1,090 Director Of Student Affairs jobs in the United States

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range:$82,000 - $90,000

Position Summary

The Associate Director of Student Affairs is a key member of the School of the Arts Student Affairs team whose duties are integral to the student experience. The person in this role must be comfortable with and have the necessary judgment to make independent decisions and be a thought partner in the management of the Student Affairs Office.

The candidate should have a passion for working with students and thrive in creative and dynamic environments. They should also understand and be committed to fostering a community that thrives in diversity, where all members are equitably supported. The position requires the ability to alternate between planning large and small events, attending to daily tasks, and maintaining privacy with sensitive material. Attention to detail, tact, and discretion are key.

The Associate Director of Student Affairs disseminates information on School-wide and University policies and procedures; advises students and refers them to the appropriate offices for assistance; plans orientation and commencement; determines housing allocations; monitors student registration; collaborates with the School?s Finance Office to monitor billing to maximize retention; maintains student databases and files; prepares reports to further advance the goals of the office and determine student needs; prepares surveys for informational purposes as needed; advises student groups; and helps to foster an inclusive community that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary point of contact for School of the Arts students for a variety of questions, including questions about School and University procedures and policies.
• Provides information through School of the Arts websites, email, the School of the Arts community portal, and student meetings regarding the onboarding of incoming students, immunization requirements, housing, health services and insurance, school policies, graduation, university resources, events, and student activities and programming, and other topics related to the co-curricular life of the students.
• Works with the Dean while planning orientation and commencement.
• Determines incoming student eligibility for Housing and assigns housing allocations. Helps resolve housing issues as needed.
• Works with the Offices of the Registrar and Student Financial Services to facilitate student registration and resolve issues in consultation with the Directors of Academic Administration, monitors student registration and billing to assure compliance with CU and SOA policies, assists students to resolve registration concerns, assists with cross-registration at other schools, and assures correct certification of full-time status in Student Information Services (SIS).
• Works collaboratively with individual academic programs and the Admissions and Financial Aid Office to track student progress toward fulfillment of graduation requirements in accordance with Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements.
• Supports Assistant Dean of Student Support as needed as they review and processes withdrawals and leaves of absence.
• Responsible for supervising the activities of the Interdisciplinary Arts Council (IAC) and other student groups, facilitates student events, and manages and reconciles budget allocations for student organizations.
• Maintains student database and files; prepares various other reports and surveys based on database information.
• Keeps SOA website current with events and news. Reviews and revises all web and printed copy related to Student Affairs. Works with Dean to coordinate and update modifications with Office of Communications.
• Prepares vouchers and purchase requisitions for payment through SOA Business Office, manages Student Affairs petty cash account; understands and complies with all University business policies that apply to financial transactions.
• Organizes special SOA student events in collaboration with Alumni Affairs and the Artists' Resource Center.
• Refers students having difficulty due to medical, emotional, familial, or psychological reasons to SOA Assistant Dean of Student Support and appropriate CU services and resources, including the Offices of Disability Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, and Health Services as needed.
• Refers students having financial difficulty to the Financial Aid Office. Will also refer students to Assistant Dean of Student Support and the Artists' Resource Center as appropriate. Follows up as needed.
• Provides on-call support for Student Affairs Office. Works with relevant offices within and outside SOA to help address crisis situations as needed.
• Participates in various University committees as needed.
• Represents the School of the Arts as a University Delegate.
• Assists Dean of Student and Alumni Affairs with other related duties as assigned, including managing calendars and helping with scheduling, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field with a minimum of five years of relevant work experience is required.
• Must have a strong interest in the arts.
• Ability to exercise exceptionally good judgment, to be innovative, and to understand the importance of School of the Arts and University governance and policy is required.
• Tact, discretion, and ability to maintain complete confidentiality are essential.
• As part of a small team, willingness to carry out routine clerical tasks and maintain own schedule of appointments.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and oral communication, presentation and analytical skills required.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent follow-through required.
• Strong professional and ethical standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, sometimes high-stress environment on concurrent projects with frequent interruptions is essential.
• Ability to develop relationships with the larger Columbia community is essential.
• Computer experience (word processing, database management, report servers, Excel spreadsheets, social networking) required.
• Ability/willingness to learn new software systems as required.
• Duties often require evening and weekend work to attend student events.
• Some travel may be required.

All applicants must attach a cover letter and resume. Applications without these two documents will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.
• A passion for working with students and events programming desirable.
• Familiarity with SIS is helpful.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

The Associate Director of Student Affairs plays a pivotal role in advancing the Southern California Institute of Technology’s mission to be a student-centered technological institution committed to academic excellence and student success. Reporting to the President, the Associate Director provides operational leadership, program oversight, and staff supervision within the Division of Student Affairs. The Associate Director works collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff to promote holistic student development, foster a vibrant campus community, and ensure a supportive environment for learning and personal growth.

This position requires a dynamic leader who can manage day-to-day operations while contributing to the strategic vision of student services and career services. The ideal candidate will demonstrate innovation, inclusivity, and a deep commitment to student success.

• Provide operational leadership for a comprehensive range of student and career services including: academic advising, counseling, career planning and placement, retention initiatives, student activities, leadership programs, student conduct, disability support services, and other student-centered initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to implement and assess student development programs aligned with institutional goals, accreditation requirements, and best practices in higher education.
• Supervise and evaluate professional and support staff; recruit, hire, and train personnel to ensure delivery of high-quality student services.
• Oversee student conduct processes, including investigations, hearings, and due-process proceedings in accordance with institutional policy and legal requirements.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies, including FERPA, Title IX, ADA, and other relevant regulations.
• Develop, recommend, and implement student services policies and procedures that promote student success.
• Use data and assessment tools to measure program effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and guide decision-making.
• Foster a respectful and inclusive environment that supports diverse student populations and encourages engagement, belonging, and leadership development.
• Coordinate with academic and administrative departments to integrate student affairs functions into the broader institutional mission.
• Manage budgets for assigned areas, ensuring responsible allocation and monitoring of resources.
• Represent the Division of Student Affairs on committees, task forces, and at campus or community events.
• Support campus-wide initiatives, special events, and student engagement opportunities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support the mission of the institution.

• Master’s degree in Education, Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, Business Administration, or related field required; Bachelor’s degree considered with extensive related work experience.
• Minimum of five years of progressive experience in student affairs, student services, or related areas, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in program planning, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements including FERPA, Title IX, ADA, and other federal/state regulations impacting student affairs.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage multiple projects, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience fostering collaboration among diverse campus and community stakeholders.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and ability to maintain confidentiality in sensitive matters.

This position is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing institution in a leadership capacity. This is a salaried position with a working schedule of 40 hours per week. Work schedule is to be discussed during the application process, but may include times that go as late as 7pm. Although a regular working schedule would likely not be scheduled in the late evening hours, a candidate must be available and willing to work later in the evenings at times if necessary.

• Paid Sick Leave : 40 hours of paid sick leave for each calendar year
• Paid Vacation : 40 hours of paid vacation for the first year of employment, followed by 80 hours of paid vacation for the second year of employment onward. Vacation hours are accrued each term following the 90 day introductory period.
• Paid Holidays : Total of 7 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, eligible after the 90 day introductory period.
• Health Insurance : The school offers both PPO and HMO insurance plans where up to $380 of the monthly insurance premium is covered by the school.
• 401(k) : Following the first year of employment and 1000 hours of services, employees may participate in the school’s 401(k) plan.

• Establish, coordinate, and effectively communicate academic and behavioral performance plans with students, teachers, and parents.
• Provide support to teachers regarding student achievement, classroom management, and overall best practices.
• Lead grade team level meetings and staff meetings.
• Monitor student academic performance.
• Work closely with the administrative team to provide both academic support and social-emotional support for all students.

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree with appropriate clearance.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in an educational environment, preferably within an administrative role.
• Sound understanding of academic plans and approaches to learning.
• Extensive experience working with elementary and middle school students.
• Experience in tutoring or case management is preferred.
• Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence.
• Critically, an applicant should possess a high GPA in his/her major, excellent recommendations, and be open to new ideas in education.

• Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience
• BASIS Ed offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:
  • Employer paid medical and dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • PTO
  • Ability to add dependents
  • 401k with partial match that grows over time
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount)

• Complying with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, accreditor standards, and institutional policies and procedures;
• Supervising, Monitoring and implementing student activities:
  • Ensuring complete facilitation of Gateway to Success and College Prep Day with the campus faculty and staff.
  • Planning, preparing, promoting and facilitating Student Appreciation activities, Student Awards, and the Student Ambassador Program.
  • Preparing, communicating and confirming with instructors and student the facilitation of Student Satisfaction Survey week(s).
• Spearheading, planning, and executing the process and follow up of Student Progress Report.
• Monitoring, managing and focusing on student populations at risk for first module retention, low pass rates, lab attendance, and overall campus attendance.
• Monitoring and advising all activities surrounding student fails, SAP and MTF students at risk.
• Connecting with Student Service Center on at risk students and campus text, email, and call campaigns.
• Collaborating and partnering with Career Services on Weekly meetings, Senior Workshops, Externship Readiness workshop, and student transitioning on to externship.
• Assisting with daily instructor check outs as needed to ensure all grades and attendance is posted.
• Assisting the Director of Education with instructor recruitment, and new instructor training.
• Conducting classroom observations on an on-going basis and formal observations quarterly.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year education management and administration experience.
• Minimum 3 years of instruction experience.
• Successful track record of effective teaching, curriculum development, and education administration.
• Above average user skills in computer and information technology (e.g. student database, social media, online educational resources).
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and lead a team.

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The MBA and Master's Programs Office is seeking a dedicated Assistant Director, Academic Resources & Student Affairs to provide support to students in MBA and Master's Programs, coordinate student co-curricular programs that foster teamwork, leadership, and help develop their communication skills. In addition to providing broad support for student service functions, such as advising students, creating communications, event planning, and providing support for students in a variety of ways. Your work will directly impact students' success and development. The person in this role will primarily work with the Executive MBA (EMBA) & Professional MBA (PMBA) programs.

The person in this role will:

• Partner with key stakeholders in the Wisconsin School of Business to implement student facing programming that develops students leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Create content for canvas courses designed for new incoming student cohorts, current student cohorts and faculty.
• Assist with planning new student orientation and residencies for EMBA & PMBA students.
• Assist with planning student advisory board meetings organized by the MBA and Masters Program Office and work with students who will be participating to support their success.
• Support experiential learning in the EMBA & PMBA programs to ensure students are successful on consulting projects.
• Travel with students on global badge programs to experiential learning site visits as needed.
• Advise and monitor degree progress for a caseload of students in our graduate programs.
• Coordinate procurement, logistics, and academic support for the curriculum and faculty for in-person weekend programming and online courses weekly.
• Support and be on hand for office-wide events and additional programing for students.
  
  

• Advise and track degree progress for a case load of students in our graduate programs
• Organizes and manages the onboarding of incoming student cohorts to ensure they receive adequate preparation for their degree programs
• May monitor the program budget and approve expenditures
• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
• Plans, organizes, administers, and manages processes and operations related to assigned area(s) of responsibility
• Advises and enforces Institution policies related to services in Student Affairs
• Serves as the program or unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups
• Monitors, evaluates, and modifies processes, procedures, and/or standards, ensuring alignment with the Institution's mission, values, goals, and objectives, as well as all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Schedules logistics and secures resources to support the operational plans of the program or unit
  
  

• 2 years of professional work experience
  
  

• 3 years of professional work experience in academic advising, student affairs, student services, career services, education or a related field and preferably with adult learners.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders (students/faculty/staff, university administrators, alumni, industry partners, etc.)
• Creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Appreciation and understanding of the unique and diverse needs of international students.
• Cultural competency in working effectively with diverse communities.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and to solve problems
  
  

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• Encourage, recognize, and reward educational innovation, creativity, and excellence.
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• Maintain current faculty records to track appointments, promotion, and tenure decisions and timelines.
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• Organize Academic Program Reviews for programs that do not have accreditation requirements.
• Participate in SACS Reaffirmation activities.
• Provide for regular AA staff evaluation and development.
• Plan and manage AA department budgets and resources responsibly and efficiently.
• Act as liaison with IT and classroom services/academic computing for new programs, distance education, and other learning activities.
• Be familiar with system, institution, and school-wide policies and demonstrate and expect compliance with them.
• Provide liaison with university-wide Academic Affairs Council, Inter-Professional Education (IPE) curriculum committees and task forces, and others.
• Participate in large Council of Deans meetings.
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• Participate in SHP Dean's Council and SHP Chairs' Council.
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• Ensure routine updates to the SHP Academic Affairs website and provide an overview of departmental webpages and suggest needed edits.
• Represent and enforce policies and decisions of higher administration in a supportive manner.
• Document and communicate academic issues of school-wide concern to higher administration in a succinct and timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with institutional and system personnel policies.
• Encourage and demonstrate the importance of positive cooperation, collaboration, and teamwork in effective school-wide administration.
• Actively participate in school wide strategic planning and governance.
• Demonstrate leadership by example in service to school, university, and community.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Adhere to internal controls and reporting structure.

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• Liaison with state agencies and external supporters of higher education.
• Ability to plan, organize, establish, and accomplish goals.
• Demonstrated record of leadership ability and accomplishment.
• Exhibits an orientation and commitment to service.
• Excellent skills in communication, organization, and prioritization.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze/evaluate data and make appropriate recommendations.
• Effective problem-solving skills.

This position is a temporary full-time hourly assignment from June 2025-October 2025. Guided by goals and student needs, the associate director establishes culturally consciousprogramming and services for supporting students who are historically unde Director, Associate, Student, Operations, Diversity, Program

• Participate in the recruitment, selection and on-boarding of qualified faculty and staff and monitor and evaluate their ongoing performance.

• Ensure learning experiences align with the BSN curriculum and collaborate with national team to support implementation.

• Collaborate with national academic committees to ensure that appropriate goals and projects are implemented.

• Create plans for student success in all learning areas, including student retention, graduation rates and NCLEX pass rates.

• Focus on student satisfaction and work collaboratively with the local and national partners to achieve superior student outcomes.

• Ensure that course resources and course assessment data are evaluated each session and provide recommendations to improve campus student success plans.

• Support faculty with timely and effective implementation of changes that address evolving needs of students and ensure delivery of course and/or program outcomes.

• Ensure faculty are oriented and accountable to teaching and learning best practices through regular evaluation/feedback.

• Serve as a faculty and staff mentor in areas of academic excellence, customer service, collaboration with local and national partners, communication and professionalism.

• Create and monitor a well-defined process for campus faculty participation expectations in national course advisory councils, ensuring that the faculty are providing feedback and making curriculum delivery decisions.

• Solicit recommendations from faculty and staff for academic budget. Collaborate with campus leadership and national partners to prepare capital requests for learning areas as necessary.

• Support faculty and clinical coordination teams for clinical placement of nursing students to meet program objectives.

• Ensure regular meetings of the faculty and comprehensive academic team to facilitate communication and faculty participation in planning, implementing and evaluating the curriculum.

• Assign faculty and academic team workloads.

• Support national academic team in consistent execution of core CAS programs and developing local programing (when necessary) to support student success.

• Collaborate with national library staff for management of local holdings.

• Monitor and analyze student academic success data to identify recommendations to improve delivery of curriculum and engage student success interventions.

• Ensures compliance with all regulatory and statutory regulations; amends existing policies/procedures as needed. This may include being identified and approved by the state board of nursing as the point of contact, assistant program director, or program director on location. In the event the program director is not available, the assistant program director is expected to take on the program director responsibilities. Acts as liaison between local, state agency and national college teams specific to compliance and regulatory.

• This position is a designated Campus Security Authority.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

• Master's Degree in nursing Required and
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• 2+ years Development/participation in simulation/clinical experience Required and
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• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills.
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• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem's Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
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