Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
Regis University
R003250
Northwest Denver Campus
Position Type:
Staff
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Requested Start Date for this Position:
05/23/2023 - 1 month to go
Campus Location:
Northwest Denver Campus
Full-time or Part-time:
Full time
Job Summary:
The associate vice president and dean of students (AVP/Dean) is a strategic partner in fostering student transformation and academic success by supporting students to fully realize their potential goals. As an inspirational hands-on leader, the AVP/Dean directs a team of student-facing units responsible for Community Standards and Care, Housing and Residential Engagement, Military and Veteran Services, and Student Engagement and Leadership. The AVP/Dean is responsible for ensuring co-curricular learning through operational best practices, planning and assessment. Working collaboratively with schools, colleges, and administrative units across the university, the AVP/Dean promotes a culture of engagement and belonging.
Working at Regis University:
As Regis employees, we embrace our Jesuit Catholic values of respect, inclusion and equity, and welcome employees, faculty and students from all faiths and cultures. Together, we perform our duties in alignment with the mission of the University and seek dedicated individuals to contribute to and strengthen that mission and our service to students.
Take a moment to consider our Total Rewards package:
- A generous tuition benefit for employees, spouses, and dependents
- Paid Mission leave to give employees time to volunteer in the community
- Options for flexible work
- Additional time off each year when the University closes for Winter Break
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please submit a resume, cover letter and list of references with your application. Current employees, please submit an application by logging into Workday. Click on the Career Worklet and access the internal site.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Since 1877, Regis University has been using our Jesuit background to provide an education for men and women of all ages and faiths and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission: A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Inspired by St. Ignatius Loyola, the mission of Regis University is to educate men and women of all ages to make a positive impact in a rapidly-changing global society. We encourage our students to seek truth, live purposeful lives, and continually examine and attempt to answer the question: "How ought we to live?" Regis University's Northwest Campus is the main campus and administrative hub, located in Denver, Colorado. Regis University has three additional campuses in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Thornton, Colorado and the Denver Tech Center, as well as distance learning initiatives.
Essential:
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Collaborate with the vice president and the Student Affairs leadership team to develop strategic and operational goals that create and maintain an inclusive, welcoming campus environment; encourage a sense of community; and positively impact student satisfaction and persistence.
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Provide institutional and divisional leadership in implementing strategies that reflect Regis University's mission and foster an appreciation of the University's traditions and Jesuit, Catholic identity.
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Lead a professional staff, measuring and evaluating the success of all services within the Dean of Students Office, Community Standards and Care, Housing and Residential Engagement, Military and Veteran Services, and Student Engagement and Leadership. Oversee the development and implementation of department working procedures, budgets, policies, and goals.
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Establish and maintain relationships with all Student Affairs departments as well as relevant university and external constituents, promoting student leadership and co-curricular learning and leveraging available resources to provide exceptional support and services to all students.
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Know and be present to students; serve as an advocate for students; recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of students; provide student support on issues related to student services, institution policies and department processes.
- Educate the University community on student affairs programming and services in addressing student needs, trends and issues. Prepare and present annual reports.
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Chair or co-chair institution's cross-divisional teams and committees as assigned, including the following: Bias Incident Response Team, Starting Out at Regis (SOAR) and Financial Distress Committee
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Serve as Risk Owner as assigned by Risk Management Steering Committee.
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Act on the vice president's behalf in his/her absence.
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Perform other duties and responsibilities in service of the University mission as designated by the vice president.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
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Master's degree in college student personnel administration, higher education administration, or a similar field from an accredited institution of higher education. Doctorate degree preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of seven years of supervisory experience with documented progressively responsible record of administrative leadership across multiple functions/departments in Student Affairs.
- Experience supporting residential, commuter, and online students necessary.
- Demonstrated experience in successfully implementing Student Affairs best practices.
- An understanding of and appreciation for student development in a Jesuit Catholic context and a passion for working with students as a highly visible campus leader is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to assess learning outcomes and evaluate programs, set strategic priorities, develop staff and build productive and collaborative working relationships.
- Evidence of both commitment to and substantive experience with advancing diversity, equity and inclusion required; a demonstrated interest and/or ability to effectively support HSI and/or MSI initiatives a plus.
The following skills, abilities and physical requirements can be performed with or without accommodation.
Skills:
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Proven Management Skills - Planning, supervision, mentoring, and coaching.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
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Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
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Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
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Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Knowledge:
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Applicable legislation, standards, policies and procedures within Student Affairs.
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Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
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Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
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Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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Mathematics - A working knowledge of quantitative skills and their application.
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Diversity and Inclusion - Knowledge of general diversity and inclusion principles.
Abilities:
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Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
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Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
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Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
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Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to reach a logical conclusion.
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Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
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Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
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Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
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Diversity and Inclusion - Ability to create and maintain an atmosphere of inclusive excellence that celebrates our diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and perspective's.
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Ability to negotiate and manage conflict/dispute resolution processes; analyze and assess training and development needs; interpret and advise on the application of EEO laws; motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects; participate in and facilitate group meetings; anticipate how decisions will affect others; and efficiently shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information.
Physical:
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Hearing - The ability to focus on a single source of auditory (hearing) information in the presence of other distracting sounds and identify and understand the speech of another person.
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Vision - The ability to see details of objects at a close range (within a few feet of the observer) and see details at a distance.
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Mobility - The ability to travel easily between campuses or buildings within each campus.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work. Some local, regional, and/or national travel is required
To view our Benefits Guide use either the link or the web address below.
Benefits Guide - Fiscal Year 22-23 or
https://www.regis.edu/_documents/about/offices-and-services/human-resources/regis-university-employee-benefits-guide.pdf
Pay Rate:
$105,000-$130,000 / annually commensurate with qualifications.
To apply, visit https://regis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RegisUniversity/job/Northwest-Denver-Campus/Associate-Vice-President-and-Dean-of-Students_R003250.
Since 1877, Regis University has been using our Jesuit background to provide an education for men and women of all ages and faiths and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission: A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Inspired by St. Ignatius Loyola, the mission of Regis University is to educate men and women of all ages to make a positive impact in a rapidly-changing global society. We encourage our students to seek truth, live purposeful lives, and continually examine and attempt to answer the question: "How ought we to live?" Regis University's Northwest Campus is the main campus and administrative hub, located in Denver, Colorado. Regis University has three additional campuses in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Thornton, Colorado and the Denver Tech Center, as well as distance learning initiatives.
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