Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Job Summary :
The GSD seeks an experienced and forward-thinking leader with demonstrated success in higher education administration to serve as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs. Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, the successful candidate will provide leadership for integrated delivery of Student and Enrollment Services and provides supervision to the directors overseeing these functions. The Associate Dean will serve in a key leadership role in high-level planning on matters pertaining to student body composition, admissions practices and results, financial services delivery, career planning and services, and admissions. This includes developing and implementing strategies for building and supporting a student body that is excellent and diverse across multiple departments and programs.
Position Description :
TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean and working closely with the Dean, leads the Office of Student Affairs, including Admissions, Financial Aid, Registration, Career Services, and Student Support Services, supporting approximately 950 students.
Provides direction for and fosters collaboration amongst these areas to support academic goals and ensure that incoming and current student needs are met.
Provides leadership and develops a strategic vision that contributes to continuous improvement, innovative solutions, planning efforts, and other departmental initiatives.
Works closely with the Dean, the administrative leadership council, and faculty across the School to further develop strategies and programs that will position the School to attract and retain highly qualified students and ensure GSD's place as a leader in the field of design.
Develops strategy to ensure that belonging and inclusion efforts are infused in all aspects of the student experience within the GSD and attends to the issues of intersectionality within and among GSD students.
Plays a key role in reviewing and establishing policies and processes as they relate to Student Affairs.
Maintains and ensures compliance with School, University, and Federal rules and guidelines.
Serves on School and University-wide committees and works on special projects as needed. Serves as a member of the GSD's Administrative Leadership Council, and as a member of the University's Council of Deans of Student Services (CODOS) leadership group.
Oversees the department budget.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises 4 direct reports including several director level positions.
Harvard University views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.
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