Class Dean

Union College • Schenectady, NY

1d • $88,000 - $93,000

About The Position

In partnership with the other class deans, advises students for a designated undergraduate class and leads or co-leads programs that promote students’ academic and personal development. Supports students in their progress meeting their educational goals and graduation requirements. Serves as a case manager for students who require additional support.

Requirements

• Master’s degree plus eight to ten years of higher education administration and/or classroom teaching experience, and/or a comparable combination of relevant education, training, certifications, and/or work experience.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to be impartial and establish rapport with a diverse range of campus community members.
• Able to support, contribute to, and strengthen a vibrant, culturally diverse, and inclusive learning community of students, alumni, faculty, and fellow professionals.
• Able to anticipate, deliver on, and exceed the expectations of students and colleagues and to collaborate effectively with Union colleagues to achieve shared goals and objectives.
• Able to proactively identify and pursue relevant learning and professional development opportunities and apply new knowledge, insights, and skills to enhance student advising.

Responsibilities

• Student Advising: Advises students one-on-one and in groups providing personal and academic advising to meet their educational goals and graduation requirements. Collaborates with advisers, faculty, residential life staff, and other offices to guide, track, and coordinate student progress and support. Serves as a primary contact for parents and families with questions and concerns about their student’s experience. Promotes the support and retention of students. Works closely with students at-risk and on academic probation to provide additional support. Serves as an advocate for student well-being, ensuring support and services meet their academic, social, emotional, and physical needs.
• Case Management: Serves a member of the college behavioral intervention team (CARE Team) and coordinates interventions and support for students of concern. The Class Dean will follow up with students on a wide variety of concerns and help them understand and connect with different resources available on and off campus.
• Programming: Serves as a member of the Student Affairs Deans and Directors team and contributes to setting direction for the department. Leads or co-leads student affairs initiatives and student-centered activities. Provides programming for students aimed at helping them find success in their current class year, and encourages academic growth and development.
• Team Collaboration, and Innovation: Contributes ideas, input, and support to Union Class Dean initiatives, decisions, communications, and other activities with student support implications. Seeks out, applies, and shares knowledge of student development trends and innovations. Collaborates with campus partners in responding to and managing student and campus-wide challenges and crises. Offers to pitch-in to help colleagues during crunch times and overlapping deliverables.
• Additional Duties: Serves in the Dean on-call rotation, as necessary. Participates on various campus teams, committees, and working groups

Benefits

• Generous Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time
• Winter Recess Break in Addition to Paid Holidays (in accordance with policy)
• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)
• Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs
• Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development
• Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Salary Continuation Program in the event of Disability
• Tuition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees