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Assistant/Associate Dean of Students & Dean of the First Year Class

Employer
Lawrence University
Location
Appleton, WI

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Assistant/Associate Dean of Students & Dean of the First Year Class

Tracking Code529-662 Job DescriptionAssistant/Associate Dean of Students & Dean of the First Year Class

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

The Dean of the First Year Class is responsible for supporting first year students and their transition to Lawrence University. This position is highly collaborative and will connect with multiple campus constituencies. The Dean of the First Year Class provides assistance to students with their personal development and co-curricular involvement in conjunction with progress toward that student’s educational goals and graduation requirements.

DUTIES:

  • Advise, support and mentor individual students in their first year at Lawrence. This includes working with student life staff, academic advisers, faculty, and other offices to track and coordinate student progress and support.
  • In collaboration with campus partners, manage the implementation of a first year program that includes the development, support, or supervision of, the following:
    • Class programming and traditions to foster and enhance class identity for students in their first year at Lawrence
    • Orientation week programs
    • Living and learning communities specific to first year students
    • Peer mentoring staff and programming for all new students
    • First generation student support
  • Share responsibilities with Associate Dean for Campus Life for training and selection of residential staff for first year living communities (Residence Hall Directors, Residence Life Advisors, and Peer Mentors).
  • Assist the Center for Academic Success in facilitating the co-curricular program for the First Year Academic Institute (FAI), a three-week summer program just prior to the start of orientation, for the co-curricular program.
  • Participate as part of the Dean on-call rotation schedule. Manage behavior follow-up including in-person meeting and documentation.
  • Work with the other Deans, Student Life Staff, and relevant departments to respond to student and campus-wide challenges and crises.
  • Serve as a liaison to parents to facilitate strong communication and foster appropriate support and involvement.
  • Serve on a variety of divisional committees to develop policies, practices, and an overall campus environment that is student-centered and encourages student persistence and retention.
  • Shared Duties with Associate Dean of Students for Campus Life:
    • Manage residence hall programming budget
    • Coordinate departmental long-range planning, staffing and program development
  • Other duties as assigned.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

This position will interact with all members of the Lawrence community in order to work collaboratively with students, their families when appropriate, staff and faculty. The Dean of the First Year Class will have regular contact with the Dean of Students Office, Student Life staff and additional offices including, but not limited to, faculty and academic advisors, financial aid, and wellness services.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

  • Master’s degree in higher education, counseling, student personnel, or related field.
  • Prefer 3-5 years’ experience working in student life or related field preferably on a residential liberal arts campus.
  • Demonstrate interest in and actively support initiatives that promote a more inclusive Lawrence community.
  • Knowledge of personal and student development theories and/or counseling background.
  • Supervisory experience preferred.
  • Excellent collaboration skills coupled with the ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality of all aspects of job responsibilities.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication (both oral and written), problem solving, and mediation skills as well as management and organizational abilities are required.
  • Must possess an ability to work independently, exercise creativity, and pay attention to detail.
  • Position requires an ability to manage multiple priorities.

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

To apply for this position, please submit resume, cover letter, and a statement on your experiences as it relates to working with diverse groups of individuals.

A review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. We encourage applications from individuals who will help us create a more inclusive Lawrence by: (1) further diversifying the staff and/or (2) demonstrated experience serving diverse populations and working successfully with diverse colleagues; and (3) a commitment to the ongoing professional development and continuous improvement needed to effectively address the needs of a diverse student body. See https://lawrencecareers.silkroad.com/lawrenceuniversity/About_Us.html for more information about Lawrence and its surrounding community, including the New North Regional Guide which lists resources that promote diversity in the community.

Job Location Appleton, Wisconsin, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular

Organization

Lawrence University is a nationally recognized undergraduate college of the liberal arts and sciences with a conservatory of music. Ranked among the best of the nation's small, private colleges, Lawrence enrolls over 1,500 full-time undergraduates from 46 states and more than 42 other countries. Chartered in 1847, Lawrence was among the first colleges in the United States to be founded coeducational. Lawrence is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, a city at the center of the Fox River Valley in the northeast part of the state.

Mission

Lawrence University of Wisconsin, through its undergraduate residential college and Conservatory of Music, educates students in the liberal arts and sciences. The university is devoted to excellence and integrity in all of its activities and committed to the development of intellect and talent, the pursuit of knowledge and understanding, the cultivation of sound judgment, and respect for the perspectives of others. Lawrence prepares students for lives of achievement, responsible and meaningful citizenship, lifelong learning, and personal fulfillment. As a learning community of scholars and artists we engage each other in a transformative process that emphasizes individualized learning, supported by an environment of rich educational opportunities in a residential campus setting.

Educational Philosophy

Students enter Lawrence at a time when they are actively forging their identities and seeking their place in the world. A Lawrence education is therefore transformative: we strive to help each student develop as a liberally educated person who can think deeply and creatively about ideas, gather and analyze evidence, communicate effectively, articulate a personal identity that leads to thoughtful life choices, and who is committed to responsible citizenship. This transformation is supported by a learning community that immerses students in the breadth of human experience, engages ideas in a spirit of open discourse, values the uniqueness of the individual, and celebrates accomplishment. The foundation for this learning community is a vibrant, safe, and healthful residential campus that contains talented and diverse groups of students, faculty, administrators, and staff. Our residential experience is enhanced by opportunities to study abroad and to become involved in the wider community. The University values effective teaching combined with distinguished scholarship and creative activity.

We see in each student the potential to become an informed, independent thinker, and concerned, responsible citizen. Lawrence students can personalize their learning through interactions with peers, professors, and staff in a wide variety of settings, both formal and informal. The process begins with our Freshman Studies program, and continues through the sophomore and junior years, and into our Senior Experience programs.

Lawrence in the Community

Lawrence is part of an intellectual and creative community that includes the Fox Valley, Lawrence's alumni, and the larger global community. We are committed to providing service to and learning from the larger community. Through such resources as Björklunden and the Academy of Music, Lawrence contributes to the vitality of the surrounding community by: (1) making available programs of cultural enrichment, (2) drawing on the knowledge and experience of members of that community in the exploration of significant issues, (3) providing opportunities for alumni to maintain a lifelong connection with the institution and with each other and encouraging their continuing interest in learning, and (4) providing such educational programs as the certification as public school teachers in the state of Wisconsin.

Campus

The 84-acre Lawrence campus is situated on a bluff overlooking the historic Fox River and contains 58 instructional, residential, recreational and administrative facilities. Adjacent to downtown Appleton, the campus is bordered on two sides by attractive early 20th-century residential neighborhoods. Björklunden vid Sjön, a 425-acre estate on Lake Michigan in Door County, serves as the college’s northern campus, hosting curricular retreats and seminars for students each weekend throughout the academic year and continuing education seminars during the summer for alumni and the public. Lawrence is a residential college and more than 90 percent of all students liveon campus in one of seven residence halls, 18 small houses and other student residences.

Accreditation

Lawrence is accredited as a degree-granting institution by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The Conservatory of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.

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