Trinity Christian College Hiring for Dean of Student Success Services at Palos Heights, IL Full Time

Trinity Christian College seeks a full-time Dean of Student Success Services. The Dean of Student Success Services sets direction for student success services in light of a Christian vision, overall vision/direction of the College, and the Student Life division more broadly. The Dean of Student Success Services is a full-time, 12-month position in Student Life that provides leadership and supervision of student success services that actively contribute to the Student Life purpose and outcomes. The dean will have specific responsibilities for leading the CARE Team, supervising staff in the Counseling Center, International Student Services, Disability Services, and Student Academic Success Services. This role also collaborates at a high level with other members of the Student Life Leadership team including the Vice President for Student Success to achieve its mission.

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

1. Cultivate a Christian vision for student success and well-being, particularly associated with their areas of responsibility.
2. Expand the reach of student success services through research and best practice interventions that enhance student success and closes disparity gaps.
3. Create cohesive processes and protocols for the work of the student success services team while making data-informed decisions.
4. Measure, assess, and disaggregate student use of services and corresponding outcomes.
5. Collaborate with Dean of Students and other key partners to engage with parents in emergency and crisis situations.
6. Stay abreast on research and best practice for student services and CARE team management.
7. Develop, facilitate, and convene the CARE and BIT teams.
8. Work in collaboration with the Dean of Students and key members of the care team to create guiding policies and procedures for student care and crisis.
9. Serve as part of the Student Life professional staff on call rotation.
10. Serve as a member of the Student Life Leadership team.
11. Promote student Life and success services to internal and external stakeholders through participation in key admissions, orientation, and other campus events.
12. Making hiring decisions for ACAD courses each semester.
13. Collaborate effectively with college wide offices/departments.
14. Serve on various college-wide committees or taskforces.
15. Engage in ongoing professional development.
16. Manage budgets for areas of responsibility.
17. Establish rhythms of service assessment and performance evaluations.
18. Other duties as assigned.

A master’s degree is required. This position supervises the Director of the Counseling Center, Director of International Student Services, Director of Disability Services, and Director of Academic Success Services. Must possess the physical/emotional stamina to navigate around campus in order to be actively engaged in the life of the College, counsel and instruct students, faculty, and staff, communicate with faculty, staff, and administration and send emails, schedule, and write instructions.

Other qualifications include:

1. Professional expertise and integrity
2. Excellent computer and organizational skills
3. Excellent interpersonal skills
4. Experience in academic administration, liberal arts education, and student success services preferred
5. Willing to undertake planning projects and other special tasks as assigned.
6. Willing to take advantage of external professional development opportunities to stay abreast of best practices in the fields served (student services, student mental health, case management, etc.).
7. Must be able to make management-level decisions based on collection of all relevant data, weighing of options, and consideration of risks and benefits.
8. Must also think critically, possess the ability to understand the issues impacting student mental health, students with disabilities, students in need of academic support, and the wisdom to evaluate situations and determine an appropriate course of action.
9. Must be able to make decisions about best course of action in crisis and time-sensitive situations

Trinity Christian College embraces diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment.
For full consideration, interested applications should be prepared to upload the following:

1. A brief cover letter
2. A professional resume
3. A written statement that describes his/her Christian faith commitment and how it is expressed through involvement with the body of Christ and participation in a local church
4. Please provide a brief written statement that articulates your vision for diversity at a Christian college and how your vision shapes your work.  (300 words or less)