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Job Description Summary
The Senior Associate Dean of Students will provide vision, leadership, and coordination for the Division of Campus Life in student risk mitigation, supporting student safety and wellbeing. The Senior Associate Dean manages and oversees administrative support of student protests and demonstrations, the student crisis response system, threat assessment, and off-campus relations. In collaboration with the Office of Student Engagement, University Police, and University Events, the Senior Associate Dean mitigates risk for student events. Under the direction of the Dean of Students, serves in a deputy role to provide management for emerging special projects, student and family issues, and coordination with units reporting to the Dean of Students.
Job Description
This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.
Essential Functions:
Time Type Requirement
Full time Note to Applicant:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.
Accommodations for Applicants
If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact AskHR@wfu.edu or (336) 758-4700.
Current Employees:
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A cover letter is required for all positions; optional for facilities, campus services, and hospitality roles unless otherwise specified.
Job Description Summary
The Senior Associate Dean of Students will provide vision, leadership, and coordination for the Division of Campus Life in student risk mitigation, supporting student safety and wellbeing. The Senior Associate Dean manages and oversees administrative support of student protests and demonstrations, the student crisis response system, threat assessment, and off-campus relations. In collaboration with the Office of Student Engagement, University Police, and University Events, the Senior Associate Dean mitigates risk for student events. Under the direction of the Dean of Students, serves in a deputy role to provide management for emerging special projects, student and family issues, and coordination with units reporting to the Dean of Students.
Job Description
This position is not eligible for sponsorship of non-immigrant or immigrant visa status through Wake Forest University. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.
Essential Functions:
- Crisis Response and Threat Management
- In coordination with the Dean of Students and Chief of Police,
direct the operational management of the Threat Assessment Team
(TAT), including management of operations, policies, training, and
future development of a multi-disciplinary team that utilizes
research-backed protocols to identify, evaluate, and mitigate
imminent safety threats or acts of violence involving members of
the university community.
- Coordinate the university’s student crisis response system, in
collaboration with the Dean of Students, including protocol
development, staff training, and assessment of student
interventions.
- Serve as the primary liaison to University Police during
critical incidents; coordinate divisional operations in alignment
with the university’s overarching Incident Management Team
framework.
- In collaboration with the Senior Associate Dean of Students,
Community Response and Caring Outreach, evaluate student referrals
to distinguish between community safety risks and general student
distress or support.
- In coordination with the Dean of Students and Chief of Police,
direct the operational management of the Threat Assessment Team
(TAT), including management of operations, policies, training, and
future development of a multi-disciplinary team that utilizes
research-backed protocols to identify, evaluate, and mitigate
imminent safety threats or acts of violence involving members of
the university community.
- Student Risk Mitigation & Event
Evaluation
- Collaborate with the Office of Student Engagement, University
Police, University Marketing and Communications, University Events,
and other partners to support risk-mitigation strategies for
high-profile, non-traditional, or large-scale student events.
- Direct Campus Life’s operational approach to fostering student
free expression. Recruit, train, and deploy interdisciplinary staff
response cohorts to monitor on-the-ground activations, safeguard
speech, and ensure compliance with university policies.
- Manage the central intake and operational tracking of campus
climate reports; evaluate reports for potential safety threats or
policy violations, while partnering with the Senior Associate Dean
for Community Response to facilitate restorative community
outreach.
- Collaborate with the Office of Student Engagement, University
Police, University Marketing and Communications, University Events,
and other partners to support risk-mitigation strategies for
high-profile, non-traditional, or large-scale student events.
- Administrative & Policy
Responsibilities
- Serve as Dean of Student’s primary designee to implement
administrative, non-disciplinary action against students and/or
student groups to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the
university community when needed.
- Provide outreach to staff, students, parents, and other
stakeholders regarding policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Serve as a leader within the Office of the Dean of Students to
manage emergent projects and needs, closely collaborating with the
Dean of Students and other partners.
- Manage annual and special projects for various functional areas
within the Office of the Dean of Students Office across all areas
including events/projects needing leadership and
coordination.
- Serve as Dean of Student’s primary designee to implement
administrative, non-disciplinary action against students and/or
student groups to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the
university community when needed.
- Serve as a facilitator of non-disciplinary conflict resolution
meetings, as directed by the Office of Student Conduct.
- Counsel students in academic, personal, and disciplinary
matters.
- Assess at-risk students for additional intervention by
appropriate personnel (e.g., mental health providers) and serve as
a case manager for students experiencing significant personal,
financial, and/or health challenges as directed by Senior Associate
Dean of Students for Community Outreach and Caring Response.
- Serve as a liaison for the Dean of Students Office and Division
of Campus Life to key partners.
- Serve as Dean On-Call in 24-hour emergency on-call rotation.
Respond to crises involving students.
- Serve on the Campus Assessment and Response Team and
participate in ongoing training.
- Represent the Dean of Students Office and Division of Campus
Life on departmental, Divisional, and university-wide
committees.
- Other related duties as assigned as appropriate to the missions
of the Office of the Dean of Students, the Division of Campus Life,
and the University.
- Master’s degree in student affairs administration, or similar
field.
- Seven to ten years of relevant experience in a higher education
setting, including progressive management responsibilities.
- Ability to assess information regarding potential threats
and/or persons of concern.
- Ability to interact with students, parents/guardians, staff,
and faculty of various social, cultural, economic and educational
backgrounds.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills; ability to
communicate effectively and work well in a team-oriented
environment.
- Ability to professionally and appropriately manage sensitive,
private material and information.
- Knowledge, experience, and comfort managing concerns related to
personal, medical, and mental health issues.
- Understanding of and ability to adhere to strict privacy
restrictions.
- Knowledge of risk factors and warning signs related to targeted
violence and experience with threat assessment in higher education
a plus.
- Ability to synthesize and summarize large amounts of
information, document information electronically in a timely
manner, and verbally communicate with appropriate stakeholders as
warranted.
- Ability to effectively communicate and develop partnerships
throughout the campus and local community about area resources to
constituency groups.
- Demonstrated experience in assessment and evaluation.
- Knowledge of current regulations relevant to work in higher
education (i.e., Title II, III, & IX; FERPA; HIPAA;
etc.).
- Proven ability to promote collaboration, teamwork, and involve
stakeholders in the decision making process.
- Sensitivity and awareness to the needs of diverse student
populations and demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and
inclusion, and the academic, intellectual, and social development
of all students.
- Serves as a primary leader and central point of contact for
campus crisis response, threat assessment, and student risk
mitigation.
- Oversees operational management and policy implementation for
the Threat Assessment Team (TAT) and student demonstration
response.
- Serves as a designated essential employee; participates in the
24-hour Dean On-Call rotation and supports campus continuity during
critical incidents, emergencies, or university closures.
- Moving about to accomplish tasks, or moving from one worksite
to another.
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting
for prolonged periods.
- Communicating effectively with students, families, law
enforcement, and university officials to exchange complex,
sensitive information.
- Operating computer equipment and technology, requiring
repetition of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
- Visual acuity to evaluate environment safety, review reports,
and assess campus climate activations.
- Variable Outdoor Conditions: Frequently exposed to outdoor
environmental elements (inclement weather, heat, cold) while
monitoring campus events, demonstrations, or responding to
on-campus emergencies.
- High-Pressure Operations: Subject to fast-paced environments
during critical incident response, crisis management, and threat
evaluations.
Time Type Requirement
Full time Note to Applicant:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.
In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.
Accommodations for Applicants
If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact AskHR@wfu.edu or (336) 758-4700.
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