating with curricular partners and other partners such as Boerigter Center and Center for Leadership.
• Collaborates with the VP/Dean of Students to advise Student Congress, including direct advisement of the Student Congress Appropriations Committee.
• Oversees the staff in student life to continue to develop club and organization advising structures, and works to expand those structures to the Student Formation Division.
• Supports the Associate Dean of Student Life in maintaining and developing a robust and effective fraternity and sorority life program and cultivate social traditions, student activities, and student engagement across the collegiate community.
• Develops and implements tools to measure student engagement across the Student Formation Division and tell the story of the Hope student experience in light of Hope Forward.

 General Duties

• Act as Vice President for Student Formation/Dean of Students’ designee when needed.
• Serve as a key member of the Student Formation Council.
• Serve on College governance committees as assigned.
• Serve in on-call capacity
• Work closely with campus and community partners to ensure that all students are supported throughout their Hope College experience. Engage students personally and through presence at appropriate collegiate events.

Qualifications
Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work or related field.
• 7-10 years professional experience in student conduct, mediation, Title IX. Experience to include resolution of complex student issues including interfacing with families and other constituents.
• Demonstrated commitment to the Christian mission of Hope College, and ability to develop and enact policies, procedures and programs that reflect Hope College’s mission, virtues of public discourse and Christian Aspirations.
• Supervisory experience, to include leading and developing effective training.
• Ability to cultivate relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience and knowledge in student conduct administration, policy development, ethics.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse campus population.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and exercise sound judgment in complex situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent emotional intelligence.
• Ability to create contexts for belonging, understanding and grace in conduct and resolution processes.

 Preferred:

• Maxient, NABITA, ASCA knowledge and engagement.
• Earned doctorate degree.

Physical DemandsThis position requires remaining in a sitting or standing position for frequent periods of time; uses office machinery such as a computers, printers, copy machines; Occasionally involves moving items over 10 pounds; frequently will move between different offices/workspaces/buildings; and requires effective communication abilities. In the case of temporary or permanent condition(s) that require(s) accommodation(s), reasonable accommodation(s) may be requested.

Pre-employment ScreeningsAll offers of employment are contingent upon a background check. Some positions may have position specific requirements, such as education/licensure/certification verification, a physical, drug screening, credit checks and/or transportation record review.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number 2023-208SR

Job Posting Open Date 03/05/2024

Job Posting Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Is this position available for sponsorship No

Special Instructions to Applicants