Director of Student Academic Affairs and Associate Dean - College of Arts & Sciences

Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

The College of Arts & Sciences is looking for a versatile and experienced leader to direct and oversee the development, implementation, and management of Student Academic Affairs functions within the College Office. This position is one of the senior leadership roles in the College Office reporting directly to the Vice Dean of Undergraduate Affairs.

The largest undergraduate program at WashU, the College of Arts & Sciences contains approximately 4,600 degree seeking undergraduate students and more than 600 non-A&S second majors and minors; additionally, it engages with pre-college, prospective, and visiting students as well as alumni. Student Academic Affairs (SAA) comprises five central functional areas: four-year advising and the first-year experience; student progress and academic success; academic policies and administration; post-graduate and pre-professional planning; and pre-health advising and programs.

The Director of Student Academic Affairs and Associate Dean will translate and implement strategic liberal arts and sciences priorities within Student Academic Affairs, including Literacies for Life and Career, a signature initiative of the A&S strategic plan, serve as a key leader in the College's efforts to support students from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, this position will serve as the principal liaison and strategic partner for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and develop, in conjunction with the Vice Dean, the undergraduate admissions strategy for Arts & Sciences. Twenty-six FTE staff members report through this position with five reporting directly to the Director of Student Academic Affairs. In addition to collaborating closely with the office of the Dean of Arts & Sciences and academic units of the school, the Director of Student Academic Affairs will engage in communication and coordination with campus partners across the university, for example the three other undergraduate divisions, the Learning Center, Student Financial Services, and departments within the Division of Student Affairs.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead the development and oversight of Student Academic Affairs activities and personnel.

• Direct the development, planning, execution, and oversight of programs and events in all five functional areas within SAA (including but not limited to: four-year and post-graduate advising, academic success, and academic and curricular policy).
• Lead, mentor, and coach the senior assistant deans of the five functional areas in their development as supervisors. Identify ongoing opportunities to develop specific management and leadership skills.
• Facilitate collaboration amongst the senior assistant deans in cross-functional projects and programs. Oversee, coordinate, support, and provide direction to the senior assistant deans in all collaborative and collective work.
• Ensure the alignment of programs and initiatives within SAA with strategic priorities within Arts & Sciences and the University at large, particularly as they relate to the liberal arts and sciences mission of the College.
• Lead the assessment of programs within the SAA functional areas. Work with functional leads and team members to ensure program goals are effectively implemented and evaluated and make recommendations for improvement.
• Serve as the chief program officer responsible for recruitment, hiring, supervision, professional development, and general management functions of all SAA personnel.

Represent the College of Arts & Sciences with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and other mission-critical stakeholders.

• Lead, in partnership with the Vice Dean, the development and implementation of an undergraduate recruitment strategy for the College of Arts & Sciences in collaboration with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the office of the Dean of Arts & Sciences.
• Develop and participate in recruitment and presentation sessions; coordinate and oversee the training of SAA personnel to give presentations to prospective students; manage the College's relationship with designated faculty members to participate in recruitment efforts.
• Work with the Arts & Sciences Communications team on marketing and communications.
• In conjunction with other SAA staff, liaise with Arts & Sciences departments and programs to support a holistic student academic experience, including the integration of four-year advising in the College with major advising at the academic unit level.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for families of prospective and currently enrolled students.
• Participate in various university committees and task forces.

Serve on the senior leadership team of the Vice Dean of Undergraduate Affairs to ensure all areas of the office work collaboratively to align with the mission of the College and implement the strategic vision of the Vice Dean.

• Collaborate closely with the Vice Dean and senior leadership in the College of Arts & Sciences in areas of strategic growth, particularly as they relate to the liberal arts and sciences mission.
• In collaboration with the Vice Dean support the development and implementation of alumni engagement strategy as it relates to the growth of SAA programs and events.
• Work with the Director of Finance and Operations to set financial goals for SAA programs.

Serve as a four-year advisor.

• Advise approximately 15 undergraduate students in each class.

Perform other duties as assigned.

• Support the College Office with additional programming and mission critical priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement (PC Typing).

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor''s degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Academic Environment (10 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver''s license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and ten years of experience in an educational or academic setting or Master's degree and seven years of experience or PhD and four years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree.
• Background in leadership in school and university wide initiatives; experience in a university liberal arts and sciences setting.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (4 Years)

Skills:

Business Management, Communication, Confidentiality, Data Analysis, Deadline Management, Decision Making, Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), Interpersonal Relationships, Leadership, Organizing, Outcomes Based Education, Project Administration, Relationship Building, Self Motivation, Skill Assessment, Solution Implementation, Sound Judgment, Strategic Thinking, Stress Management, Time Management, Work Collaboratively, Working Independently, Writing

Grade

G15

Salary Range

$84,200.00 - $148,500.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one''s qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

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All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We've got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.