Director of Student Affairs

Liberty University•Lynchburg, VA

3d•$75,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Student Affairs addresses the non-academic and certain co-curricular needs of law school students and maintains an open-door policy. Under the supervision of the Associate Dean for Administration and Student Development, the Director manages student-facing policies, crisis management, and student conduct matters. The role provides guidance and appropriate support to students in their personal, interpersonal, professional, and spiritual development, including referrals to counseling, wellness, and pastoral resources. The Director oversees student conduct processes, mentoring and discipleship initiatives, student organizations, and the Student Bar Association. The position also works with internal teams to foster a unified, respectful, mission-driven community and deliver student programming. The Director is the primary planner and coordinator for key Law School events, including Convocation, the 3L annual Awards Ceremony, and the Degree Presentation Ceremony. The position assists the Associate Dean with the Student Affairs budget and supervises the department’s full-time administrative assistant, one student worker during the academic year, and one temporary summer worker. The position is full-time and onsite. Work is typically performed in a climate-controlled, well-lit setting with moderate noise, though occasional outdoor event facilitation is required. Travel may include the local area, campus, Virginia, and other states. Weekly use of a personal vehicle for local errands may be required; driving for work requires a valid driver’s license, acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance. The role requires deskwork and keyboard use, regular speaking and hearing, standing, walking, climbing stairs, handling materials, reaching overhead, kneeling or stooping, and regularly lifting 20 pounds or less.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 3 years of experience in higher education, student development, counseling, or advisory roles.
Demonstrated ability to engage students professionally, discreetly, and with sound judgment in routine and complex situations.
Strong organizational, written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to understand, speak, and write English articulately and professionally.
Public communication skills sufficient to represent Liberty University School of Law professionally.
Strong competency or experience using the MS Office suite/MS 365.
Ability to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve routine and complex problems.
Demonstrated ability to exercise sound independent judgment.
Ability to travel locally, on campus, occasionally across Virginia, and to other states in support of student activities.
Ability to sit for deskwork or keyboard use; regularly hear, speak, stand, walk, and climb stairs; handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop; and regularly lift 20 pounds or less.
When driving for work, a valid driver’s license, acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance are required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Law school or professional school experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to students on personal, interpersonal, and professional development, promoting 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, and connect students with counseling, wellness, and pastoral resources as needed.
Investigate and adjudicate student conduct matters fairly, consistently, and in a developmentally oriented manner.
Promote 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 student engagement.
Collaborate with the Associate Dean to design and implement programs that cultivate a unified, respectful, mission-driven community among students, faculty, and staff.
Plan and coordinate key Law School events, including Convocation, the 3L annual Awards Ceremony, and the Degree Presentation Ceremony, ensuring they reflect institutional excellence, professionalism, and Christian identity.
Partner with internal teams to plan and execute orientation, formation initiatives, and co-curricular programming.
Oversee student organizations for compliance with institutional policies and alignment with the Law School mission.
Advise student leaders on stewardship of resources, budgeting, and program execution.
Supervise and advise the Student Bar Association, encouraging leadership development, servant leadership, and effective student representation.
Assist the Associate Dean in developing, managing, and stewarding the Student Affairs budget.
Provide daily task supervision and direction to the department’s full-time administrative assistant, supervise one student worker during the academic year, and supervise one temporary summer worker.
Adhere to Liberty University policies and represent the University in an exemplary manner.
Work effectively as a team member and foster the University’s Christian model and mission.
Perform other duties as assigned.