NMCC- Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Retention

MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM•Presque Isle, ME

About The Position

The Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Retention provides leadership and strategic direction for student recruitment, admissions, enrollment, and retention initiatives across the college. This position develops and implements strategic recruitment, marketing, and retention plans; collaborates with faculty, academic departments, and campus leadership to support student success and persistence; and leads data-informed initiatives that enhance the student experience. The Associate Dean oversees outreach and communication with prospective and current students, including recruitment events, high school visits, and targeted engagement efforts for adult and non-traditional learners. This role also provides oversight for key Student Affairs functions, including student life programs, residential life, counseling services, admissions, and financial aid operations. The Associate Dean supervises professional staff, oversees student conduct and the student conduct process, and serves as a Title IX Coordinator in collaboration with other designated institutional coordinators to ensure compliance and provide campus-wide training and education. The position leads assessment efforts for Student Affairs programming, supports the development of co-curricular initiatives that enhance student engagement, and represents the division internally and externally while collaborating with campus partners to promote student well-being and success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree related in educational or business administration, student personnel or appropriate field.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in higher education.
Experience in community and public relations.
Demonstrated knowledge of student affairs administration, including student life, residential life, student conduct processes, admissions, financial aid, and student retention strategies.
Understanding of higher education policies, student development principles, and regulations such as Title IX, as well as experience with assessment practices, program evaluation, and data-informed decision making.
Strong leadership, supervision, organizational, and budget management skills with the ability to oversee multiple departments and initiatives.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, manage sensitive situations, resolve conflicts, and develop strategic initiatives that support student engagement, retention, and institutional goals.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in college student personnel administration, higher education administration or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and strategic direction for student recruitment, admissions, enrollment, and retention initiatives.
Develops and implements strategic recruitment, marketing, and retention plans.
Collaborates with faculty, academic departments, and campus leadership to support student success and persistence.
Leads data-informed initiatives that enhance the student experience.
Oversees outreach and communication with prospective and current students.
Provides oversight for key Student Affairs functions, including student life programs, residential life, counseling services, admissions, and financial aid operations.
Supervises professional staff.
Oversees student conduct and the student conduct process.
Serves as a Title IX Coordinator.
Leads assessment efforts for Student Affairs programming.
Supports the development of co-curricular initiatives that enhance student engagement.
Represents the division internally and externally while collaborating with campus partners to promote student well-being and success.