Dean, Counseling, Advising and Transfer Services – The College of DuPage

Dean, Counseling, Advising and Transfer Services (FT), AFREDEANCAS

The College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago, vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273-acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions.

College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce. Our connection to the larger metropolitan area is essential to our success and provides a wealth of diverse cultural and recreational opportunities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Dean, Counseling, Advising and Transfer Services is an experienced and people driven student affairs leader who is ready to engage with counseling and advising faculty to create a foundation that leads to completion and student success. The Dean will lead the counseling team to offer programming that drives students’ well-being. In collaboration with the Associate Dean of Advising and Transfer and faculty advisors, the role will engage with enrollment departments and academic faculty to enhance offerings that lead to student retention and success. In addition, the Dean leads strategies designed to meet the changing needs of an increasingly diverse population of students and brings expertise, while working collaboratively with others across the campus community. The role helps to advance student retention and completion initiatives, and student affairs goals that empower and strengthen student learning and success. The Dean provides direction and oversees more than 40 faculty and staff members responsible for responding to issues critical to students’ educational experiences and development, addresses inequities in access by developing policy and practical solutions, and leads the design, development, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of programs and services. This position will oversee departmental functions, staff and budgetary management; adoption of tools and services for student mental health, counseling and wellness activities; and the academic advising and transfer services for the College. In collaboration with the Associate Dean of Advising and Transfer Services, the Dean will create comprehensive programming for the campus that meets the needs of students by making sure each student has a person and a plan to guide them in their educational journey.

• Provide leadership expertise and managerial support to the counseling and advising faculty and staff, using strategies that allow to achieve the best results.

• Work with faculty, and staff to provide vision, planning and implementation tools that will help to execute student mental health and wellbeing initiatives utilizing data, student feedback, and standards that serve the students while meeting state mandates.

• Establish, implement and evaluate long and short-term goals and objectives for the departments, creating a caring and welcoming culture.

• Synthesize, integrate, and align data with student counseling and advising programs and services.

• Research, develop and implement innovative and culturally relevant services and programs customized to meet the needs of a diverse student body.

• Establish, review, and update compliance and practice-based policies, including evidence-based solutions to support mental health programming.

• Oversee and monitor mental health compliance activities; work closely with general counsel and risk management to review policies, assess risk, and advise the student affairs leadership on issues critical to students.

• Facilitate development of training systems and processes and assessment of curriculum to meet current and emerging needs of campus academic and transfer advising.

• Oversee transfer programming and academic advising needs and make improvements and recommendations that lead to growth and quality advising for the programs and academic partnerships provided by the College.

• Work with colleagues, direct and indirect reports, and students in ways that support institutional cultural fluency, recognizing that feeling valued and respected is critical to meeting the needs and expectations of a diverse student body.

• Develop budgets, monitor division spending and approve expenditures according to annual spending plans.

• Manage and resolve conflicts promptly, fairly, and equitably.

• Conduct regular departmental meetings to apprise the staff of institutional plans, act

Qualifications:

• Education

• A master’s degree in psychology, counseling, student affairs administration, higher education, or a related field and significant and progressive relevant college leadership and/or student affairs experience required.

• Licensed as: LCSW or licensed clinical psychologist, or eligible LCSW or LCPC in Illinois is preferred.

• Doctorate in Counseling, Psychology, Student Affairs or Higher Education preferred.

• Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in higher education to include two (2) years in a leadership role required. Three (3) years of counseling experience, preferably in a higher education setting required.

• Demonstrated success in administration and/or student affairs, and experience with traditional, adult and non-traditional learners required.

• Dynamic leadership and excellent communication skills required.

• Flexibility with the ability to be a collaborative team player required.

• Demonstrated commitment to student success, outcomes based education and sensitivity to respond appropriately to the needs of a diverse population required.

• Required to be skilled in articulating and implementing collaborative models of service, and a strong commitment to creating equitable and inclusive campus environments, systems, programs, and policies.

• Demonstrated ability to foster a welcoming, inclusive environment for students, faculty, staff, and colleagues.

• Expertise in serving a counseling and/or advising department within a complex and diverse campus preferred.

• Experience working in a community college or public university with a centralized advising model preferred.

• Experience working with faculty in a union environment preferred.

• Computer, printer, copier, scanner, calculator and phone.

• MS Office software including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and Visio.

• General office environment.

• This position requires a background check and drug screen.

Competitive starting salaries are dependent on education and experience. College of DuPage also offers a generous benefits plan.

To apply please submit your unofficial transcripts, current curriculum vita/Resume, cover letter including a list of three references, and a Statement of leadership philosophy including ability/experience supervising faculty.

Applications accepted until 11:59 p.m. CST, September 22, 2024.

This position requires a pre-employment background and drug screen.

College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans’ status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law.

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