Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Care Services
Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Care Services
Oregon State University
Department: Dean of Students (MSA)
Appointment Type: Professional Faculty
Job Location: Corvallis
Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: $115,000 -$130,000
Job Summary:
The Office of the Dean of Students is seeking an Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Care Services. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.
The Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS) is dedicated to providing an environment that will enable students to effectively engage in their academic and intellectual work, develop cultural competencies, and cultivate social/global awareness in order to be informed, involved, and contributing community members. The ODOS assists students in the resolution of problems and concerns, provides information about and referral to campus resources, and promotes initiatives that address students' needs and interests.
The Associate Dean of Student Care Services reports directly to the Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. The ADOSCS provides strategic leadership for teams that respond to requests for assistance when students are navigating significant extenuating circumstances. That is, the ADOSCS will provide leadership for the Basic Needs Center services and staff, Student Care services and staff, and the OSU Assist crisis response team services and staff. These programs serve as resources for parents, families, faculty, and staff in supporting student success during their matriculation at OSU. While the ADOSCS may develop strong and supportive relationships with students, this position will not engage in individual therapeutic relationships.
The ADOSCS serves as the SAVP-DOS designee, as needed, for the Threat Assessment Team, as a responder to Protests on campus, and for other student care or crisis related campus efforts.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don't wait for challenges to present themselves - we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS:
• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 https://hr.oregonstate.edu/work-life/diversity-and-cultural-resources that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America's best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/prospective-employee with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Oregon State University is deeply committed to the principles of a Health Promoting University. This commitment drives a collaborative approach across OSU's safety and well-being programs, reducing silos and coordinating efforts to enhance employee safety and well-being. By prioritizing resources that support the health of both employees and students, OSU fosters a culture of care and a healthier campus environment where everyone can thrive.
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Future and current OSU employees can use the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/new-employees/benefits-calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Key Responsibilities
65% Functional Area Leadership
• Provides direction, vision, and oversight for the Basic Needs Center, Student Care, and OSU Assist operations, initiatives, leadership, forecasting, and assessment.
• Oversees all fiscal matters for the Basic Needs Center, Student Care, and OSU Assist; serves as the final budget authority, assigns budget authority levels to the appropriate staff, and makes budget exceptions as deemed necessary.
• Develops processes and systems to ensure efficient and effective workflow of functional areas, including related presentations, marketing materials, and online presence.
• Serves as the primary authority for the work of responding to student navigating significant extenuating circumstances and the proactive support of students and their families managing crises and the follow up after the immediate crisis has been resolved.
• Chairs the OSU Assist Advisory Committee which includes key stakeholders in crisis response to seek feedback and recommendations on program development.
• Coordinates cases that meet thresholds for both the Student Care Team and the University's Threat Assessment Team; coordinates for student care that rises to the level of both high profile and/or complex student situations.
• Supports international crisis response efforts and communications in coordination with the Office of International Services on behalf of the Dean of Students.
• Proactively works with university partners to remove barriers that are encountered by students in crisis; streamline, advocate for streamlining, or influence University processes and policies from the perspective of students in crisis.
• Establishes and maintains rapport and successful collaborative relationships with campus and community resources.
• Serves as a resource and partner for Cascades and Hatfield campus student affairs professionals doing student care work at their campuses.
• Serves as liaison to Athletics to coordinate care for student athletes.
• Serves on the Dean of Students Dean Team and the Dean of Students Directors Group.
15% Administrative
• Serves as a primary Maxient database administrator for the Dean of Students department to support responsible management of highly sensitive, confidential, and personal information within the Maxient system by users throughout the university.
• Performs audits of programs for efficiencies, training purposes, and improvement of practices and protocols.
• Assists with department or divisional assessment initiatives.
10% Supervision
• Provides sole supervisory oversight for the Director of the Basic Needs Center, the Assistant Director of Student Care, and the OSU Assist Program Coordinator.
• Provides secondary oversight of the Basic Needs Center staff, the Student Care Case Managers, the OSU Assist Crisis Response Team Responders, and associated student employees.
• Develops and oversees a comprehensive training and development program for all who are involved with the Basic Needs Center, Student Care, or OSU Assist responses.
5% Outreach
• Provides on-campus and off-campus partners with presentations and consultation.
• Plans, leads, or facilitates training campus-wide for faculty and staff regarding awareness and preparedness to respond to student issues of concern.
• Serves as a Dean of Students liaison on the OSU In Memoriam event planning workgroup
5% Other Duties as Assigned
What You Will Need
• Master's Degree in Education, Social Work, Leadership, Psychology, Sociology or related field.
• Five years of progressive case management experience.
• Three years of experience supporting individuals in high need, emotional, or crisis situations.
• Three years of supervisory experience, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving ability and sound judgement.
• Commitment to confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to working as part of a team.
• Commitment to promoting an inclusive work environment.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
What We Would Like You to Have
• Experience working with college students.
• Post graduate certificate in trauma response services.
• Demonstrated knowledge of crisis de-escalation techniques.
• Demonstrated skills in crisis support areas, such as: suicide prevention and intervention work, sexual assault survivor support work, or crime victim advocacy work.
• Demonstrated experience successfully providing training or professional development.
• Evidence of successful collaborative work with multiple partners to collectively solve a problem.
• Experience utilizing a data management system (Maxient, Banner, etc.).
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Typical 8am - 5pm M-F work schedule. May require after-hours for special events or to be present during student free of expression and activism activities.
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact:Lauren Skousen
lauren.skousen@oregonstate.edu
541-737-9035
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has "critical or security-sensitive" responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/background-checks website including the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU's Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.
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