Assistant Dean of Student Affairs

About the Role

The Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine (LCSVM) seeks a dynamic and collaborative leader to serve as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. As part of the Office of Professional Programs, this role leads the recruitment and admissions process for incoming DVM students, monitors academic performance, maintains academic standards, and promotes student service and support initiatives. This is primarily an administrative position with opportunities for teaching and outreach/service.

This is a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor.

Qualifications

Required

• MS and/or PhD in education, educational leadership, administration, or student/academic affairs-related fields.
• Prior service or work history in veterinary medicine or veterinary education is not required.

Preferred

• Demonstrated experience as an educator or administrator in higher education.
• Proven leadership in an educational setting.
• Involvement with student recruitment and admissions, student orientation, advising, and/or financial aid.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong record of creativity, innovation, and academic leadership.
• Enthusiasm for building programs and creating professional networks.
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Dedication to student and community service.

Responsibilities

• Serve on the LCSVM Executive Council.
• In collaboration with the Associate Dean for Professional Programs, lead the recruitment and admissions process for incoming DVM students and help monitor academic performance and maintain academic standards.
• Promote and integrate into student services initiatives, including:
  • Academic advising and counseling;
  • Tutoring;
  • Peer assistance;
  • Counseling/wellness;
  • Financial aid counseling;
  • Belonging support;
  • Student organizations;
  • Information access and evaluation; and
  • Housing and residential life.
• Foster a collegial, forward-thinking culture.
• Contribute to teaching, scholarship, and professional and community service.

Work Environment

At the LCSVM, you will be part of something new, bold, and exciting. Our campus is in Cabot, Arkansas, within the greater metropolitan area of Little Rock. Co-located with Cabot Animal Support Services—a national model for shelter medicine and community engagement—students enjoy a vibrant, hands-on clinical learning environment where course material meets real-world application.

As a private institution, Lyon College offers the advantage of nimbleness in pursuing and driving innovation. This is a rare chance to help build a veterinary school from the ground up—ideal for someone who enjoys fresh ideas and making a lasting impact. All faculty positions are non-tenure track within a rolling contract system in a flexible environment that rewards creativity, innovation, and risk-taking, individually and collectively.