Associate Vice President & Dean of Students

The Associate Vice President and Dean of Students is as an educator with a deep investment in the academic and personal growth of students and oversees a portfolio of functional areas including Residential Life, Care Management, Class Deans, New Student Experience and Community Standards. Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Assistant VP/DOS plays an essential role in shaping the Vermont undergraduate student experience with strong emphasis on equity and inclusion for all.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $118,804-$151,508 per year. The application window for this position will close on June 10th, 2024 and the review process will begin mid-June.

Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as member of the Vice President for Student Affairs’ Leadership Team.
• Set the tone for the Dean of Students area as one of inclusivity, respect, integrity, accountability and support for all students.
• Provide strategic leadership for all DoS departments and offices including supervising dean- and director- level DOS staff and providing programmatic and budgetary leadership.
• Provide leadership and guidance when student-related crises occur and manage these crises at the campus- and individual level with discretion, and respect for students, families and the institution.
• Serve (or designate others to serve) as chair or co-chair of the Care Team, Administration Committee, and Returns Committee.
• Collaborate with senior academic administrators in areas of intersection between student life and academic policy.
• Supervise the Office of Community Standards (OCS) and serve as appellate officer for conduct cases determined by OCS.
• Serve on the College’s Emergency Management Team and be the primary liaison for the student affairs division on the EMT.

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in student affairs, higher education administration, or related field, or equivalent skills and experience.
• At least 7  years of related experience in student affairs or higher education, with progressive growth in leadership responsibilities.
• Broad, deep and current knowledge of student affairs competencies and disciplines.
• Excellent organizational, change-management, interpersonal, writing, and problem-solving skills. Live within 45 minutes or less from campus.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Typical office environment; Occasional evening and weekend work as needed for critical student incidents; Ability to move around campus easily as needed.

Other:

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
• Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!