Dean of Students

Flathead Valley Community College • Kalispell, MT

3d

About The Position

Flathead Valley Community College is an outstanding public community college located on a beautiful campus in Kalispell, Montana with panoramic views of the northern Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park. Our vision is to improve lives through learning, and the trustees, faculty and staff are dedicated to values that foster and preserve the spirit of our college and promote and support the well-being and economic development of the communities we serve.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in student affairs, counseling, education, or other closely related field, AND
• Five years of progressively responsible higher education work experience in higher education, AND
• Five years of supervisory work experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated ability in collaborating with key stakeholders in senior higher education administration, the college community, and public.
• Skill, dedication, and aptitude for working with students.
• Comprehensive knowledge and skill in resident relations, crisis management, and people management.
• Skills in strategic thinking, innovation and ability to approach projects collaboratively.
• Ability to guide, develop and mentor a high-performing team.
• Proficiency in current software, social media, and other related technologies.
• Ability to work within policies and procedures of FVCC.
• Ability and willingness to serve as an ambassador for the College by interacting appropriately with the college community and community.
• Ability to maintain effective and positive professional relationships.
• Ability to follow and issue directions.
• Demonstrated communication, technology, presentation, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to intermittently work non-traditional schedules including evenings, weekends, etc.
• Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check.
• Ability to respond in the event of an emergency.

Nice To Haves

• Work experience with counseling, student conflict resolution, restorative justice, and application of student development theory.
• Experience working with and addressing the needs of a diverse student community.
• Progressively responsible experience in residence life

Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary contact for all FVCC students.
• Works directly with students to provide services and programs that enhance student life, residence life, and our community.
• Responsible for administering the student code of conduct in accordance with policy and complaint process, renders decisions on student appeals.
• Determines appropriate corresponding discipline; provides alternative dispute resolution, conflict resolution, and crisis management.
• Manages students’ complaints and the student complaint processes.
• Serves as the campus Title IX Coordinator.
• Leads a team of investigators, liaisons, stays abreast of legal changes and obligations, and ensures compliance.
• Supervises the Student Engagement, Residence Life, and Mental Health Counseling s areas.
• Sets the priorities of the team to provide a wide range of services for students.
• Provides leadership and direction that fosters student learning and development and contributes to a vital and engaged student experience.
• Provides leadership, mentors and supervises staff; motivates and empowers staff to create environments that promote innovation; sets standards for delivering quality service and strategic programming in student and residence life.
• Recommends and reviews policies and procedures regarding student services.
• Provides leadership in the development of innovative policies, procedures, programs and systems.
• Serves as an internal resource to members of the college on matters related to student affairs.
• Creates and maintains a collaborative and collegial environment with colleagues and maintains effective working relationships.
• Advances the mission of FVCC by serving on or convening committees and contributing in the community in college-related activities. M ay chair committees such as the CARE team, student success and communications.
• Participates in the Montana Student Affairs Organization (SAO).
• Coordinates the All USA academic team scholarship.
• Oversees budgets and financial activities in concert with the college’s strategic plan.
• Oversees residential housing operations; ensures a safe, secure, and healthy living environment, and supervises crisis and risk management in residential housing.
• Responds to student emergencies requiring timely intervention, including after-hours situations.
• Evaluates and assesses college housing occupancy, retention, and projection trends; coordinates marketing and recruiting efforts for on-campus housing; and confirms that all room assignments and billings are posted in accordance to guidelines.
• Administers housing policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with all policies, procedures and applicable laws and state/city/federal regulations and requirements.
• Assumes leadership in promoting good public relations with college faculty, staff, students, and external constituents.
• Leads or assists other college personnel for events, projects, planning, idea sharing, issue resolutions, operational communications, professional development, etc. to create value for the college and community.
• Establishes long range planning mechanisms; prepares periodic reports and represents the department and maintains collaborative relationship with college departments.
• Remains current in practices, trends and research related to areas of assignment.
• Attends related trainings, workshops, and professional development.
• Cross trains to perform other departmental and team functions; backfills for staff as needed.
• Actively participates in the development of a climate that promotes and supports innovation and efforts to continuously improve services to students, faculty, and the College.
• Creates and maintains a collaborative and collegial environment with colleagues and maintains effective working relationships.
• Maintains professional ethics and confidentiality of students in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Reports to the Vice-President of Academic and Student Affairs.

Benefits

• You'll receive generous employer contributions towards your Health/Vision & Dental, up to 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 12 holidays.
• Plus, build your future with the Montana Teachers' Retirement System and a 403(b) match up to 7%.
• And that's not all - Public Loan Forgiveness plus invest in your continued education when you explore Tuition Waiver benefits for you and your dependents!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees