Director of Student Affairs

Liberty University•Lynchburg, VA

20h•$75,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Student Affairs addresses the non-academic and certain co-curricular needs of the law school students and maintains an open-door policy to further these ends. Under the supervision of the Associate Dean for Administration and Student Development, the Director is responsible for managing student-facing policies, crisis management, and addressing student conduct violations. The role involves providing guidance on personal, interpersonal, and professional development, encouraging holistic student formation consistent with the Law School’s Christian mission, and offering support and spiritual encouragement. The Director will investigate and adjudicate student conduct matters, promote a culture of integrity, and oversee mentoring programs. This position also involves collaborating on community-building programs, planning signature events like Convocation and the 3L annual Awards Ceremony, and executing orientation and co-curricular programming. Additionally, the Director will oversee student organizations, advise the Student Bar Association, and assist the Associate Dean with budget management. The role strictly adheres to Liberty University policies and fosters a Christian model and Mission.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
3 Years of experience in higher education, student development, counseling, or advisory roles required
Demonstrated ability to engage students with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment in both routine and complex situations.
Strong organizational, communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills.
Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University School of Law.
Strong competency/experience utilizing MS Office suite/MS 365.
Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
Demonstrated ability to exercise sound independent judgment.
Will be required to travel (areas of travel include local area, campus, occasionally across Virginia and to other states in support of student activities.)
Will be required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
Regularly lift 20 or fewer pounds.
Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required when driving in the performance of the employee’s position.
Weekly use of personal vehicle for local area errands only.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
law school or professional school experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to students regarding personal, interpersonal, and professional development needs, promoting student well-being and readiness for the legal profession
Encourage holistic student formation, including professional and spiritual growth consistent with the Law School’s Christian mission
Offer appropriate support and spiritual encouragement to students and connect them with counseling, wellness, and pastoral resources as needed
Investigate and adjudicate student conduct matters in a fair, consistent, and developmentally oriented manner
Promote a culture of integrity, professionalism, and adherence to the Law School Honor Code and expectations of the legal profession
Oversee and strengthen mentoring programs that foster Christ-centered discipleship, professional identity formation, and meaningful student engagement
Collaborate with the Associate Dean to design and implement programs that cultivate a unified, respectful, and mission-driven community among students, faculty, and staff
Serve as primary planner and coordinator of key Law School events, including Convocation, the 3L annual Awards Ceremony, and Degree Presentation Ceremony
Ensure events reflect institutional excellence, professionalism, and the Law School’s Christian identity
Partner with internal teams to plan and execute orientation, formation initiatives, and co-curricular programming that supports student development
Oversee student organizations to ensure compliance with institutional policies and alignment with the Law School mission
Advise student leaders in responsible stewardship of resources, budgeting, and program execution
Supervise and advise the Student Bar Association, encouraging leadership development, servant leadership, and effective representation of the student body
Assist the Associate Dean in developing, managing, and stewarding the Student Affairs budget with integrity, accountability, and alignment to institutional priorities
Provide daily task supervision/direction to the department’s fulltime administrative assistant.
Supervise one student worker during the academic year and one summer temporary worker.
Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.