Job description
Colgate University invites applications and nominations for the next Dean of Students, a key campus leader who will play a critical role in sustaining and deepening their distinctive student experience. This is a highly visible, deeply student-facing position that requires genuine presence with students and a nuanced understanding of the many ways they experience Colgate. The Dean will engage directly with student government, student organizations, fraternities and sororities, and a diverse student community, building the trust and relationships that allow the institution to understand what students are experiencing and respond thoughtfully to their needs. At a time when student success and retention are important institutional priorities, the Dean of Students will also help ensure that the experience Colgate promises students is one in which they can thrive.
Reporting to Vice President and Dean of the College Paul J. McLoughlin II, the Dean of Students occupies a distinctive position at the heart of Colgate’s undergraduate experience. The Dean of Students is both a senior leader within the Dean of the College Division and one of the University’s most visible and accessible leaders for students. The Dean of Students provides strategic leadership to areas that encompass important dimensions of how Colgate students find community, develop as leaders, explore identity and purpose, engage across difference and navigate the challenges and opportunities of college life: the ALANA Cultural Center; LGBTQ+ Initiatives; Office of Student Involvement, including Colgate Speaking Union; Center for Volunteerism, Education, and Civic Engagement (COVE); Fraternity and Sorority Advising; New Student Orientation; and the Office of Chaplains. The Dean of Students knows the community well, understands the texture of student life, and can be trusted to engage with students thoughtfully when circumstances are straightforward as well as when they are difficult.
Colgate seeks a student-centered and institutionally sophisticated leader who combines an authentic affinity for undergraduate life with the judgment, intellectual depth, and leadership capacity to shape a complex student affairs portfolio and serve as a trusted partner to the Vice President and Dean of the College. The role calls for a leader who can see individual student concerns in the context of the larger educational experience and, in turn, bring an informed understanding of students and campus culture to senior-level institutional conversations. A master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or a closely related field is required. A doctoral degree is preferred and will be viewed as a meaningful differentiator among finalists. For additional details, visit the full position profile.
This is a full-time position that will be performed on site in New York. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The salary range for this role is $150,000 – $165,000 with a generous benefits package.
DSG Storbeck has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Ruth Shoemaker Wood and Kamilah Allen. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile. Nominations can be submitted to [email protected]. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.
How to apply
The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the Policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of skills and experience, capacity to do the job, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
