Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students

Louisiana State University•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Louisiana State University seeks an Associate Vice Chancellor & Dean of Students to serve as a principal student advocate and provide strategic leadership for programs, services, events, and experiences that enhance the student experience and support student success. Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the position leads and supports Campus Life, Greek Life, the William A. Brookshire Military and Veterans Student Center, Student Advocacy & Accountability, and LSU Cares. It also serves as a key member of the Student Affairs Central leadership team. The role helps bring student perspectives into institutional decision-making and provides context to students about university decisions, initiatives, and policies. The Dean will partner with university stakeholders and the conduct team to develop a fair, educational, efficient, and technology-responsive academic accountability process. As a strategic partner to the Vice Chancellor, the position will help shape divisional priorities, strategy, culture, and impact. Responsibilities include developing and clarifying policies related to student engagement, conduct, and safety; collaborating across campus to address student issues and advance student interests; serving as a resource to external constituents; participating in behavioral intervention and crisis response teams; overseeing delegated decisions, staff, budgets, and other resources; and ensuring quality and continuous improvement across departmental services and programs. Other duties assigned by the Vice Chancellor include supporting divisional and institutional initiatives, with at least 40 hours per year spent on such initiatives.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited institution.
At least 10 years of related experience within a university setting.
At least 10 years of significant, progressively responsible experience in higher education, student affairs, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience in crisis response or crisis management.
Valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree from an accredited institution.
Five or more years of management experience at or above the director or department-head level.
Experience working with student conduct.
Experience navigating the dynamics of a large, traditional fraternity/sorority community.
Experience working on cross-institutional teams to solve complex challenges.
Strong political acumen and ability to assess stakeholder needs while balancing them with university and divisional goals.

Responsibilities

Serve as a principal student advocate and provide strategic leadership for programs, services, events, and experiences that enhance the LSU student experience.
Provide leadership and support for Campus Life, Greek Life, the William A. Brookshire Military and Veterans Student Center, Student Advocacy & Accountability, and LSU Cares and their full-time staff.
Develop, review, revise, and clarify university policies related to student engagement, conduct, safety, and the broader student experience.
Collaborate with cross-campus partners and teams to advance divisional goals and student interests, address student issues, and solve problems related to engagement, accountability, safety, and support.
Serve as a key member of the Student Affairs Central leadership team and advise the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs on divisional strategy and priorities.
Include student perspectives in administrative decision-making and help students understand university initiatives, policies, and decisions.
Partner with university stakeholders and the conduct team to advance an academic accountability process that is fair, educational, efficient, and responsive to emerging technologies.
Maintain cross-campus relationships with faculty and staff to support students and advance engagement opportunities.
Serve as a resource and point of contact for external constituents, including fraternity and sorority alumni and advisors, parents, and families.
Serve on the LSU behavioral intervention/crisis response team and CARE team.
Set parameters and expectations for delegated staff decision-making.
Oversee human, financial, and physical resources to ensure quality, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, relevance, and alignment with institutional and divisional objectives.
Plan and forecast budgets and allocate resources in accordance with departmental goals and campus regulations.
Ensure departmental outputs—including personnel decisions, administrative work, programs, services, events, experiences, and communications—meet quality expectations.
Pursue continuous improvement of departmental services, events, programs, and experiences each academic year.
Support broad divisional and institutional initiatives, including at least 40 hours per year on activities such as Move-In Day, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, Career Expo, and Disability Services Finals Testing.
Refer students seeking emotional, behavioral, or mental health assistance to appropriate Student Health Center services and promptly contact the Care Team, Dean of Students, or appropriate law enforcement agency when a student appears to pose a danger to themselves or others.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.