Description

Palmer College of Chiropractic is looking for a Dean of Student Affairs. This position is responsible for academic support services, student events, and student engagement. The Dean of Student Affairs administers the student services for the College.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Fosters an organizational climate that embraces and promotes the Mission, Vision, and Values of Palmer College of Chiropractic.
• Provides leadership to students and staff to ensure the highest standards of quality and service are maintained in support of academic programs.
• Represents Palmer College at the local and national level by engaging in networking and educational opportunities and promoting the reputation of the College in a positive way.

Supervision

• Oversight of the Student Information System.
• Supervises the operation of the Registrar’s Office.
• Supervises the operation of the Student Academic Support Services.
• Supervises administration of student accommodations.
• Supervises the operation of the Bitner Recreation Center.
• Supervises College clubs, fraternities/sororities, recreational sports, and club sports.
• Supervises the Center for Business Development and career services.
• Oversees College events (graduation, orientation, etc.).
• Effectively communicates with faculty, students, staff, administrators, and external communities.

Division Effectiveness

• Determines division metrics and outcomes.
• Oversee division informatics for meaningful data output.
• Recruits, mentors, develops, and retains model employees.
• Regularly reviews college and division policies for effectiveness.
• Examine and interpret institutional data.
• Oversee the implementation of quality improvement efforts designed to improve student performance in Palmer’s academic programs.
• Provide reports and maintains performance dashboards for the College Provost.

Integration

• Work with Institutional Effectiveness to determine, monitor and effect change to division outcomes.
• Work closely with the Academic Affairs for continuity in student education.
• Work closely with the other divisions (e.g., Admissions, CTL, Security, Libraries, Clinic Affairs, Advancement, etc.) in support of College programs.

Planning and Budgeting

• Leads strategic planning and strategic plan implementation for Student Affairs.
• Oversees the budgeting process for Student Affairs.

Compliance

• Ensures compliance with College policy and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Reviews and responds to legal concerns or requests regarding Student Affairs.
• Service
• Serve on committees as assigned or as designated by College policy.
• Serve as a designated college official in the Student Ethics process.

Other

• Performs all responsibilities in a manner that fully complies with Palmer’s Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Graduate degree in higher education (doctoral degree preferred)
• Minimum five (5) years of established administrative or management experience in student affairs is required
• Additional education/training/experience in analytics/SIS management is preferred. A successful candidate should expect to pursue additional training.
• Analytical Skills: employs analytical capabilities to assess staff performance, analyze policies, & develop plans.
• Leadership Skills: can identify talent, manage people and processes, and represent the College as senior leader to internal and external audiences.
• Communication Skills: can influence others, manage conflicts, and promote change effectively, while applying excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Delegation: due to the large number of tasks that come under the purview of the Dean, can allocate duties effectively and monitor outcomes frequently.
• Persuasiveness: can make compelling arguments for strategic initiatives, for resources, and for support of the Board of Trustees.