Dean of Student Services

Dean of Student Services  Salary See Position Description Location Dothan, AL Job Type Full-Time Job Number 2025-2026:26 College/Division WCC-102050-Dean of Student Affairs Opening Date 11/12/2025 Closing Date 12/1/2025 2:00 PM Central Campus Location Wallace Community College Description Benefits Questions Position Summary The Dean of Student Services provides strategic leadership, vision, and administrative oversight for student support services that enhance student success, retention, and completion. This position is responsible for developing and implementing innovative strategies to increase enrollment, strengthen student engagement, and promote persistence through comprehensive student services, activities, and support programs. POSTING DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 2025 SALARY: Appropriate placement on Salary Schedule B (range: $100,936 - $143,669). ANTICIPATED START DATE: JANUARY 2, 2026 This position will be based initially at Wallace Campus in Dothan, Alabama. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Provide leadership and direction for the planning, coordination, and evaluation of all student services functions, including but not limited to admissions, enrollment management, financial aid, academic advising, recruiting and counseling, student life, and student success initiatives. Develop and implement strategic enrollment management and retention plans aligned with institutional goals and data-informed decision-making. Foster a campus culture that promotes student engagement through dynamic student activities, organizations, and leadership opportunities. Serve as a key member of the college’s leadership team in developing institutional strategies, policies, and partnerships that enhance student access to educational opportunities and promote student achievement. Accreditation & Compliance Oversee the development and administration of policies and procedures that ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations. Collaborate on college-wide academic policies and procedures. Supervision & Personnel Management Provide supervisory oversight for athletics, as well as departments responsible for enrollment services (admissions, financial aid, and recruiting), student success (advising, career services, student activities, specialized services, and testing and assessment), and retention initiatives. Conduct performance evaluations and provide performance improvement plans as needed. Support employee growth through coaching, training, and professional development. Recruitment, Enrollment, and Retention Direct the analysis and reporting functions of all recruitment efforts, statistics, measures, outcomes, and create long- and short-term planning and evaluation of enrollment strategies. Oversee development and implementation of strategic planning for enrollment services (recruitment, retention, and graduation/completion). Monitor enrollment trends and collaborate with faculty on recruitment and retention initiatives. Establish clear recruitment and enrollment goals and structures to improve service levels to all current and potential students. Ensure recruitment and enrollment objectives, goals, budgets, policies, practices, and actions produce successful student recruitment results, consistent with the College’s overall mission, and strategic and master plans. Resource & Fiscal Management Manage program budgets, submit annual allocation requests, and approve expenditures. Ensure cost transparency for students. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Administrative leadership to include experience at the level of Assistant Director, Director, Associate Dean, Dean, or equivalent senior-level position is required. A Master's degree from an accredited institution is required. Three (3) years or more in a student services AND at least five (5) years of academic administration is required. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience as a Dean in a community college setting. Ellucian Banner experience. ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The President will appoint an Advisory and Interview Committee to include representatives of the College faculty and staff. This committee will employ appropriate procedures, including the review of application packets, interviews, and demonstrations of competency, to determine which applicants are to be recommended to the President for further consideration. From all the applications received, an advisory committee will select the applicants to be interviewed. Applicants must travel at their own expense for interviews that are conducted in person. Application Procedures/Additional Information Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a completed application packet in order to be considered for this position. A complete application packet must be received no later than 2:00 pm, Monday, December 1, 2025. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. A complete application packet consists of: Completed Wallace Community College employment application Current Resume Cover letter describing specifically how your experience and qualifications meet the minimum requirements. Employment verification letter(s) verifying three (3) years or more in a student service setting AND at least five (5) years of academic administration. Letter(s) must include employment dates and job title, and be on official letterhead with an authorized personnel signature. *ONLY when an applicant has a legitimate reason for not obtaining written verification by their own efforts, such as if the business is no longer in operation, an applicant may submit copies of appointment letters or contracts, and if that is not available, you may submit pay stubs or W-2 forms to confirm the three years of student services experience and five years of academic administration. Appropriate transcript(s) identifying the applicant, institution, and date of degree conferred, and verifying the applicant has received a minimum of a Master's degree or higher. Transcripts may be unofficial for the application process, but they must identify the applicant, institution, degree earned, and the date the degree was conferred. (A copy of the diploma will not suffice). APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE AT: www.wallace.edu/employment IF AT ANY POINT YOU HAVE PROBLEMS COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION, CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT WALLACE COLLEGE (334-556-2519) Please Note: ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SCANNED. It is recommended that you have digital (such as pdf) copies of your cover letter, resume, employment verification documents (if applicable), ALL required transcripts, and any other document identified in the vacancy announcement ready when you begin the on-line application process. You will be given the opportunity to upload these during the process. If you need assistance scanning documents, please contact: Human Resources Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Friday 7:30 am - 2:00 pm 334-556-2519 WE DO NOT ACCEPT FAXED OR E-MAILED application materials. When you finish the steps to apply, you will receive an on-screen notice that you have successfully applied. HOWEVER, this notice does not mean your application materials are complete in accordance with the vacancy announcement. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they have submitted all necessary application materials in accordance with the vacancy announcement. All correspondence with applicants regarding the College's search process will be sent via e-mail. If you need technical assistance after reviewing the instructions, please contact: NEOGOV Customer Service: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PST (855) 524-5627 In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from a criminal background check. Wallace Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please notify us at (334) 556-2484. Wallace Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System, including post-secondary institutions under the control of the Board of Trustees, that no person in Alabama shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin, age, or other classification protected by Federal or State law, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Wallace Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.

Salary : $100,936 - $143,669