Associate Vice President & Dean of Students

Job description

Overview The Associate Vice President for Engagement & Well-Being & Dean of Students (AVPEW) serves as a senior campus leader providing strategic vision, direction, and oversight for university-wide initiatives that promote student engagement, holistic well-being, and retention. The AVPEW advances a comprehensive framework that integrates involvement, belonging, mental health, physical wellness, community standards, and supportive interventions to ensure students thrive academically and personally. Reporting to the Vice President for Student Success, the AVPEW provides leadership, supervision, and budget oversight for wellness-focused departments—including Campus Recreation, Counseling and Prevention Services, the Wellness Center, CARE, and Student Conduct & Community Standards—as well as engagement-centered units such as the Student Involvement and Leadership Center, Residence Life, and the Veterans Resource Center. The AVPEW ensures that these areas operate collaboratively within a cohesive strategy designed to remove barriers to student persistence and success. The AVP will join the Division of Student Success during an exciting time as the division is reimagining student retent...