<p>Job Description:</p> <p>Position Overview</p> <p>The Dean of Students and Engagement is a key leadership role responsible for fostering a dynamic, inclusive, and student-centered environment that supports holistic student success across all modalities?on-campus, online, and hybrid. This role provides strategic oversight for student engagement, residential life, career services, student conduct, and well-being initiatives, ensuring an integrated approach that supports both student life and career readiness.</p> <p>The Dean plays a critical role in shaping a student experience that aligns with Bay Path University's mission and commitment to student success. This position requires a forward-thinking leader who can adapt engagement strategies to meet the evolving needs of a contemporary student population, including adult learners, online students, and residential students.</p> <p>Key Responsibilities</p> <p>Student Engagement & Success</p> <ul> <li>Execute inclusive student engagement strategies that foster a sense of belonging across all modalities, leveraging best practices from national student affairs standards. </li><li>Ensure that student engagement programs and leadership development opportunities serve both traditional and non-traditional learners, including adult and online students. </li><li>Collaborate with academic affairs to align co-curricular experiences with student learning, career readiness, and leadership development outcomes. </li><li>Champion student leadership initiatives, including student government, clubs, and co-curricular activities. </li><li>Ensure strong student communication strategies that bridge the gap between in-person and digital engagement opportunities. </li></ul> <p>Career Services & Student Professional Development</p> <ul> <li>Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the integration of Career Services and career readiness into student engagement, leadership development, and co-curricular activities. </li><li>Working with Career Services leadership, develop a comprehensive vision of career support for adult learners, ensuring equitable access to career coaching, networking opportunities, and employment resources. </li><li>In collaboration with the Director of Career Coaching & Services and the Assistant Dean for Workforce Development, </li><li>re-envision career-connected learning opportunities such as internships, experiential learning, and employer partnerships so that they support both undergraduate and graduate students </li><li>establish appropriate KPIs that would allow the University to demonstrate that our education leads to employment outcomes </li><li>ensure alignment of career development initiatives with academic programs and workforce needs. </li></ul> <p>Residential Life & Community Building</p> <ul> <li>Oversee a comprehensive residential life program, ensuring a supportive, inclusive, and safe living-learning environment. </li><li>Lead policy development and enforcement related to housing and residential community standards. </li><li>Serve as an advocate for residential students while ensuring alignment with university policies and procedures. </li><li>Address student concerns regarding residence life, health services, and campus well-being, working collaboratively with cross-campus partners. </li></ul> <p>Student Conduct & Well-Being</p> <ul> <li>Oversee student conduct staff & processes, ensuring educational and developmental outcomes for students. </li><li>Serve as a key leader in crisis response and on-call support for residential and commuter students. </li><li>Partner with health and counseling services to enhance student well-being initiatives, particularly for students navigating mental health challenges and access barriers. </li></ul> <p>Online & Hybrid Student Support</p> <ul> <li>Expand student engagement and support structures for online and hybrid learners, ensuring equitable access to resources, co-curricular experiences, and leadership opportunities. </li><li>Identify and deploy student success technologies to proactively address online students' needs and engagement gaps. </li><li>Foster a digital-first mindset, creating virtual spaces that build community and promote student success beyond the physical campus. </li></ul> <p>Collaboration & Strategic Leadership</p> <ul> <li>Serve as a member of the Student Engagement & Academic Resources leadership team, contributing to university-wide student success initiatives. </li><li>Expand student engagement and career development ecosystem to students in Cambridge College programs. </li><li>Supervise and develop professional staff, including residential life, student conduct, student engagement, and career services personnel. </li><li>Utilize data-driven decision-making to assess student needs and refine engagement and career readiness strategies accordingly. </li></ul> <p>Supervisory Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Director of Student Life & Engagement </li><li>Director of Health & Wellness </li><li>Director, Career Coaching and Services </li></ul> <p>Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, Career Development, or a related field required (Doctorate preferred). </li><li>Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive leadership experience in student affairs, career services, or student engagement. </li><li>Deep understanding of student engagement and career-readiness best practices, particularly in hybrid and online learning environments. </li><li>Proven ability to develop inclusive and student-centered programming that fosters engagement and career preparation for diverse student populations. </li><li>Experience in student conduct, crisis management, and restorative justice practices. </li><li>Familiarity with student success platforms, career management systems, and engagement technologies. </li><li>Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work across academic and student affairs divisions. </li><li>Ability to adhere to University policies and procedures. </li><li>Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. </li><li>General knowledge of the University's mission, purpose, and goals and the role this position plays in achieving those goals. </li></ul> <p>Additional Information:</p> <p>Bay Path University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p> <p>Application Instructions:</p> <p>All qualified applicants for this position should attach a cover letter, resume / curriculum vitae, and any other relevant information pertaining to this position and your candidacy. Please apply online. Faxes and emails will not be accepted.</p> <p>Bay Path University is a smoke and tobacco-free community.</p> <p>All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory background check.</p> <p>In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position please email us at HR@baypath.edu or call 413-565-1157.</p>