University of Southern California
Associate Dean of Student Life and Belonging
University of Southern California, Glendale, California, us, 91222
Overview
Associate Dean of Student Life and Belonging Kaufman School of Dance Los Angeles, California The University of Southern California (USC) seeks applicants for the position of Associate Dean of Student Life and Belonging for the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. The role reports to the dean, serves as a member of USC Kaufmans Senior Leadership team, and provides leadership for all aspects of the student experience, including admissions, student success, wellbeing, and community and belonging. Working with two direct reports (Assistant Director of Admissions and Career Services; Assistant Director of Advising and Student Affairs), the Associate Dean collaborates with school leadership, students, faculty, campus units, and external partners to build robust networks of support aligned with the School and University mission. Weekend and evening work, as well as some travel, may be required for recruitment and other student-centered activities. Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with school leadership, campus leadership, and external partners to develop and implement a comprehensive approach to addressing the distinct needs of students in the BFA Dance Major across academic, artistic, developmental, physiological, psychological, and social domains. Collaborate with school leadership, campus leadership, and external partners to address the needs of Dance Minor and elective students. Lead the schools efforts to foster community and belonging for all students. Cultivate and sustain productive relationships with internal campus partners to advance collaborative programming and resources for all students. Supervise the development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures that support recruitment, matriculation, graduation, and career placement. Supervise the advising of the undergraduate BFA Major and Dance Minor populations on curriculum, general education requirements, course and degree requirements, and graduation counseling and clearance. Develop and implement student leadership development opportunities, including optimizing the Student Advisory Board (SAB) to serve student and school needs. Essential Functions
Collaborative Leadership Engage with the dean and assistant deans to set direction and priorities for serving students, including strategic planning, decision-making, policy development, and problem-solving. Supervise programs and services coordinated by direct reports and additional USC Kaufman resources; resolve student issues identified and/or referred by deans, assistant deans, other staff, and/or faculty. Direct the management of and response to student crises. Ensure proper escalation and reporting to appropriate University Central Offices. Identify current and future challenges and propose effective solutions to improve services. Lead data-informed decision-making processes to develop, assess, and implement policies and procedures related to admissions and student services for USC Kaufman. Represent USC Kaufman on campus and/or University-wide committees, as assigned or delegate direct reports to serve, as appropriate. Community & Belonging Develop, implement, and lead student-centered initiatives to cultivate a school culture that values difference and supports constructive dialogue. Serve as the first point of contact for managing conflict between students. Apply a spectrum approach as a framework to campus conflict, drawing upon educational programs and conflict resolution strategies to facilitate resolutions. Liaise with campus units to provide students with information and access to supportive resources, including but not limited to: Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC); Campus Support and Intervention (CSI); Counseling and Mental Health (CMH); Office of Community Expectations (OCE); and other units as appropriate. Forge relationships with USC Student Culture & Community Centers to provide spaces for cultural engagement and support. Reinforce USC Culture Journey and the USC Student Conduct Code to assist students in navigating the college experience. Conduct ongoing needs assessment and gap analysis related to the effectiveness of student belonging and wellbeing systems, programming, and services; direct continuous process and outcomes improvement activities. Administration Create and maintain a supportive culture that recruits, equips, motivates, and leads a dedicated team of Student Affairs professionals. Hire, support, evaluate, supervise, and train assigned staff, and schedule and assign work; provide feedback and performance improvement as needed. Plan and administer budgets in collaboration with the Senior Business Officer; identify funding opportunities and develop proposals. Supervise the creation, maintenance, and privacy/security of student records in accordance with university, local, state, and federal guidelines. Ensure internal policies and procedures align with university and regulatory requirements; document procedures and establish quality control standards. Supervise communication programs to publicize student affairs services and programming; oversee development of written materials and staff presentation guides for consistent information delivery. Plan outreach strategies to ensure all students and constituencies are aware of services. Oversee admissions and student aid delivery to undergraduate students and special locations through policy development and automated systems. Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in a related field (combined experience/education allowed in lieu of minimum education). Minimum 5 years of experience in student affairs, programming, and services within higher education. Minimum Field of Expertise: Student programming or services management. Preferred Qualifications
Doctoral degree in student affairs and five or more years of experience in admissions, registration, student counseling, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred 7 years of experience in student affairs, programming, and services within higher education. Required Competencies
Student-Centered Focus: decisions that support a student-first culture of excellence. Strategic Planning: experience developing and implementing strategic initiatives and fostering long-range goal achievement. Commitment to Community and Belonging: experience in community building, conflict resolution, and positive communication across diverse backgrounds. Change Catalyst: ability to encourage innovative problem-solving. Communication: clear verbal and written communication to a range of stakeholders; timely responsiveness. Decisive: able to make informed decisions while upholding policy and regulations. Inspiring Leadership: ability to motivate and mobilize individuals toward common goals and USC Kaufmans mission. Additional Information Interest in working in performing arts and/or within a university setting strongly preferred. The annual base salary for this position is $112,000 $117,000. When extending an offer, USC considers factors such as scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, equity, laws, contracts, funding, and market considerations. Apply through the employers original posting. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Associate Dean of Student Life and Belonging Kaufman School of Dance Los Angeles, California The University of Southern California (USC) seeks applicants for the position of Associate Dean of Student Life and Belonging for the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance. The role reports to the dean, serves as a member of USC Kaufmans Senior Leadership team, and provides leadership for all aspects of the student experience, including admissions, student success, wellbeing, and community and belonging. Working with two direct reports (Assistant Director of Admissions and Career Services; Assistant Director of Advising and Student Affairs), the Associate Dean collaborates with school leadership, students, faculty, campus units, and external partners to build robust networks of support aligned with the School and University mission. Weekend and evening work, as well as some travel, may be required for recruitment and other student-centered activities. Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with school leadership, campus leadership, and external partners to develop and implement a comprehensive approach to addressing the distinct needs of students in the BFA Dance Major across academic, artistic, developmental, physiological, psychological, and social domains. Collaborate with school leadership, campus leadership, and external partners to address the needs of Dance Minor and elective students. Lead the schools efforts to foster community and belonging for all students. Cultivate and sustain productive relationships with internal campus partners to advance collaborative programming and resources for all students. Supervise the development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures that support recruitment, matriculation, graduation, and career placement. Supervise the advising of the undergraduate BFA Major and Dance Minor populations on curriculum, general education requirements, course and degree requirements, and graduation counseling and clearance. Develop and implement student leadership development opportunities, including optimizing the Student Advisory Board (SAB) to serve student and school needs. Essential Functions
Collaborative Leadership Engage with the dean and assistant deans to set direction and priorities for serving students, including strategic planning, decision-making, policy development, and problem-solving. Supervise programs and services coordinated by direct reports and additional USC Kaufman resources; resolve student issues identified and/or referred by deans, assistant deans, other staff, and/or faculty. Direct the management of and response to student crises. Ensure proper escalation and reporting to appropriate University Central Offices. Identify current and future challenges and propose effective solutions to improve services. Lead data-informed decision-making processes to develop, assess, and implement policies and procedures related to admissions and student services for USC Kaufman. Represent USC Kaufman on campus and/or University-wide committees, as assigned or delegate direct reports to serve, as appropriate. Community & Belonging Develop, implement, and lead student-centered initiatives to cultivate a school culture that values difference and supports constructive dialogue. Serve as the first point of contact for managing conflict between students. Apply a spectrum approach as a framework to campus conflict, drawing upon educational programs and conflict resolution strategies to facilitate resolutions. Liaise with campus units to provide students with information and access to supportive resources, including but not limited to: Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC); Campus Support and Intervention (CSI); Counseling and Mental Health (CMH); Office of Community Expectations (OCE); and other units as appropriate. Forge relationships with USC Student Culture & Community Centers to provide spaces for cultural engagement and support. Reinforce USC Culture Journey and the USC Student Conduct Code to assist students in navigating the college experience. Conduct ongoing needs assessment and gap analysis related to the effectiveness of student belonging and wellbeing systems, programming, and services; direct continuous process and outcomes improvement activities. Administration Create and maintain a supportive culture that recruits, equips, motivates, and leads a dedicated team of Student Affairs professionals. Hire, support, evaluate, supervise, and train assigned staff, and schedule and assign work; provide feedback and performance improvement as needed. Plan and administer budgets in collaboration with the Senior Business Officer; identify funding opportunities and develop proposals. Supervise the creation, maintenance, and privacy/security of student records in accordance with university, local, state, and federal guidelines. Ensure internal policies and procedures align with university and regulatory requirements; document procedures and establish quality control standards. Supervise communication programs to publicize student affairs services and programming; oversee development of written materials and staff presentation guides for consistent information delivery. Plan outreach strategies to ensure all students and constituencies are aware of services. Oversee admissions and student aid delivery to undergraduate students and special locations through policy development and automated systems. Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in a related field (combined experience/education allowed in lieu of minimum education). Minimum 5 years of experience in student affairs, programming, and services within higher education. Minimum Field of Expertise: Student programming or services management. Preferred Qualifications
Doctoral degree in student affairs and five or more years of experience in admissions, registration, student counseling, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred 7 years of experience in student affairs, programming, and services within higher education. Required Competencies
Student-Centered Focus: decisions that support a student-first culture of excellence. Strategic Planning: experience developing and implementing strategic initiatives and fostering long-range goal achievement. Commitment to Community and Belonging: experience in community building, conflict resolution, and positive communication across diverse backgrounds. Change Catalyst: ability to encourage innovative problem-solving. Communication: clear verbal and written communication to a range of stakeholders; timely responsiveness. Decisive: able to make informed decisions while upholding policy and regulations. Inspiring Leadership: ability to motivate and mobilize individuals toward common goals and USC Kaufmans mission. Additional Information Interest in working in performing arts and/or within a university setting strongly preferred. The annual base salary for this position is $112,000 $117,000. When extending an offer, USC considers factors such as scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, equity, laws, contracts, funding, and market considerations. Apply through the employers original posting. #J-18808-Ljbffr