Dean of Student Affairs

St. Catherine University’s Division of Student Affairs, Equity and Belonging invites applications for a full‑time Dean of Student Affairs
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Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President for Student Affairs, Equity and Belonging, the Dean of Student Affairs provides leadership, management, and direct supervision for key areas of student life, including Campus Life, Residence Life, the Health and Wellness Center, and the Counseling Center. The Dean supports students across all three colleges—the College for Women, the College for Adults, and the Graduate College—and works collaboratively with the Dean of Equity and Belonging and other campus partners.

This role has on‑call responsibilities in the director‑level duty rotation.

• Provide leadership and day‑to‑day management for Campus Life, including Residence Life, the Health and Wellness Center, and the Counseling Center.
• Ensure programming and services reflect student diversity, support belonging, and enhance student engagement and leadership development programs.
• Supervise and oversee program implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement within assigned units.
• Supervise and support professional development of Student Affairs staff.
• Build collaborations among the many offices and programmes that report to the Dean.
• Develop systematic ways to assess, improve, and renew programmes, benchmarking them against best practices and gathering the data necessary for informed decision‑making.
• Oversee a comprehensive residential life program, ensuring a supportive, inclusive, and safe living‑learning environment.
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure their work is responsive, coordinated, data‑driven and closely aligned with the mission of the Division of Equity and Belonging and Student Affairs, the university leadership, and its community members.
• Supervise various campus programmes and serve as a liaison between college administrators and student organizations, such as a student government, clubs and societies on campus.
• Develop and implement proactive strategies to support student mental health and overall wellbeing, consistent with the mission and values of the university.
• Work closely with other units to integrate wellness into student life and learning.
• Offer support during student crises by collaborating with key departments while managing interventions.
• Address effectively student concerns regarding residence life, health services, and campus well‑being, working collaboratively with cross‑campus partners.
• Advance efforts to scale innovative, data‑driven strategies for student wellness at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Serve as a strong advocate for students, both within and outside the university, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met.
• Foster a psychologically safe and student‑centred environment.
• Collaborate with the Dean for Equity and Belonging, academic affairs and other offices and divisions to support and ensure student retention, belonging, and success.
• Participate in policy review and implementation that affect the student experience.
• Develop collaborative relationships with campus managers, staff, faculty, administrators, and community leaders to support strategic initiatives and student support.
• Enrich on‑campus life and social engagement for students with different backgrounds. Serve as an approachable leader who earns the trust and respect of students while providing a model of engagement with them for other administrators and faculty.
• Provide effective leadership and guidance when student‑related crises occur.
• Manage through campus‑level and individual student crisis with equanimity, discretion, and a sense of responsibility and respect for students, families, and the institution.
• Work collaboratively to develop and manage the university’s response to various student‑related crises and be knowledgeable about issues related to confidentiality and federal policy.
• Assist in student crisis response and behavioural intervention planning in collaboration with counseling, health services, and safety personnel.
• Serve on relevant response teams and assist in the resolution of critical student concerns as…