Chief Student Affairs Officer & Dean of Students

The Company seeks a Chief Student Affairs Officer and Dean of Students to lead and shape a comprehensive student experience across undergraduate, graduate, and professional education. The role provides strategic counsel to senior leadership, advances student life policies and initiatives, and coordinates student affairs leaders across schools and divisions. Responsibilities include building collaborative, high-performing teams; stewarding resources; and serving as a visible partner to students, faculty, staff, families, and other stakeholders. The Dean also leads responses to complex student issues and crises, promotes student well-being and belonging, and helps ensure campus life supports academic excellence and institutional values. Candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree; an advanced degree is preferred. Significant senior leadership experience in student affairs, campus life, or a related area within a complex higher education environment is preferred, along with experience navigating organizational change and working with senior academic leaders and faculty. The role calls for broad knowledge of student-facing services, strong financial and operational judgment, and experience addressing student crises, conduct, wellness, compliance, and related issues. Candidates should demonstrate strategic vision, sound judgment, resilience, and the ability to build trust and collaborate across diverse communities.