Associate Vice President of Student Affairs

Maryland Connect

2d•$165,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Associate Vice President of Student Affairs serves as the University’s Deputy Chief Student Affairs Officer and the primary delegate and proxy for the Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA). The role supervises the Dean of Students/SU Cares, Student Conduct, Student Health Services, Counseling Center, and TRIO. These areas involve potential litigation and significant regulatory oversight and compliance obligations. Working closely with the General Counsel and VPSA, the AVPSA serves as a legal and policy expert and leads divisional student policy. The position designs, drafts, and implements divisional and institutional policies related to students and their success, ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, and assesses and addresses institutional risk. The AVPSA also develops, supervises, and assesses divisional strategic planning, student outcomes research, budget and human resources management, and supervision of student staff. Reporting to the VPSA, the AVPSA supervises approximately 20 professional and student staff, including department and unit heads. The position oversees comprehensive Student Affairs budget and human resources functions and has direct budgetary responsibility and authority for the Dean of Students/SU Cares, Student Accountability and Community Standards (Conduct), Student Health Services, Counseling Center, and three federal grant programs under TRIO. This is a full-time, exempt state role with comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

Master’s degree in education, Legal Studies/Law, Social Work, or a related field.
10 years of related experience in education, law/policy, social work, or a related field.
Experience managing complex budgets.
Experience supervising professional staff and managing diverse teams.
Demonstrated experience drafting, implementing, and overseeing policy and overseeing risk management efforts.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree in Education, Law, Social Work, or a related field.
Experience conducting strategic planning and assessment efforts.

Responsibilities

Serve as Deputy Chief Student Affairs Officer and primary delegate and proxy for the Vice President for Student Affairs.
Supervise the Dean of Students/SU Cares, Student Conduct, Student Health Services, Counseling Center, and TRIO teams.
Lead student policy for the division; design, draft, and implement divisional and institutional policies related to students and their success.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and assess and address institutional risk.
Develop, supervise, and assess divisional strategic planning and student outcomes research.
Oversee comprehensive budget and human resources functions for Student Affairs, including direct budgetary responsibility for designated departments and three federal TRIO grant programs.
Supervise approximately 20 professional and student staff members, including department and unit heads.