Assistant Dean for Student Experience, College of Human Ecology

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university’s mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell’s far-flung global presence includes the medical college’s campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.
We offer a rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life, including employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave and flexible work options.
Cornell Human Ecology explores the complexity of human life. We bring together a wide range of perspectives to understand the full context of the human experience and improve lives at every scale, from cells to society. Our research and academic programs focus on the interaction of humans with their biological, economic, social and physical environments. Using Cornell’s far-reaching extension network and the college’s translational research methods, we deliver our findings directly to communities and families, ensuring that our work reaches those who need it most.

   

The Opportunity

The College of Human Ecology (CHE) at Cornell University seeks a visionary student experience professional to lead our already outstanding student experience functions to be a world-class model in higher education. This position will support the College of Human Ecology’s Dean in focusing intensely on the student experience, from admissions to graduation, and at all points in between.

What You Will Do

• Lead efforts to promote student well-being, comprehensive student engagement and professional development programing, assessment of student outcomes using data from admission to graduation and beyond.

• Lead efforts to nurture relationships among the students and faculty, mentor and create opportunities for growth and development for the staff.

• Manage the office budget.

• Serve as an inventive and creative leader of our student experience team.

• Partner with the University across all aspects of the student experience and leverage a data-driven approach to make informed decisions about program needs, vision and goals.

• Work closely with faculty, staff and Dean as well as university partners, and have a global view, a deep understanding of and appreciation for diversity and inclusion, and a keen understanding of student experience best practices, metrics, and outcomes.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree and a minimum of 10+ years of experience in higher education leading student experience functions, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ability to inspire employees, build teams and effective working relationships, and lead individuals and groups successfully toward goal completion.

• Demonstrated visionary knowledge in student development and engagement.

• Deep and dedicated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and student wellbeing.

• Demonstrated knowledge of higher education environment and trends.

• Highly developed skills in leadership, management, strategy, marketing, and communication.

• Exemplary interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate, network and develop relationships.

• Enthusiasm for leading a creative team of student experience professionals to develop a exemplary model for the student experience and wellbeing.

• Demonstrated experience using statistics and metrics for informing success in student experience.

• Ability to sustain institutional principles and values, ethical workplace practices, confidentiality, and academic integrity.

• Demonstrated experience using and implementing cutting edge technology to improve effectiveness in the areas of the student experience.

• A positive, inspiring, and high-energy approach to engaging with Human Ecology students and faculty.  

• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.

To Apply:

A resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and experience are required for consideration.

This is a full-time, regular position that can be performed up to 2 days remote, and 3 days on Cornell’s Ithaca campus in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.  Remote workdays will be mutually determined between you and your supervisor.

No visa sponsorship is provided for this position.

Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.

• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay .

• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards .

• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.

• Cornell’s impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children’s Tuition Assistance Program.

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We’re an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
 

   

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University Job Title:

Director Student Services

Job Family:

Student Services

Level:

H

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$119,700.00 – $146,300.00

Remote Option Availability:

Hybrid Remote

Company:

Contract College

Contact Name:

Krassimira Hernandez

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• Prior relevant work or industry experience

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position

• Unique applicable skills

• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)

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2024-03-12