Associate Vice President for Campus Life

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Reporting to the senior vice president for student affairs the associate vice president for campus life and director of residence (AVPCL) provides leadership within the student affairs division in advancing the mission and goals of the division coordinating efforts within the units and with other university operations through the development of strong communication and working relationships contribution to executive decision making and implementation of plans.

Qualifications and Characteristics of the Successful Candidate

A masters degree and at least eight years of related experience are required. An advanced degree in business hotel restaurant and institution management student personnel administration higher education administration or a related area is preferred. The ideal candidate will possess ten years of experience managing a multiunit housing operation or department within a large university operation; experience supervising several midmanagement level professional staff; experience in residence life educational and developmental programming; and experience operating/managing an auxiliary.

The position requires broad knowledge of management techniques experience in large budget development and financial management principles facilities maintenance and capital improvements and residence life educational programming philosophy and practices.

Additional desired knowledge skills and abilities include:

• Studentoriented and willing to develop relationships with students.
• Effective timemanagement and organizational skills.
• The ability to represent the department to students/parents the board of regents the state of Iowa university administration alumni and the Ames community.
• Management and supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated effective staff leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• An understanding of a commitment to college housing dining and union management and an educational mission.
• Knowledge of financing and business management.
• Strong human relations skills.
• Effective management motivation conflict resolution and problemsolving skills.

In addition to the qualifications stated above key stakeholders identified the following capabilities and attributes of a successful candidate:

• A decisive leader who can provide leadership to direct reports through communication and delivery of a shared vision for the future.
• Demonstrates political acumen and the ability to advocate for the needs of staff and departments effectively.
• A visible approachable and relatable leader who can communicate well with employees and stakeholders at all university levels.
• An entrepreneurial and innovative approach to advancing the mission of the division of student affairs and of the departments within the AVPCLs portfolio.
• The flexibility to change course based on shifting institutional priorities.
• A proven ability to work across boundaries and develop innovative collaborations throughout the university.

Responsibilities of the Position

The AVPCL develops a coordinated and cohesive approach among the department of residence (DOR) Iowa State University (ISU) dining and the Memorial Union. The AVPCL supervises the director of university housing the director of ISU dining and the director of the Memorial Union to create aligned and collaborative strategic initiatives between each department. Additionally they will supervise a director of capital projects a newly created position to support the division of student affairs. The AVPCL serves as division leader for strategy capital planning and student housing matters and provides leadership for and in conjunction with others to provide leadership for strategic plan development and assessing progress of established goals.

This position serves at the pleasure of university administration and is exempt from certain P&S policies.

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Application

The review of applications will begin onMarch 26 2025 and continue until the position is filled. A resume with an accompanying cover letter may be submitted via the Spelman Johnson website at www.spelmanjohnson/openpositions. Applicants needing reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact Spelman Johnson ator email.

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Why Choose ISU

Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and worklife benefits including medical and dental; as well as:
Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous vacation holiday and sick time and leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)
Life insurance and longterm disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing program
Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when where and how you do your work. For more information please speak with the Hiring Manager.

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