Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
- Employer
- UC San Diego
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- $47,476.00 - $89,600.00
- Date posted
- May 30, 2017
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Deans, Student Affairs, Other Student Affairs
- Employment Level
- Executive
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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UC San Diego
Assistant Dean of Student
Affairs
Salary Range: $47,476 -
$89,600/year
Under the direction of the Dean of Student Affairs,
the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs coordinates significant
portions of the student life programs. The Assistant Dean plays an
integral role in the development, assessment, and management of
student life programs and activities that support students'
personal, educational, social, and professional development and is
supportive of the college's educational vision. The Assistant Dean
supervises both professional staff and student staff, providing
work direction through regular meetings and annual evaluations. In
addition, the Assistant Dean assesses situations and determines
appropriate action or referral; works independently under general
supervision to provide information and interpretation of complex
policies, procedures and regulations; and identifies and responds
to student needs for programs, services, and crisis
intervention.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including
evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be available for on-call emergency
response including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Please submit a cover letter for a complete
application.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience with advising and counseling
techniques. Experience assessing and mediating individual and group
conflicts using basic counseling skills that include, but are not
limited to, listening, reflecting, and summarizing.
• Thorough knowledge of Student Affairs /
Student Life specialization. A demonstrated understanding of
national trends and best practices in student leadership and
development theories, models and philosophies, as well as the
ability to effectively organize learning opportunities that are
consistent with stages of student development.
• Demonstrated experience in staffing practices,
including goal setting, supervision, recruitment, hiring, training,
motivation, and evaluation of staff and student employees.
• Demonstrated experience interacting in
sensitive situations with individuals from a wide range of
academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds. Knowledge and
skill in making sound independent judgment, maintaining a calm and
professional demeanor, and promoting civil and professional
communication.
• Abilities in project management, problem
identification and reasoning skills. Knowledge and skill in the
management and administration of budgets, personnel, and
facilities. Skill in using resources effectively. Skilled in
problem solving and decision making that represents the best
interests of the institution, and the students it serves.
• Familiarity with and understanding of student
needs and concerns. The ability to research, evaluate, assess, and
find solutions for changing student needs.
• Demonstrated experience working cooperatively,
efficiently, and effectively with a wide range of constituents,
including students, family members, staff, and faculty.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, group,
cross-cultural communication, and leadership skills. The ability to
lead and to promote leadership among diverse student populations,
and to facilitate effective group activities.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in planning,
organizing, implementing, and coordinating creative, successful,
well attended social, cultural and educational programs, activities
and events.
• Skills in judgment and decision-making,
problem solving, identifying measures of system performance and the
actions to improve performance. A working knowledge of assessment
strategies, including student learning outcomes.
• Ability to develop original ideas to solve
problems. Ability to meet deadlines, to work effectively
individually and as part of a team, and to remain flexible in a
strong service and results oriented environment while providing
imagination and creative solutions. Demonstrated strong
organizational, planning, and time management skills to handle
multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to develop, interpret, and apply
university policies and procedures, in consultation with higher
level professionals and/or management.
• Strong knowledge of common University-specific
computer application programs and knowledge of University and
departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment
and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.
Demonstrated level of commitment to regularly update and maintain
technology skills.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
• Job offer is contingent on successfully
completing a Background Check.
• This position has been identified as a
Responsible Employee pursuant to the Title IX of the Educational
Amendments of 1972, and requires immediate reporting of
discrimination on the basis of sex (including, but not limited to,
sexual harassment and sexual violence) in educational programs or
activities.
• This position has been identified as a Campus
Security Authority pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act),
and requires immediate reporting of Clery Act crimes occurring on
Clery Act geography to the UC San Diego Police Department
(UCPD).
• The position has been identified as "mandated
reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Act ("CANRA"), which requires professionals to report known or
suspected instances of child abuse or neglect to law
enforcement.
APPLY ONLINE:
http://50.73.55.13/counter.php?id=100662
The University of California is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected
veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. For the
complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative
action policy see: http://www-hr.ucsd.edu/saa/nondiscr.html
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