Director of Student Academic Affairs and Associate Dean - College of Arts & Sciences

About the role

The College of Arts & Sciences is looking for a versatile and experienced leader to direct and oversee the development, implementation, and management of Student Academic Affairs functions within the College Office. This position is one of the senior leadership roles in the College Office reporting directly to the Vice Dean of Undergraduate Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and oversight of Student Academic Affairs activities and personnel.
• Direct the development, planning, execution, and oversight of programs and events in all five functional areas within SAA (including but not limited to: four-year and post-graduate advising, academic success, and academic and curricular policy).
• Lead, mentor, and coach the senior assistant deans of the five functional areas in their development as supervisors.
• Identify ongoing opportunities to develop specific management and leadership skills.
• Facilitate collaboration amongst the senior assistant deans in cross-functional projects and programs.
• Oversee, coordinate, support, and provide direction to the senior assistant deans in all collaborative and collective work.
• Ensure the alignment of programs and initiatives within SAA with strategic priorities within Arts & Sciences and the University at large, particularly as they relate to the liberal arts and sciences mission of the College.
• Lead the assessment of programs within the SAA functional areas.
• Work with functional leads and team members to ensure program goals are effectively implemented and evaluated and make recommendations for improvement.
• Serve as the chief program officer responsible for recruitment, hiring, supervision, professional development, and general management functions of all SAA personnel.
• Represent the College of Arts & Sciences with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and other mission-critical stakeholders.
• Lead, in partnership with the Vice Dean, the development and implementation of an undergraduate recruitment strategy for the College of Arts & Sciences in collaboration with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the office of the Dean of Arts & Sciences.
• Develop and participate in recruitment and presentation sessions; coordinate and oversee the training of SAA personnel to give presentations to prospective students; manage the College’s relationship with designated faculty members to participate in recruitment efforts.
• Work with the Arts & Sciences Communications team on marketing and communications.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for families of prospective and currently enrolled students.
• Participate in various university committees and task forces.
• Serve on the senior leadership team of the Vice Dean of Undergraduate Affairs to ensure all areas of the office work collaboratively to align with the mission of the College and implement the strategic vision of the Vice Dean.
• Collaborate closely with the Vice Dean and senior leadership in the College of Arts & Sciences in areas of strategic growth, particularly as they relate to the liberal arts and sciences mission.
• Collaborate with the Director of Finance and Operations to set financial goals for SAA programs.
• Serve as a four-year advisor.
• Advise approximately 15 undergraduate students in each class.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and ten years of experience in an educational or academic setting or Master's degree and seven years of experience or PhD and four years of experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Doctoral degree, background in leadership in school and university wide initiatives, experience in a university liberal arts and sciences setting.

Skills

Not Applicable

Benefits

• Personal Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• Family We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.