Assistant Dean of Student Care & Well-Being

Job Summary

This position is highly collaborative and plays an active role in non-clinical student case management and advocacy by developing and implementing both long and short-term response plans. Work with complex student situations that have impacted the student's ability to be successful at the university. Examples of concerns include, but are not limited to, transition, physical and mental health, student safety, personal crisis, basic needs insecurity, and integration into campus life. The Assistant Dean will help facilitate a student's access to the college's and/or community services. This position reports directly to the Associate Dean for Student Care & Well-Being and works collaboratively with campus constituents, as well as, off-campus colleagues and partners. This position has been identified by Federal Law (Jeanne Clery Act) as a Campus Security Authority (CSA), with significant student and campus responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Serves on Administrative after hours crisis response, on-call rotation as scheduled/needed
• Provide educational programming aimed to assist in the student's overall well being and development at the university (e.g. campus student assessments, workshops, etc.)
• Serves as a member of the Georgia Southern University's Behavioral Assessment Team (BAT)
• Oversee the Food Pantry operations for the Statesboro campus
• May supervise graduate/undergraduate student assistants
• Meets with students seeking assistance through the Dean of Students office to ascertain their concerns and needs
• Coordinates student referrals and soft handoffs to internal and external service providers
• Maintains accurate case management records in Maxient and establishes a system of follow up for students who have been referred to campus or community resources
• Maintains effective partnerships with key departments
• Communicate with student support networks as appropriate
• Assists with the development of outreach efforts to expand awareness and collaboration for Student Care and Well-being, the CARE Team, and outreach directed toward encouraging appropriate, positive student behavior