Dean of Students

2 weeks ago

Kitchener, Canada Conestoga College Full time

**Requisition Details**:

- **Job Title**:Dean of Students**:

- **Requisition #**:24-0335**:

- **Campus**: Doon
- **Department**: Office of the Dean of Students
- **Payband**: 16
- **Payband Range**: $165,160.00 - $220,216.00
- **Hours/Week**: 37.5
- **Posting Date**: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- **Closing Date**: Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST
- **Vacancy Type**: Administration - Full-time
- **Description**:

- Established in 1967 and now serving registered students in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Stratford, Ingersoll, Brantford, and Milton, **Conestoga College** is Ontario’s community college.

As the region’s only provider of polytechnic education and one of Canada’s top research colleges, Conestoga plays an integral role in the success of its communities, supports student learning, and drives industry growth and innovation.

Administrative Full-time Replacement Position

Conestoga’s students are its core, and the College is searching for its next **Dean of Students** to maintain and elevate inclusive programs and services that enrich the student experience, maximize student potential, and support the achievement of every student’s individual goals.

As a preferred employer, Conestoga is committed to supporting the development and well-being of our employees through competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, and ongoing professional and personal learning opportunities that result in enhanced skills, shared successes, and an engaged college community.

**Responsibilities**:
Reporting to the Vice President of Students, the Dean of Students is accountable for the leadership and development of innovative and effective programs, services, and supports to promote students' well-being and engagement. Prioritizing student success, safety, and support, the Dean is an advocate for students, responsible for shaping fair and equitable processes, policies, and procedures, in service to Conestoga’s entire student population. The Dean provides strategic leadership for the broad range of student programs and activities offered by several portfolios, including Accessible Learning, Medical Care Clinic, Counselling Services, Test Centres, Student Engagement and Experience, Student Rights & Responsibilities (including student conduct), Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, Campus Management, and Student Advising and Retention.

The Dean models inclusive leadership and helps drive equity, diversity, and inclusion in support of students and the specific activities and strategies of Student Success. The Dean maintains effective working relationships with all academic schools and community organizations and is responsible for facilitating a positive relationship with the Student's Union. The Dean ensures that Conestoga continues to evolve in its understanding of the diverse needs of its student communities across each campus while growing its capacity to provide culturally relevant, accessible, and impactful student support, within and beyond their academic lives at the College.

**Qualifications**:
As a collegial partner with academic and non-academic leaders, you demonstrate the ability to foster open communication, cooperation, and mutual support. You have consistently developed outstanding relationships with students and student leaders, bringing to Conestoga both your knowledge of best practices in student support and engagement from your career, but also your commitment to hearing from Conestoga’s students about their unique challenges, helping bring innovative solutions to bear. You are detail-oriented, flexible, and demonstrate a strong commitment and leadership toolkit related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. A problem-solver and mediator, you can readily distill complex conflicts down to the important details, charting a path forward to fruitful and mutually beneficial resolutions.

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