Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

Brown University seeks a seasoned, strategic, and deeply student-centered leader to serve as its next Associate Vice President and Dean of Students (AVP/DOS).

ABOUT BROWN UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1764, Brown is a leading Ivy League research university, home to world-renowned faculty and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity, and intellectual joy of students drive academic excellence. Distinctively known as a University College, Brown is a major research university where undergraduate education is based in the College, and students and faculty at all levels collaborate across the College, departments, and schools.

The spirit of the undergraduate Open Curriculum infuses every aspect of the University. Brown is a place where rigorous scholarship, complex problem-solving, and service to the public good are defined by intense collaboration, intellectual discovery, and working in ways that transcend traditional boundaries.

THE ROLE OF DEAN

Reporting to the Vice President for Campus Life, Patricia Poitevien, the Associate Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students serves as a key member of the Division’s leadership team. The role also oversees approximately 50 staff through four direct reports leading Student Support Services, Student Conduct and Community Standards, Study Activities, and Accessibility Services.

The full Position Profile can be downloaded here: https://www.dsgco.com/search/23064-brown-university-associate-vice-president-and-dean-of-students/.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Extraordinary commitment to a deeply student-centered leadership approach
• Comfort engaging with highly motivated, vocal, and engaged students
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, inspire innovation
• Strategic mindset paired with a willingness to be hands-on
• Exceptional collaboration and relationship-building skills
• Minimum 10 years of administrative experience in higher education or a related complex organization
• Master’s degree required; doctorate preferred