Dean of Students (Exempt)

POSITION: Dean of Students (Exempt)

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION: Student Services Manager III

DEPARTMENT: Student Life

SUPERVISOR TITLE: Vice President for Student Life

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EXEMPTION: Administrative Exemption

LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT - Candidate must profess aChristian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect thevalues and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU asreflected in the University's Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources or

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The Dean of Students is responsible for contributing to arobust Student Life program by championing co-curricular opportunities forstudents. The Dean is knowledgeable about today's students and facilitatesmeaningful avenues for involvement, engagement and transformation that aredemonstrated by a vibrant Student Life program. The Dean not only serves as apoint of information for students and responds to the needs of students, butalso partners with faculty to help students adjust, learn, and thrive in theeducational environment. The Dean has oversight of the judicial system andthreat assessment efforts and leads the development of policy and protocols.The Dean of Students works under the supervision of the Vice President forStudent Life and is a key position in shaping the future of Hardin-SimmonsUniversity culture.

HSU JOB FAMILY CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: These examples do not include all possibletasks & do not limit the assignment of related tasks.

Provideleadership to and management for the following areas: Residence Life, StudentEngagement, Student Services, Global Engagement andUniversity Counseling Services.

Encourages professional and personal development ofstaff, including the development and accomplishment of objectives and actionsconnected with mission.

Fosters a collective effort to positively shape thestudent experience - an education enlightened by faith.

Provides guidance for a residential system thatincludes almost 1200 residents and programming.

Ensures holistic student programming to buildcommunity and lifelong relationships through appropriate developmental andeducational initiatives.

Leads efforts to integrate family in studentpersistence.

Oversees fiscal responsibilities related to the supervisedareas.

Orchestratethe student judicial process, including updating and directing universitypolicy.

Develops a judicial program based upon institutionalvalues. Administers student disciplineand trains judicial hearing officers.

Advocates for college students and involves them asappropriate in divisional decision-making processes. Counsels with students and parents asneeded.

Reviews, revises, and implements university policiesrelated to student life. Oversees updating of the university student handbook.

Serves as the student grievance officer for allnon-academic issues.

Worksin partnership with Academic Affairs to develop, implement, and evaluatecurricular and co-curricular programs that integrate faith and learning.

Overseesthe Threat Assessment Team (TAT) and works collaboratively with UniversityPolice on issues of safety.

Servesas the facilitator of the Student Care Team.

Serveson various committees as assigned.

Overseesmarketing plans, publications, and website design/content for Student Life.

Serve as advisor for Student Government Association.

Provides direction for staff that oversee studentactivities, social clubs, and other campus organizations.

Oversees the planning and implementation of newstudent orientation programs (Cowboy Connect & Stampede).

Serve as Deputy Title IX Coordinator.

Adheres to guidelines in the University Personnel& Safety Handbooks and departmental policies.

Assists Vice President with strategic planning forStudent Life, including the implementation of the University master plan (whichincludes the design and construction of additional residential facilities) andthe development and implementation of the Student Life strategic plan.

Performother special tasks, projects and duties as assigned by the Vice President ofStudent Life.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervisesdirectors and/or assistant directors for Residence Life, Student Engagement,Student Services and Global Engagement, and University Counseling.

COMPETENCIES: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your education and/or experience in your current or previous job relates to each function of this position.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph for each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge -Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn andapply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimalsupervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; usesresources effectively.

Teamwork- Balances team and individuals' responsibilities;exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomesfeedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of teamabove own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals andobjectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

Managing People - Includesstaff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; takesresponsibility for subordinates' activities; makes self-available to staff;provides regular performance feedback; develops subordinates' skills andencourages growth; solicits and applies customer feedback (internal andexternal); fosters quality focus in others; improves processes, products andservices; continually works to improve supervisory skills.

Strategic Thinking - Develops strategiesto achieve organizational goals; understands organization's strengths andweaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats andopportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes inthe work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method tobest fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, orunexpected events.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general businessperiodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmentalregulations. Ability to write reports,business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively presentinformation and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients,customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest,commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebraand geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: Abilityto solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables insituations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret avariety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Toperform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of WordProcessing software; Spreadsheet software; Project Management software; andability to learn university specific software programs.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Master's degree required; Doctoratepreferred.

Fourto ten years related experience and/or training is required.

Previous customer-service oriented work, including theability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students,parents, alumni, faculty and/or staff.

The above requirements will be validated through the writtencompetencies provided by the applicant in addition to the interview process andreference checks regarding past employment experience, etc.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

None are required for this position at this time.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demandsdescribed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sitfor long periods while performing office and computer operations.

While performing the dutiesof this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employeeis occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feeland reach with hands and arms. Occasionally will be required to stand; stoopand/or kneel.

The job is sedentary in nature; however, the employee mustfrequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 - 50pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristicsdescribed here are representative of those an employee encounters whileperforming the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

Thenoise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Thisposition is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This is an Exempt/Salaried, Full-Time Staff Position. Working beyond a normal 40-hour weekis a definite including occasional nights and weekends.

Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver's License andmaintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liabilitypolicy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on andoff campus, as needed.

Occasional travel and irregular hours are required attimes.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATIONSTATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discriminationlaws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex,pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information andmilitary service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the BaptistGeneral Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant's religionas a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff whoshare an active Christian faith and fully support HSU's mission.

In accordance with the Americans with DisabilitiesAct (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals withdisabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when theaccommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonableaccommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.