Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Louisiana Community and Technical College System • Lafayette, LA

7d • $109,600 - $139,100

About The Position

South Louisiana Community College’s Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs provides strategic and administrative leadership for student affairs and enrollment management. The role oversees student support services, divisional planning and assessment, regulatory compliance, data analysis, service delivery, budgets, and divisional leaders. It works with senior leadership and other college divisions to align student affairs with institutional goals and deliver a cohesive, student-centered experience.

The position leads Title IX compliance and prevention efforts, supports fair resolution of student grievances and conduct matters, and serves as a crisis response leader for incidents affecting students. It also fosters staff development and collaboration, supports enrollment and student-success initiatives, maintains partnerships, and represents the College in external and professional settings.

The minimum qualifications are a master’s degree from an accredited institution and at least seven years of progressively responsible administrative experience in student affairs and/or enrollment management, including at least two years in a senior leadership role. The position requires strong leadership, communication, reasoning, organizational, mentoring, and customer-service skills; knowledge of Microsoft Office; the ability to learn College-specific software; a criminal background clearance; and an unencumbered active driver’s license. A doctorate, additional senior leadership experience, student information and relationship management system experience, success with strategic enrollment and student-success initiatives, and grant management experience are preferred.

The stated salary range is $109,600 to $139,100. The College offers retirement, medical and supplemental insurance options, a flexible benefits plan, holidays, annual and sick leave, and an Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort, and length of employment. A pre-employment criminal background screen is required.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible administrative experience in student affairs and/or enrollment management, including at least two years in a senior leadership role.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; and present information effectively and respond to questions.
• Basic mathematical skills, including arithmetic, percentages, rates, ratios, and interpreting bar graphs.
• Strong reasoning and practical problem-solving skills, including interpreting written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions where standardization is limited.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, and ability to learn College-specific software and applications.
• Criminal background clearance and an unencumbered active driver’s license.
• Demonstrated energy, vision, charisma, sound judgment, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a high-volume, fast-paced, goal-oriented environment, independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with major higher education student-life and retention issues and the ability to discuss options and alternatives for addressing them.
• Excellent leadership, customer service, phone, mentoring, training, and organizational skills.
• Ability to transport oneself in a timely manner from location to location.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate from an accredited institution.
• Five or more years of leadership experience at or above the Dean or Director level.
• Experience with dedicated student information and relationship management systems, such as Ellucian Banner or ConexEd.
• Proven success in strategic enrollment management and student success initiatives.
• Substantive grant management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, assess, and refine strategic plans, policies, and initiatives that promote student access, retention, and completion.
• Lead divisional strategic and operational planning to ensure programs are data-informed and outcomes-focused.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and assessment of student support services aligned with institutional and statewide goals.
• Ensure compliance with relevant state and federal regulations, including Title IX, ADA, Title IV, and Title VI, and maintain appropriate campus training and reporting structures.
• Oversee divisional data collection, reporting, and analysis related to enrollment, persistence, and student success in collaboration with Institutional Excellence.
• Evaluate and improve service delivery models to optimize efficiency, responsiveness, and student satisfaction.
• Monitor higher education trends and use them to inform institutional planning.
• Model ethical leadership, professionalism, accountability, trust, integrity, and respect; promote belonging and transparent communication.
• Lead divisional efforts for student grievances, appeals, and conduct, ensuring fair and equitable resolution processes.
• Maintain confidentiality and sensitivity in compliance, student welfare, and personnel matters, and pursue ongoing professional development related to Title IX and student services administration.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align student affairs and enrollment strategies with institutional goals and resource priorities.
• Provide administrative leadership and support for strategic enrollment management, including planning, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Support partnerships with K-12 systems, community organizations, business and industry partners, and four-year institutions to promote access and transfer opportunities.
• Support technology integration and innovative practices that improve operational efficiency and the student experience.
• Ensure divisional priorities contribute to accreditation standards and institutional performance indicators; represent the College at professional organizations.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team and cultivate professional growth and leadership development for divisional staff.
• Facilitate collaboration among Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Economic and Workforce Development & Continuing Education.
• Serve on college-wide and system-level committees and represent the College at community and external functions.
• Establish consistent communication channels and encourage creativity, innovation, and solution-oriented thinking across student support units.
• Directly supervise, mentor, and evaluate divisional leaders, including deans, directors, and managers.
• Oversee divisional budgets and promote fiscal responsibility and resource optimization.
• Lead Title IX compliance, investigations, reporting, and prevention education.
• Lead crisis response for incidents affecting students, including behavioral, health, and safety concerns.
• Set divisional performance goals, track progress, and adjust strategies based on data and emerging needs.
• Ensure student-facing departments operate cohesively to deliver high-quality, student-centered services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement benefits.
• Multiple medical insurance options.
• Supplemental insurance options, including dental, term life, disability, accident, and vision insurance.
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan for certain child care and medical expenses.
• 14 holidays per year, typically including a longer Christmas break.
• Annual (vacation) leave and sick leave benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior