Dean of Students

Dean of Students

St. Andrews University(www.sau.edu), a branch campus of Webber International University has an immediate opening for Dean of Students.

Reporting directly to the President as the Chief Student Life Officer, the Dean of Students is responsible for all activities and functions related to Student Life. Coordinates logistics for arriving and departing resident students, housing, on-campus activities, recruiting, selection and training of Resident Assistant personnel. Administers student discipline and maintains consistency in decision-making as first line contact for student body. Acts as liaison with local mental health professionals to quickly provide services to students in need. Creates and maintains a safe, wholesome, supportive, nurturing environment.

We are committed to student success. We know our students, and not just inside the classroom. Our professors teach. And we focus intently on developing the whole student. And, central to this, is our commitment to Student Life. Consequently, our Dean of Student Life must be a consummate professional who brings to the job a dynamic personality, sense of balance, commitment to excellence, and true passion for positively impacting the lives of others, one student’s success at a time.

About the St. Andrews University Campus

Tracing its roots back to 1841 and joining Webber in 2011, the Presbyterian-related St. Andrews University (with a traditional, residential campus in Laurinburg, North Carolina; adult completion sites in Pinehurst, NC; and some completely on-line offerings) offers a broad liberal arts education irrespective of the student’s degree, location, or mode of instruction. Today’s St. Andrews (whose logo is three Scottish flags, and which houses the University’s Scottish Heritage Center with notable holdings relative to the significant Scottish settlement of the region) operates as a branch campus of Webber International University and has evolved, since 1896, through several consolidations and mergers from Flora MacDonald College, Presbyterian Junior College, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, and St. Andrews University.

Located in Laurinburg, Scotland County, North Carolina, the St. Andrews residential campus is a traditional, residential, heavily wooded, rural campus built around a central lake. Facilities include a theatre, a multi-purpose auditorium, a large multidisciplinary laboratory, a state-of-the-art nursing simulation lab, an occupational therapy assistant lab, classrooms, residential dormitories, athletic facilities, abundant open space and so much more. The campus also features one of the finest equestrian facilities in the nation. A hospital, physicians, shopping, schools, hotels, and other services are within a two-minute drive.

Minimum Requirements

· Bachelor’s Degree Required, Master’s degree highly preferred;

· At least three years of experience in Student Life administration, preferably in progressively more responsible positions;

· Proven ability to work with a wide variety of people – students, administrators, faculty, and external constituencies;

· Proven ability to make tough calls and good decisions, often regarding sensitive issues and under much pressure;

· Ability to work long, irregular, and unpredictable hours (on campus emergencies – to which the Dean of Student Life is often a first responder – rarely happen at convenient times!);

· Ability to deal with pressure, and handle multiple deadlines and priorities;

· Ability to deal with highly sensitive information;

· Driver’s license with good driving record;

· Because of the nature of this position, a background check is required.

Interviews will begin immediately, and end as soon as a suitable candidate has accepted the position.

Consistent with the values we endeavor to instill in the leaders of tomorrow, St. Andrews is an equal opportunity employer.

Leadership Competencies and Core Values

1. Mission and Commitment – Demonstrates commitment to the organization’s mission and values. Is respectful of all levels of the organization. Inclusive of diverse ideas, backgrounds, cultures. Seeks out opportunities to represent the workplace.

2. Personal Characteristics – Acts with integrity and strives for fairness in decisions and treatment of people. Deals with people in an open straightforward way. Builds relationships on trust and respect. Holds self and others accountable, admits mistakes and learns from them.

3. Customer Focus – Makes customers and their needs a primary focus. Is dedicated to meeting the expectations of (internal and external) customers. Represents organization in a positive and professional manner. Solicits customer feedback and uses it for improvements in service.

4. Continuous Improvement – Participates effectively in process improvement changes. Originates action to improve existing conditions and processes. Uses appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implement solutions, and measure impact.

5. Developing Others – Develops and communicates clear, realistic performance expectations, monitors the work, knows when to be hands-on. Coaches to help others resolve problems. Provides fair, consistent, timely and specific feedback to challenge people to achieve their potential and know where they stand. Provides individual and group recognition.

6. Change Leadership – Recognizes the need for change and accepts it. Helps prepare people to understand and cope with change. Demonstrates openness to new approaches and solutions. Adjusts to multiple demands, shifting demands, ambiguity and change to work effectively in a variety of situations.

7. Teamwork – Uses appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team. Actively participates as a team member to move the team forward toward completion of goals. Regularly acknowledges contributions of others.

8. Strategic Agility – Exercises sound, independent judgment in building realistic solutions to problems. Uses systematic decision-making process to get at the real issues. Contributes useful ideas to implement cost savings for the organization.

9. Excellence – Delivers high quality results on time, contributes to departmental/organizational quality and/or process improvement efforts, actively promotes innovation, speed and change in improving processes, programs or services.

10. Dignity & Integrity – Acts with integrity in every aspect of personal performance and leadership. Respects everyone in the workplace and treats individuals, both coworkers and customers with dignity.

11. Justice – Makes effective decisions, accepts responsibility for decisions, adapts quickly to changing conditions and needs, adds value to the organization by going beyond the boundaries of own job to improve organizational performance.

12. Stewardship – Works efficiently, utilizes all resources in a cost-effective manner, adheres to organization’s policies and procedures, actively seeks ways to reduce costs and conserve resources to improve results. Demonstrates just and social responsibility.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintains a safe and nurturing environment where students are free to focus on learning without concern for safety and security. Immediately addresses, adjusts and/or corrects any situation that jeopardizes this environment.

2. Supervises all aspects of resident student housing including placement logistics, student disputes and coordination with housekeeping and maintenance to maintain student quality of life. Effectively recruits, selects, and trains Resident Assistants to provide quality support to students including but not limited to first aid, neighborhood watch, and peer counseling.

3. Fairly, efficiently, and independently oversees and administers social discipline for the entire student body. Is consistent in discipline decision-making and properly documents reasoning to support decisions.

4. Successfully budgets, coordinates, schedules, staffs, and produces all non-athletic and non-academic programming that entertain and engage the student body. Enlists a variety of activities that develop the community socially and instill an atmosphere of school spirit.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The Dean of Students may be required to perform other duties as assigned by the institution.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Laurinburg, NC 28352: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Supervising: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $60,000