Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students

Position Title:

Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students

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Position Type:

Regular

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About the Role:

The Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students (AVP/DOS) serves as a senior leader within the Division of Academic and Student Affairs and reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs. As a member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team, the AVP/DOS provides strategic leadership to foster a student-centered campus environment that promotes engagement, belonging, wellbeing, accountability, and student success.

This highly visible role partners closely with students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders to support a vibrant and inclusive campus community. The AVP/DOS oversees the Office of the Dean of Students, serving as a central resource for student support, campus care concerns, behavioral intervention, and student conduct processes.

The AVP/DOS also provides leadership and supervision for key student-facing departments, including the Center for Student Engagement, the Norse Center for Belonging, and Community Standards and Care.

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Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee university student conduct, community standards, behavioral intervention, student care, mental health assessment, involuntary withdrawal, and related student support processes within the Division of Academic and Student Affairs.

• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive student engagement and involvement framework that supports a vibrant campus experience for residential and commuter students.

• Serve as a visible and accessible campus leader by engaging regularly with students through campus events, meetings, outreach efforts, and crisis response as needed.

• Oversee Dean of Students case management systems, records management practices, and compliance-related communications, including responsibilities associated with the Kentucky Campus Due Process Act and coordination with campus partners such as Title IX, Legal Affairs, University Police, and academic units.

• Lead strategic planning, assessment, budget management, and data-informed decision-making efforts for assigned functional areas in alignment with university and divisional priorities.

• Serve as a conduct hearing and appellate officer for matters involving interim suspension, residence hall removal, and other student behavior cases as appropriate.

• Serve as a key point of contact and member of university response efforts related to student wellbeing concerns, emergencies, and campus threats.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Educational Leadership, or a related field.

• Progressive leadership experience in student affairs, dean of students functions, student conduct, student engagement, or related areas within higher education.

• Experience supervising professional staff and leading complex student-facing operations.

• Knowledge of student development theory, student conduct administration, behavioral intervention processes, and best practices in student support and engagement.

• Experience interpreting and applying federal and state regulations related to higher education, including Title IX, Clery Act, FERPA, and related compliance requirements.

• Experience working with case management systems, student information systems, or related database platforms.

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