What is the Role:
Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, The Dean of Students (DOS) is responsible for safeguarding the welfare, protecting the rights, upholding the community standards, and maintaining a supportive quality of life for the student body. This role plays a central part in cultivating a safe, inclusive, and supportive campus environment by leading student conduct efforts, coordinating crisis responses, and managing key student support operations. The Dean of Students acts as a vital…
bridge between students and university support services, upholding community standards while advocating for student success and well-being.
Please view the full candidate profile at: https://tinyurl.com/DOSatSIUE
What You Will Do:
- Lead the university's student conduct system as chief judicial administrator, overseeing case reviews, appeals, hearings, and ensuring fair application of the Student Code of Conduct
- Direct student basic needs initiatives including the food pantry, grant-seeking, and support for housing insecure students, while guiding non-clinical case management and student care efforts
- Serve as primary crisis response administrator for student emergencies, co-chair the behavioral intervention/threat assessment team and provide leadership during campus incidents, demonstrations, and after-hours emergencies
- Drive institutional success by collaborating across divisions to advance SIUE’s goals of reaching 14,500 enrollment, 90% first-to-second-year retention, and closing equity gaps
This Job is for You if:
- You thrive in crisis situations and can balance empathy with decisive action, whether responding to after-hours emergencies, managing threat assessments, or supporting students and families during critical incidents
- You're a skilled administrator who can navigate complex compliance requirements, interpret federal and state laws, and implement systems that protect both students and the institution
- You excel at cross-functional collaboration and can build strong partnerships with diverse stakeholders including faculty, police, legal counsel, Title IX office, and community organizations
- You're committed to using data-informed decision-making to identify emerging needs, advocate for policy changes, and create inclusive support systems that directly impact retention and graduation rates
For early consideration, please apply with resume, cover letter, and references by March 1st
FLSA: Exempt
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
- 7 years of relevant and progressive experience in higher education.
- 4 years of cumulative experience in mediation, conflict resolution, student conduct, campus
- free expression, non-clinical case management, or support of basic needs security.
- 4 years cumulative experience managing staff, including hiring, mentoring, and retaining
- talent.
Supplemental Information
Application Materials and Information:
- To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment, and at least three professional references.
- You are strongly encouraged to submit a resume and/or cover letter to provide additional context and showcase your qualifications.
- Applicants who feel their credentials and prior experience align with the listed minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply. In the application or within the cover letter and resume clearly describe how your credentials and relevant work experience align with the specified minimum requirements of the position.
- Applications must be submitted by the specified closing date no later than 11:59 p.m. CST.