Assistant Dean for Student Experience and Community Building
- Employer
- University of Rhode Island
- Location
- Kingston
- Salary
- Salary Hiring Range: $80,000 - $90,000
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Posting Number: SF02213
Position Type: Professional Staff
Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 14
Pay Grade Range: Salary Hiring Range: $80,000 - $90,000
Department: Dean Health Sciences
Campus Location: Kingston
Job Description Summary:
Search will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by
10/28/2026. Applications received after 10/28/2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.
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The College of Health Sciences includes seven departments (Communicative Disorders, HumanDevelopment and Family Science, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Psychology, andPublic Health), as well as the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the Program in Gerontology. The College offers seven undergraduate degrees with a total enrollment of 2,460 students. The College offers eight master's degree programs and four doctoral degree programs with a total graduate enrollment of 264 graduate students. There are 90 faculty members in the college. The College operates five on campus clinics and two off campus clinics, as well as two child development centers.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Assistant Dean of Student Experience and Community Building will work closely with the college leadership, faculty and students, as well as campus partners to develop and implement strategies to enhance the student experience from recruitment through graduation, including supporting admissions efforts and creating community-building opportunities. The Assistant Dean works closely with the CHS student services leadership and staff on joint projects, events, and strategies that promote student success and support an inclusive, student-centered environment. While the major focus will be on student experience, the Assistant Dean will support the planning and implementation of events, communication strategies and other community building activities that foster a college wide sense of belonging, engagement and community among faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Duties and Responsibilities:
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop, implement, and assess initiatives that foster a sense of belonging, engagement, and community among students.
Plan and execute college-wide events and programs that enhance the student experience.
Build and maintain partnerships with campus offices such as Student Affairs, New
Student Transitions, Office of Community, Equity and Diversity, Residential Life, and the Fannon Institute for Student Success, to coordinate initiatives that enhance the overall student experience.
Collaborate with student organizations and leaders to support involvement, leadership development, and community-building efforts.
Lead and oversee the development of peer mentoring and student ambassador programs
for the college.
Develop and contribute to co-curricular strategies that support yield and sustained engagement from pre-matriculation through graduation.
Identify barriers to student retention and collaborate with campus partners to implement proactive, student-centered solutions.
Serve as a resource for faculty regarding student engagement and sense of belonging.
Collaborate with CHS Student Services on student success and student support initiatives.
Lead or support programming that enhances the student journey and contributes to a positive, inclusive learning environment.
Coordinate with faculty and staff to support engagement opportunities such as workshops, events, and co-curricular experiences.
Serve on committees, working groups, and initiatives related to student experience, belonging,
and success.
Work closely with the Office of Community, Equity and Diversity (CED) and other university entities to help cultivate an environment that fosters an inclusive people-centered culture at the
University of Rhode Island.
Serve on University Diversity Council (UDC). Share best practices across academic and administrative units. Evaluate collective progress toward Focus URI KPIs. Coordinate community building activities to increase impact and eliminate silos.
Help plan and implement communication strategies to enhance student experience and community building.
Work with the college leadership to develop strategic direction for student experience and community building initiatives across the College of Health Sciences.
Provide strategic leadership for college-wide events and signature programs that enhance visibility, strengthen community, and support recruitment, yield, and retention goals.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
When appropriate, teach First-Year seminar as assigned.
Participate in college committees.
Represent the College in university-wide meetings and with external partners
Perform other duties as assigned.
LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal computers, printers, and relevant programs and software.
Posting Date: 09/18/2026
To apply, visit https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/17088
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Organization
The University of Rhode Island
Founded in 1892, this land and sea grant university is the flagship public research institution in Rhode Island, enrolling more than 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students.
Thinking big
URI is home to some of today’s leading innovators, discoverers, and creative problem solvers and is known regionally and worldwide for its big ideas and pioneering research in such areas as environmental studies, neuroscience, biotechnology and life sciences, engineering, marine sciences, forensic sciences, pharmaceuticals, behavioral sciences, and public health promotion. A strong core of traditional academic disciplines provides the foundation for all specialized, professional, and applied areas of study. The University receives about $60 million annually in federal funding for research across 87 undergraduate and 70 graduate degree programs.
Motivated students, engaged faculty
Nearly 23,000 students applied for fewer than 3,300 openings in the 2017 freshman class, which boasts an average grade point average of 3.54. The 17 to 1 student/faculty ratio allows for personal attention and rewarding teaching experiences. Approximately 87 percent of faculty hold terminal degrees. In 2018 URI produced two Fulbright Scholars, five Boren Scholars, a Truman Scholar, and was named a one of the country’s top Gilman scholar-producing schools. URI’s commitment to diversity is demonstrated through its student body, with 43 states and 65 nations represented and 20 percent of students identifying as persons of color, a 65 percent increase since 2008.
Four campuses, one community
URI’s main campus is located on 1,248 acres in rural Kingston, where the campus core — including a quadrangle surrounded by handsome granite buildings — is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Six miles from Rhode Island’s beaches, this campus is conveniently situated along the Boston to New York corridor. The University’s renowned Graduate School of Oceanography is located at the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus. The Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies brings higher education to downtown Providence. Nearby, the 133,000-square-foot Rhode Island Nursing Education Center includes unparalleled simulation labs. The W. Alton Jones Campus — 2,300 acres of forests, lakes, and farmland in West Greenwich — provides a secluded setting for academic research, environmental education, business meetings and special events.
Investing in the future
Since 2007, the University has invested $607 million in campus capital projects, including: a $150 million engineering complex, due to open in 2019; Brookside, another new apartment-style residence hall, 2019; a Welcome Center, 2018; the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, 2017; Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 2016; and Avedisian Hall, home to the College of Pharmacy, 2012.
Expertise on demand
The University is home to several centers of expertise that tackle some of society’s most vexing challenges. The George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience brings multi-disciplinary research to bear on devastating brain diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer’s. The Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Center supports state, national, and international public welfare through education, research, training, and service. The Business Engagement Center is the “front door” through which industry taps into research and training opportunities and assistance with intellectual property or technology issues. The R.I. Food Center brings URI’s agricultural roots to the 21st century as a resource for farmers, consumers, retailers, and others across the food industry
- Telephone
- 401-874-1000
- Location
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80 Lower College Road
North Kingston
Rhode Island
02881
United States
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