Dean of Students
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- Colgate University
- Location
- New York
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Job Details
Colgate University invites applications and nominations for the next Dean of Students, a key campus leader who will play a critical role in sustaining and deepening their distinctive student experience. This is a highly visible, deeply student-facing position that requires genuine presence with students and a nuanced understanding of the many ways they experience Colgate. The Dean will engage directly with student government, student organizations, fraternities and sororities, and a diverse student community, building the trust and relationships that allow the institution to understand what students are experiencing and respond thoughtfully to their needs. At a time when student success and retention are important institutional priorities, the Dean of Students will also help ensure that the experience Colgate promises students is one in which they can thrive.
Reporting to Vice President and Dean of the College Paul J. McLoughlin II, the Dean of Students occupies a distinctive position at the heart of Colgate’s undergraduate experience. The Dean of Students is both a senior leader within the Dean of the College Division and one of the University’s most visible and accessible leaders for students. The Dean of Students provides strategic leadership to areas that encompass important dimensions of how Colgate students find community, develop as leaders, explore identity and purpose, engage across difference and navigate the challenges and opportunities of college life: the ALANA Cultural Center; LGBTQ+ Initiatives; Office of Student Involvement, including Colgate Speaking Union; Center for Volunteerism, Education, and Civic Engagement (COVE); Fraternity and Sorority Advising; New Student Orientation; and the Office of Chaplains. The Dean of Students knows the community well, understands the texture of student life, and can be trusted to engage with students thoughtfully when circumstances are straightforward as well as when they are difficult.
Colgate seeks a student-centered and institutionally sophisticated leader who combines an authentic affinity for undergraduate life with the judgment, intellectual depth, and leadership capacity to shape a complex student affairs portfolio and serve as a trusted partner to the Vice President and Dean of the College. The role calls for a leader who can see individual student concerns in the context of the larger educational experience and, in turn, bring an informed understanding of students and campus culture to senior-level institutional conversations. A master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or a closely related field is required. A doctoral degree is preferred and will be viewed as a meaningful differentiator among finalists. For additional details, visit the full position profile.
This is a full-time position that will be performed on site in New York. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $165,000 with a generous benefits package.
DSG Storbeck has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Ruth Shoemaker Wood and Kamilah Allen. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile. Nominations can be submitted to ColgateDeanStudents@dsgco.com. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.
The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the Policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of skills and experience, capacity to do the job, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
Organization
Colgate is a nationally recognized liberal arts college set on a beautiful campus in central New York.
Some 2,900 undergraduates are enrolled in 54 programs, taking advantage of the university's award-winning curriculum, off-campus study program, and numerous research opportunities.
Students enjoy small class sizes taught by expert faculty members -- not teaching assistants.
The university’s strategic plan offers a blueprint for turning today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders, joining the scores of alumni already playing major roles in a variety of fields. The Center for Career Services is a key player as students make this transition.
Colgate hums with activity. It is a place where the arts thrive. Student-athletes compete at the very highest level of NCAA Division I sports. There are dozens of club and intramural sports programs, and the college’s outdoor education program is second to none.
Above all, Colgate is about academic excellence. It is a tradition forged in 1819 and honed through the years by each class of select students.
Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by academic excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry. Located on a beautiful campus in upstate New York, Colgate takes pride in the active engagement of its students, staff, and faculty in local, national, and global communities. At Colgate, we feel that a diverse and inclusive community is a cornerstone of educational excellence.
Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by academic excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry. Located on a beautiful campus in upstate New York, Colgate takes pride in the active engagement of its students, staff, and faculty in local, national, and global communities. At Colgate, we feel that a diverse and inclusive community is a cornerstone of educational excellence.
The Office of Equity and Diversity at Colgate is charged with fostering a diverse and collaborative community by increasing understanding, respect and inclusion. It is the mission of the office to support campus diversity initiatives with the goal of increasing understanding, respect and inclusion, and to ensure compliance with policies relating to affirmative action, discrimination, and harassment. The university’s strong commitment to equal opportunity and inclusivity is clearly articulated in the diversity mission statement found here. The university strives to provide an environment where everyone in our community can learn about, appreciate, and celebrate our diverse cultures and gain understanding, knowledge and skills to be engaged citizens locally as well as globally.
Colgate University fully subscribes to all federal and state civil rights laws banning discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Colgate will not discriminate against any student, employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran or military status (including special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran, or recently separated veteran), predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any complaint process at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies. This nondiscrimination policy covers both employment and access to educational opportunities. It is the policy of the university to provide equal opportunity in employment and not to discriminate against any individuals with disabilities who are qualified for employment in the positions for which they apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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