Dean of Students

The Dean of Students is one of six senior leadership positions reporting directly to the Vice President of Student Affairs and provides strategic leadership for comprehensive student engagement and support services across the college. The position oversees key functional areas that promote student wellness access involvement accountability and success including:

• Disability Resource Center
• Counseling Center and Student Mental Health Services
• Accessibility and ADA compliance
• Student Judicial Affairs and Compliance
• Student Activities Programs and Organizations
• Career Veteran and Transfer Programs

The Dean of Students collaborates extensively with Student Services academic leadership faculty and staff to plan implement and assess cocurricular programs and services that strengthen student engagement leadership development retention academic success and degree completion. The position provides oversight of student conduct processes administration of student activities funding and support for grant initiatives that advance student engagement and student success.

The Dean coordinates collegewide student life initiatives including student involvement wellness programming orientation outreach and services for targeted student populations at all campuses and instructional locations.

Essential Functions:

• Provide strategic leadership for a cohesive collegewide student engagement and involvement program serving all instructional locations.
• Assess student needs using datainformed practices and design programs that support student development retention and completion.
• Develop initiatives that foster student engagement belonging and community.
• Serve as cochair of the Accessibility Committee and provide guidance on compliance and best practices related to accessibility and ADA requirements.
• Participate in institutional planning budgeting policy development retention initiatives problemsolving and emergency response efforts.
• Lead education and communication efforts related to the Student Code of Conduct student rights and responsibilities and judicial processes.
• Advise faculty staff and students on student rights responsibilities and conduct procedures.
• Provide informal conflict resolution and mediation for student concerns as appropriate.
• Provide administrative oversight and supervision of disability services and counseling functions.
• Design and implement programs and events that promote meaningful studentfaculty engagement beyond the classroom.
• Prepare manage and monitor budgets related to student services student activities student government veterans programs orientation ADA services student employment assigned grants and counseling.
• Coordinate campus and community volunteer and servicelearning initiatives.
• Provide oversight collaboration and evaluation of cocurricular programs including social cultural recreational and intramural activities that support academic and career success.
• Ensure student activities and related web content are accurate current and accessible.
• Collaborate with campus partners to develop and implement innovative programming including orientation transfer support and student success initiatives.
• Assist with outreach and retention efforts targeting nonreturning and atrisk student populations.
• Identify and support implementation of technology solutions that enhance student engagement communication and service delivery.
• Establish assess and report measurable student learning outcomes program goals and engagement metrics.
• Prepare reports and maintain documentation related to program outcomes assessments and continuous improvement.
• Ensure a balanced student activities program that aligns with the college mission and enhances student learning across all campuses.
• Ensure fiscal operations and contracts comply with institutional policies and procedures.
• Review negotiate and recommend approval of performance speaker and service contracts.
• Analyze student engagement data and develop responsive action plans based on findings.
• Maintain a comprehensive collegewide calendar of student activities and events.
• Build and sustain partnerships with academic units student service offices and faculty to deliver coordinated programs and services.
• Foster a workplace environment that values collaboration equity professional development and studentcentered service.
• Serve as a role model for ethical leadership cultural competency sound judgment and effective communication.
• Collaborate with college departments to support precollege outreach and transition initiatives.
• Provide development oversight of programs and services that result in enrollment progression retention and graduation growth for the service area.

Supplemental Functions

• Assist in the development review and implementation of student policies and procedures.
• Support publicity marketing and outreach efforts that inform and engage students.
• Assist with review and maintenance of the Student Handbook and related publications.
• Serve on standing and ad hoc committees as assigned.
• Supervise student employees and interns as applicable.

Education Training and Experience

Required:

• Masters degree in higher education administration college student personnel or a related discipline
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in student activities or a closely related student services area
• Demonstrated experience supervising professional staff and student employees
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives concurrently

Preferred:

• Experience advising student organizations including leadership development and financial management
• Experience negotiating contracts with vendors speakers and programming partners
• Grant writing and grant administration experience
• Experience with student conduct or judicial affairs
• Experience with disability services accessibility and ADA compliance

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of student development theory accessibility and disability services and student life best practices
• Awareness of emerging trends in student engagement and community college student success
• Demonstrated creativity collaboration and progressive leadership
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across departments
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills for student leaders and staff
• Demonstrated understanding of the diverse needs of community college students

Working Conditions

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
• Frequent computer use for extended durations
• Travel among multiple campuses for meetings programs and events

Titles Supervised:

• Director of Student Development and Leadership
• Director of Student Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Disability Resource Center Manager
• Career Veteran and Transfer Center Coordinator
• Director Charger Pathways Program (grantfunded)

Hiring Salary Range:$63390- $79240

This position is based at the Columbia TN Campus.

About Columbia State Community College:

As Tennessees first community college (established in 1966) Columbia State is committed tocommitted to student success both in and out of the classroom as well as economic and community development in our nine-county service State is a member of the Tennessee Board of Regents.

Columbia State offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to the following:

• Vacation and Sick Leave
• 14 paid holidays
• Medical dental vision and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

Columbia State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed ethnicity or national origin disability age status as a protected veteran genetic information or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment programs and activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies:

Executive Director of Human Resources

1665 Hampshire Pike Columbia TN 38401