Dean of Student Life and Ignatian Formation

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT. The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Fairfield College Preparatory School is an all-boys Jesuit, Catholic high school of excellence located on the campus of Fairfield University for students in ninth through twelfth grade.

Fairfield Prep Mission Statement

Fairfield College Preparatory School is a Jesuit, Catholic School of excellence forming young men of intellectual competence, who possess the conscience to make wise decisions, a compassion for others, and a commitment to justice in our global society.

Fairfield Prep Vision Statement

Fairfield College Preparatory School strives to be a reflective community of faith, in which students revere their relationship with God and with one another. We are committed to graduating transformational leaders who will respond to global and ecological challenges in an interconnected world marked by profound change.

Division: Fairfield College Preparatory School

Department: Student Life

Reports to: Principal

Direct Reports: Assistant Deans of Students, School Nurse

Basic Function: The Dean of Student Life and Ignatian Formation will be responsible for all aspects of the student experience at Fairfield Prep outside of the classroom including student formation, discipline, leadership formation, schoolwide programming, clubs and intramurals.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Candidates must have experience teaching or as an administrator in a high school setting.
• Candidates must have experience with, or be familiar with, the mission of Catholic, Jesuit education.
• Candidates must hold at least a MA in Secondary Education or a related field.

Essential Functions: The Dean of Student Life and Ignatian Formation will be responsible for:

• Organize, plan and execute Ignatian leadership formation programs for all students.
• Oversee the Assistant Deans to ensure the enforcement of all student rules, regulations, and student attendance.
  • Develop and articulate a consistent discipline philosophy rooted in Jesuit values, restorative practices, and Ignatian formation.
  • Lead restorative conversations and student re-entry processes.
  • Review and update the Student Handbook to ensure clarity, consistency, and mission alignment.
• In consultation with the Assistant Deans of Students and key stakeholders, oversee the organization, planning and execution of all community period and student life schoolwide programming.
• Directly supervise and form members of the student fan section leadership team and oversee / delegate student supervision at all athletic events.
• Lead the steering committee to organize, plan and execute yearly student orientations and the transfer student onboarding, orientation and advisory program.
• Lead the steering committee to organize, plan and execute the Student Advisory Program and class meetings.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for parents regarding student life issues, philosophy, and programming.
• Serve on the steering committee to assist in developing parent education opportunities related to development, Ignatian formation, and student wellness.
• Coordinate supervision plans for normal school days as well as large-scale events, athletic events, and off-campus activities.
• Oversee Student Government faculty moderators.
• Develop a Student Life Dashboard and serve as the liaison on gathering qualitative and quantitative data about all aspects of the student experience.
• Oversee the Assistant Deans as advisors for all club moderators and leaders and assist in planning and marketing all co-curricular clubs, activities, and events.
• Oversee the Assistant Deans to coordinate intramural program.
• Partner with Campus Ministry to ensure alignment between student life programming and Ignatian spiritual formation across all grade levels.
• Organize, plan and execute social events for students and / or with other local all-girls Catholic schools.
• Serve as member of various and administrative teams.
• Participate in USA East Province and Jesuit School Network (JSN) professional collaboration and development for best practice in Ignatian formation.
• Attend and actively participate in school sponsored trips, retreats, service trips, extracurricular activities, athletic events, and community events held during and after school hours at the school or off-site locations as needed.

Performs such other duties, responsibilities, and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/Fairfield Prep needs indicate.

This position and is based at Fairfield College Preparatory School’s Fairfield, CT campus and is not eligible for immigration assistance.

*Disclaimer

The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain, and should not be interpreted as containing, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, activities, and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time, with or without notice.

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Prep - Admin