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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
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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