Associate Vice President of Student Success

Associate Vice President of Student Success & Dean of Students

Job no: 521097
Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: Humboldt
Categories: MPP, At-Will, Full Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Office of the Dean of Students
Job # 521097


Preferred application date: January 24, 2023; Position open until filled.

Now is an exciting time to lead Student Success efforts as we transition to Cal Poly Humboldt! Cal Poly Humboldt has been named the state's third polytechnic institution and the first in Northern California. Backed by a historic state investment, we're adding in-demand new academic programs, building new facilities, and growing our enrollment. Cal Poly Humboldt is a Hispanic-Serving Institution that strives to foster an inclusive and equitable community to support our students of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavor to employ faculty and staff of the highest quality committed to working in a multicultural and multiracial community that reflects the diversity of the state. Additional information about Cal Poly Humboldt can be found at www.humboldt.edu.

Position Summary: The Associate Vice President of Student Success & Dean of Students (AVP/Dean) provides leadership and day-to-day direction for the following departments and functions:

The Office of the Dean of Students - Student Rights & Responsibilities; Campus Assistance, Response and Engagement (CARE) Services Program, and Basic Needs;

Student Access Services - Testing Center, Veterans Center, and Student Disability Resource Center;

Office of Student Life - Clubs & Activities, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Y.E.S Service Learning, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion Center, Humboldt Orientation Program, Associated Students Executive Director and liaison;

Gutswurrak Student Activities Center - Center Arts; Conference & Events Services; Student Marketing Center; and the Cultural Centers for Academic Excellence (including the Umoja Center for Pan African Excellence, El Centro Academico Cultural, and Indian Tribal & Educational Personnel Program.

The AVP/Dean also provides university-level direction and guidance for meeting students' needs to ensure student services align with the university's mission, vision, goals, and strategic plan; provides outreach, assessment, and appropriate referrals to currently enrolled students in need of non-academic support and intervention services.

The AVP/Dean serves as the stateside liaison between Associated Students and Cal Poly Humboldt to provide training, guidance and integrate these student leaders throughout the organization.

The AVP/Dean is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Student Success team, including the many services that students rely on to meet their educational needs. The AVP/Dean promotes high quality customer services and efficiencies of operation and is a champion for continuous quality improvement in all aspects of the departments. The AVP/Dean is responsible for assessment and evaluation of all student-focused services and advises other campus community stakeholders regarding student rights and responsibilities in delivering services and instruction.

The AVP/Dean serves on the Enrollment Management and Student Success Leadership Team, Emergency Management Team, Data Manager Security, and University Policy Committee, as well as other committees as assigned by the Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success. The AVP/Dean reports to the Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success, serving as the second highest authority within the Enrollment Management and Student Success division. The Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success may delegate responsibility to the AVP/Dean in their absence.

The AVP/Dean oversees the Student Services Department Operations Center within the university's Emergency Operations Center. On call responsibilities for critical incidents are required.

Key Responsibilities:

25% Leadership and Program Management Oversight

The AVP/Dean leads integrated student success planning, student engagement and support, recruitment management and operational execution in Student Affairs. Leads a high-performance culture that places students first and recognizes the commitment to university and external communities and actively manages staff in the execution of goals by creating a supportive and collaborative environment for success and professional development.

25% Financial and Administrative Oversight

Oversees management of receipts and expenditures for all approved grant programs within the Student Success reporting line. Manages appropriate cost control procedures, including unit cost analyses by cost center. Makes data-informed decisions for allocating staff and financial resources to achieve sector goals.

Oversee the preparation and submission of individual unit budgets and a consolidated budget for Student Affairs, totaling $10,000,000 in student fees, auxiliary revenues, restricted, and general funds.

20% Stakeholder and Community Engagement

Serves as official representative of the University at assigned University and community functions. Performs other related duties as assigned by the Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Success and the President of the University.

20% Planning and Evaluation

Develops short- and long-term goals and objectives for Student Success. Prepares annual report on achievement of goals and objectives. Conducts feasibility studies to investigate the retention of current students, the potential for new students and new student service initiatives. Manages annual program evaluation in accordance with University and state policies. As part of the leadership team, participates in institutional planning.

10% Professional Activities

Participates in relevant professional organizations at local, state, and national levels. Engages in professional activities to maintain knowledge and practice in areas related to student success, enrollment management, and student development. Encourages the participation of all professional staff members in appropriate professional activities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Associated with this Position Include:

• Extensive knowledge of best practices for student conduct processes and procedures, including Title IX and ADA requirements and guidelines
• Extensive knowledge of state, federal, and system-wide regulations and laws that govern student affairs (ADA, OCR, CA Privacy Information Act, etc.)
• Executive-level program and project management skills
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills
• Strong budget management skills
• Ability to work with students, parents, faculty, staff, and off-campus community members and agencies from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to analyze and define complex organizational policy or procedural problems, collect and evaluate data, draw valid conclusions, and project consequences of various alternative courses of action
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships in circumstances, which involve the denial of requests or the necessity to persuade others to accept a different point of view (conflict management)

Minimum Qualifications:

• • An advanced degree in student affairs, educational administration, higher education leadership or a related field.
  • Eight years of progressively responsible management experience in higher education
  • Comprehensive knowledge of student success and student affairs practices and principles relating to student success, development, health, welfare, and conduct within a multicultural and diverse campus setting
  • Proven ability to collaborate across departments and divisions in support of student success
  • Direct leadership experience engaging and providing support for students, overseeing student conduct, and providing student advocacy
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate data and data analysis into sound policy, practice, management, and decision-making
  • Demonstrated ability to work with students, parents, staff, and off-campus community members and agencies from diverse backgrounds
  • Proven budget management skills with ability to effectively and responsibly manage up to $10,000,000
  • Extensive knowledge of best practices for student conduct processes and procedures including Title IX and ADA requirements and guidelines
  • Extensive and detailed knowledge of state, federal, and system-wide regulations and laws that govern student affairs (ADA, OCR, CA Privacy Information Act, etc.)
  • Strong commitment to equity and ability to align the philosophy of the Student Success unit and the Office of the Dean of Students with equity and inclusive practices
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships
  • Executive presence with the ability to listen and communicate in a helpful and mindful manner

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in a related field
• Ten or more years of supervision and leadership experience
• Proven ability to collaborate across departments and divisions in support of campus-wide enrollment efforts
• Experience managing town/gown relations that foster strong ties within the community
• Perform at the advanced level in the ten Professional Competency areas for Student Affairs Educators as outlined by ACPA and NASPA

(Job #521097) Administrator III, Associate Vice President & Dean of Students. This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, 12-month pay plan position in the Office of the Dean of Students. This position is an Administrator III in the California State University Management Personnel Plan (MPP). Under this plan, incumbents are subject to normal management reviews and serve at the pleasure of the University President. Additional information can be found at: http://www.calstate.edu/HRAdm/policies/mpp.shtml. This position comes with a premium benefits package that includes outstanding vacation, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, voluntary pre-tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, a fee waiver education program, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and 14 paid holidays per year. Additional benefits information can be found at https://hraps.humboldt.edu/employee-benefits.

Salary Hiring Range: $13,334 - 14,116 per month ($160,000 - $170,000 annually)

Preferred application date: January 24, 2023; Position open until filled.

Application Procedure: To apply, qualified candidates must electronically submit the following materials by clicking the Apply Now button:

Letter of Interest

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Contact information for at least three professional references

Any inquiries about this recruitment can be directed to careers@humboldt.edu or Cal Poly Humboldt's Human Resources Office at (707) 826-3626.

Cal Poly Humboldt sits on the traditional homelands of the Wiyot people in what is currently called Arcata, CA. The Wiyot people call the area Goudi'ni (over in the woods). Cal Poly Humboldt was the first campus in the California State University system to offer a stand-alone major in Native American Studies.

Cal Poly Humboldt is committed to enriching its educational environment and its culture through the diversity of its staff, faculty, and administration. Persons with interest and experience in helping organizations set and achieve goals relative to diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.

Working in the state of California is a condition of employment for this position. Even if part or all of an employee's assignment can be performed remotely, the employee must maintain a permanent residence in the state of California. The employee must be able to accept on-campus work assignment, as assigned, and come to campus when needed.

CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to hr@campus.edu.

Cal Poly Humboldt hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal Poly Humboldt Annual Security Report is available at: https://clery.humboldt.edu/content/annual-security-reports.

CAL POLY HUMBOLDT IS NOT A SPONSORING AGENCY FOR STAFF OR MANAGEMENT POSITIONS (e.g. H1-B VISAS)

Evidence of required degree(s), certification(s), or license(s) is required prior to the appointment date. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check, employment verification, and education verification) is required for employment. Cal Poly Humboldt will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or if it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Certain positions may also require a credit check, motor vehicle report, and/or fingerprinting through Live Scan service. Failure to satisfactorily complete or adverse findings from a background check may affect the employment status of candidates or continued employment of current CSU employees who are being considered for the position.

This position is a “designated position” in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.” In reference to the full disclosure letter, please refer to HR 2010-08.

Cal Poly Humboldt is committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty and staff of the highest quality reflecting the ethnic and cultural diversity of the state. Additional information about Cal Poly Humboldt can be found at www.humboldt.edu.

Cal Poly Humboldt is a Title IX/Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Mandated Reporting: This position may be considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. This position may be considered a “Campus Security Authority”, pursuant to the Clery Act, and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1107 as a condition of employment.

Additionally, all CSU staff and faculty receive training annually on their obligations in responding to and reporting incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence. You will be notified by email when you are required to take this mandated training.

Job Code: 3306

Publication Date: January 11, 2023



Advertised: 22 Nov 2022 Pacific Daylight Time
Application Closes: Pacific Daylight Time

To apply, visit https://careers.humboldt.edu/hm/en-us/job/521097/associate-vice-president-of-student-success-dean-of-students

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