Job description

Department: Student Affairs

Position Number: 30021150

Position Status: Regular

Work Schedule: Full-time (Monday-Friday) with occasional evenings and weekends as needed

Hours per Week
37.5

Months per Year
12

Purpose of Position

The Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students (AVP/DOS) serves as a senior leader within the Division of Academic and Student Affairs and reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs. As a member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team, the AVP/DOS provides strategic leadership to foster a student-centered campus environment that promotes engagement, belonging, wellbeing, accountability, and student success.

This highly visible role partners closely with students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders to support a vibrant and inclusive campus community. The AVP/DOS oversees the Office of the Dean of Students, serving as a central resource for student support, campus care concerns, behavioral intervention, and student conduct processes.

The AVP/DOS also provides leadership and supervision for key student-facing departments, including the Center for Student Engagement, the Norse Center for Belonging, and Community Standards and Care.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee university student conduct, community standards, behavioral intervention, student care, mental health assessment, involuntary withdrawal, and related student support processes within the Division of Academic and Student Affairs.
• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive student engagement and involvement framework that supports a vibrant campus experience for residential and commuter students.
• Serve as a visible and accessible campus leader by engaging regularly with students through campus events, meetings, outreach efforts, and crisis response as needed.
• Oversee Dean of Students case management systems, records management practices, and compliance-related communications, including responsibilities associated with the Kentucky Campus Due Process Act and coordination with campus partners such as Title IX, Legal Affairs, University Police, and academic units.
• Lead strategic planning, assessment, budget management, and data-informed decision-making efforts for assigned functional areas in alignment with university and divisional priorities.
• Serve as a conduct hearing and appellate officer for matters involving interim suspension, residence hall removal, and other student behavior cases as appropriate.
• Serve as a key point of contact and member of university response efforts related to student wellbeing concerns, emergencies, and campus threats.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Educational Leadership, or a related field.
• Progressive leadership experience in student affairs, dean of students functions, student conduct, student engagement, or related areas within higher education.
• Experience supervising professional staff and leading complex student-facing operations.
• Knowledge of student development theory, student conduct administration, behavioral intervention processes, and best practices in student support and engagement.
• Experience interpreting and applying federal and state regulations related to higher education, including Title IX, Clery Act, FERPA, and related compliance requirements.
• Experience working with case management systems, student information systems, or related database platforms.

System transition notice: NKU is moving to a new applicant tracking system early June. During this time there may be some overlap in positions being posted to external sites. Applicants only need to apply once and the team will reach out if additional information is required.

Minimum Education: Master’s Degree

Minimum Experience: 6 years

Salary: TBD

Pay Grade: UN

Requisition Number: 2026S2362

How to apply

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