Assistant Dean, Student Affairs- Law School
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs- Law School Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Assistant Dean, Student Affairs- Law School at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education.
Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Essential functions (job duties):
The Assistant Dean of StudentAffairs serves as the primary administratorresponsible for managing and administering the Office of Student Affairs andensures due process and educational outcomes that promote the quality ofstudent life, academic success, and community.
The Assistant Dean of StudentAffairs will provide leadership, management, andstrategic direction for Wayne State Law School's Office of Student Affairs andis responsible for fostering students'personal, academic and ethical development.
Provideleadership, management and strategic direction for the Office of StudentAffairs, working in coordination with other relevant administrators,departments and faculty within the Law School and the University as needed.
Provide individualized advice and counseling to current Law Schoolstudents on academic and non-academic matters affecting students' success andexperiences while enrolled at the Law School.
Provide oversight, management and support to effortsinitiated by the Law School's Office of Student Affairs and elsewhere withinthe Law School to build and maintain a diverse, pluralistic and inclusivestudent body and culture.
Lead development, coordination and implementation ofprogramming and services, differentiated as appropriate based on the needs ofdiverse groups, for (1) annual orientation for incoming new Law Schoolstudents, and (2) academic success and support for current Law Schoolstudents.
Oversee development, coordination, and implementation ofprogramming, services and procedures, differentiated for diverse groups, toenhance the culture of the Law School and support positive experiences ofstudents while enrolled at the Law School, including support services withregard to student organizations and disability accommodations, working incoordination with other relevant administrators and departments within theLaw School and the University, if and as applicable.
Administer the Law School'sAcademic Regulations in coordination with the Law School's Registrar and theDean's Office and, in coordination with appropriate Universityadministrators, administering application of Wayne State University academicrules and policies if and to the extent applicable to Law School students,including appropriate referral of student issues to University offices andpersonnel responsible for such University academic rules and policies.
Manage any Law School contractsand relationships with outside vendors for programming and services directedat Law School students.
Work with the appropriate LawSchool faculty committees on academic and non-academic matters relating toLaw School students and serve on Law School and University committees asassigned.
Maintain up to date awareness andprovides relevant updates to the Dean's Office and/or faculty andadministrators within the Law School as appropriate, with regard to AmericanBar Association and other accreditation requirements to the extent relevantto programming and services provided by the Law School's Office of StudentAffairs.
Overseecompilation, management and reporting of statistical data relevant to studentparticipation in and value of academic and non-academic programming madeavailable for Law School students by the Law School's Office of StudentAffairs.
Provide required letters (e.
g.
, good standing and character and fitnessletters) relating to an individual student's behavior during enrollment atthe Law School to the extent necessary and appropriate.
Provide individualized advice andcounseling to current and former Law School students on all matters relatingto character and fitness disclosures.
Other duties as assigned by the Dean's Office related toLaw School student affairs.
Qualifications:
Education Doctorate degree JD or equivalent graduate degree Experience Expert (established subject matter expert, 7
years experience) JD or equivalent graduatedegree plus a minimum of 7 years of progressively responsibleexperience, as well as proven leadership, in student development, studentaffairs, individual and group collaboration and advisement of students.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities ManagementSkills:
Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem solving abilities.
Demonstrated success in grant writing, program development.
Strong mentoringand coaching skills.
Able to motivate staff and foster collaborations toinspire confidence and meet program objectives.
SupervisorySkills:
Able to delegate responsibilities, support manage and if necessarydiscipline staff.
OrganizationalSkills:
Ability to prioritize and plan work activities.
Ability to workeffectively with established deadlines and pressure.
CommunicationSkills:
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills with the abilityto manage a variety of relationships with various stakeholders.
InterpersonalSkills:
Ability to build cooperative, effective relationships, facilitatecommunication and understanding among professionals.
The ability to buildconsensus, anticipate problems and difficult situations, and develop workablestrategies and solutions.
ResultsOriented:
Demonstrated strong skills and a track record for sustainedmeasurement of program and project outcomes, ability to work independently andwith and through others to achieved desired results.
Knowledge of and theability to effectively utilize project management processes, methodologies andtools.
School/College/Division:
H07 - Law School Primary department:
H0701 - Deans Office Law School Employment type:
Regular Employee Job type:
Full Time Job category:
Staff/Administrative Funding/salary information:
Compensation type:
Annual Salary Salary hire maximum:
TBD Working conditions:
Normal office environment.
Job openings:
Number of openings:
1 Reposted position:
No Reposted reason:
None (New Requisition) Prior posting/requisition number:
Background check requirements:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work.
If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
Equal employment opportunity statement:
Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people.
Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Recommended Skills Coaching And Mentoring Communication Ethics Grant Writing Leadership Problem Solving Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education.
Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Essential functions (job duties):
The Assistant Dean of StudentAffairs serves as the primary administratorresponsible for managing and administering the Office of Student Affairs andensures due process and educational outcomes that promote the quality ofstudent life, academic success, and community.
The Assistant Dean of StudentAffairs will provide leadership, management, andstrategic direction for Wayne State Law School's Office of Student Affairs andis responsible for fostering students'personal, academic and ethical development.
Provideleadership, management and strategic direction for the Office of StudentAffairs, working in coordination with other relevant administrators,departments and faculty within the Law School and the University as needed.
Provide individualized advice and counseling to current Law Schoolstudents on academic and non-academic matters affecting students' success andexperiences while enrolled at the Law School.
Provide oversight, management and support to effortsinitiated by the Law School's Office of Student Affairs and elsewhere withinthe Law School to build and maintain a diverse, pluralistic and inclusivestudent body and culture.
Lead development, coordination and implementation ofprogramming and services, differentiated as appropriate based on the needs ofdiverse groups, for (1) annual orientation for incoming new Law Schoolstudents, and (2) academic success and support for current Law Schoolstudents.
Oversee development, coordination, and implementation ofprogramming, services and procedures, differentiated for diverse groups, toenhance the culture of the Law School and support positive experiences ofstudents while enrolled at the Law School, including support services withregard to student organizations and disability accommodations, working incoordination with other relevant administrators and departments within theLaw School and the University, if and as applicable.
Administer the Law School'sAcademic Regulations in coordination with the Law School's Registrar and theDean's Office and, in coordination with appropriate Universityadministrators, administering application of Wayne State University academicrules and policies if and to the extent applicable to Law School students,including appropriate referral of student issues to University offices andpersonnel responsible for such University academic rules and policies.
Manage any Law School contractsand relationships with outside vendors for programming and services directedat Law School students.
Work with the appropriate LawSchool faculty committees on academic and non-academic matters relating toLaw School students and serve on Law School and University committees asassigned.
Maintain up to date awareness andprovides relevant updates to the Dean's Office and/or faculty andadministrators within the Law School as appropriate, with regard to AmericanBar Association and other accreditation requirements to the extent relevantto programming and services provided by the Law School's Office of StudentAffairs.
Overseecompilation, management and reporting of statistical data relevant to studentparticipation in and value of academic and non-academic programming madeavailable for Law School students by the Law School's Office of StudentAffairs.
Provide required letters (e.
g.
, good standing and character and fitnessletters) relating to an individual student's behavior during enrollment atthe Law School to the extent necessary and appropriate.
Provide individualized advice andcounseling to current and former Law School students on all matters relatingto character and fitness disclosures.
Other duties as assigned by the Dean's Office related toLaw School student affairs.
Qualifications:
Education Doctorate degree JD or equivalent graduate degree Experience Expert (established subject matter expert, 7
years experience) JD or equivalent graduatedegree plus a minimum of 7 years of progressively responsibleexperience, as well as proven leadership, in student development, studentaffairs, individual and group collaboration and advisement of students.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities ManagementSkills:
Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem solving abilities.
Demonstrated success in grant writing, program development.
Strong mentoringand coaching skills.
Able to motivate staff and foster collaborations toinspire confidence and meet program objectives.
SupervisorySkills:
Able to delegate responsibilities, support manage and if necessarydiscipline staff.
OrganizationalSkills:
Ability to prioritize and plan work activities.
Ability to workeffectively with established deadlines and pressure.
CommunicationSkills:
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills with the abilityto manage a variety of relationships with various stakeholders.
InterpersonalSkills:
Ability to build cooperative, effective relationships, facilitatecommunication and understanding among professionals.
The ability to buildconsensus, anticipate problems and difficult situations, and develop workablestrategies and solutions.
ResultsOriented:
Demonstrated strong skills and a track record for sustainedmeasurement of program and project outcomes, ability to work independently andwith and through others to achieved desired results.
Knowledge of and theability to effectively utilize project management processes, methodologies andtools.
School/College/Division:
H07 - Law School Primary department:
H0701 - Deans Office Law School Employment type:
Regular Employee Job type:
Full Time Job category:
Staff/Administrative Funding/salary information:
Compensation type:
Annual Salary Salary hire maximum:
TBD Working conditions:
Normal office environment.
Job openings:
Number of openings:
1 Reposted position:
No Reposted reason:
None (New Requisition) Prior posting/requisition number:
Background check requirements:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work.
If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
Equal employment opportunity statement:
Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people.
Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Recommended Skills Coaching And Mentoring Communication Ethics Grant Writing Leadership Problem Solving Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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