Job Description:

The Senior Associate Dean and Director of Student Support Services is responsible for bringing a relational and strategic approach to the leadership, vision, and coordination of non-clinical case management practices and policies, and overall intervention services for students of concern at Brown University.

The Senior Associate Dean and Director will accomplish this by building and leading a dynamic and engaged team whose practice is effective, data-informed, centers equity and inclusion, and partners actively with students and colleagues in other units. As a leader and educator within the Division of Campus Life, the Senior Associate Dean and Director works closely with colleagues to design and deliver services that are aligned with Brown’s Liberal Learning Goals for its Open Curriculum and responsive to the developmental needs of its highly autonomous and self-directed students.

The Senior Associate Dean and Director leads and supervises the team of Student Support Deans who provide intervention and case management services to students whose disruption to academic progress is caused by a broad range of difficulties that may, at any point, rise to higher levels of concern if not moderated quickly and sufficiently, for example: unique financial concerns, severe/disruptive interpersonal difficulties, markedly difficult adjustments and transitions, or difficulty navigating complex healthcare systems. The Director sets short and long-term goals for the implementation and evaluation of interdepartmental processes, protocols, and initiatives that promote student development, success, and wellbeing; oversees medical leaves and return clearance processes; coordinates outreach about and engagement with the department; supports student crisis management.

In addition, the Senior Associate Dean and Director engages with key Divisional partners and the wider university community around recognizing students in distress and shepherding a culture of care for the Brown student community. The Senior Associate Dean and Director actively promotes equity and inclusion through the identification and mitigation of structural barriers for and development of strategic outreach efforts to historically underrepresented student populations. The Senior Associate Dean and Director contributes to priorities and programs that span the Division of Campus Life and collaborates with other Campus Life and University departments to provide programs and services and to develop and implement policies within a student development framework. Collaborates with a wide range of colleagues, including the Chaplains, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Department of Public Safety (DPS), Health Services, Residential Life, and Student Accessibility Services (SAS) to respond to student emergencies.

Job Qualifications

• Master's degree required.

• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible leadership in higher education or related field.

• Active engagement with current best practices and an awareness of emerging issues in higher education, student support, equity and social justice, and student affairs.

• Evidence of creative, strategic thinking and proven ability to lead, adapt, respond, and adjust priorities within a dynamic student affairs environment.

• Demonstrated success recruiting and supervising professional staff in a diverse environment with a critical understanding of social justice issues.

• Demonstrated success creating systems, structures, programs, and procedures that center justice and equity.

• Experience managing student crises effectively and collaboratively.

• Demonstrated experience in personnel and fiscal management, including the ability to manage a departmental budget, and to hire, cultivate and retain outstanding talent.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated success communicating effectively with professional staff, faculty, and students.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to exercise a high degree of judgment, diplomacy and discretion.

• Demonstrated success collaborating with students, colleagues, and families to advise and support undergraduate, graduate, and medical students through difficult and complicated situations.

• Sound judgment and the ability to make difficult and timely decisions with integrity.

• Agility and familiarity with latest computer software and database systems.

• Experience with assessment strategies used within a student affairs program.

• Possesses a willingness and ability to support a diverse and inclusive campus community.

Background Check: All offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and education verification satisfactory to Brown.

Additional Information: Please submit a resume and cover letter when applying for this position. To learn about Brown University’s benefits, please visit here (https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/human-resources/benefits) for further information.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here (https://www.brown.edu/a-z/benefits-working-brown) .

Recruiting Start Date:

2024-11-04

Job Posting Title:

Senior Associate Dean and Director of Student Support Services

Department:

AVP Dean of Students

Grade:

Grade 13

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Position Work Location:

Hybrid Eligible

Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.

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If you have any questions you may contact employment@brown.edu.

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