Dean of Student Services

Miami Dade College is seeking a Dean of Student Services for the Homestead Campus. The Dean of Student Services serves as chief of student services on a campus with responsibility for directing all student related activities and is an integral member of the College and Campus leadership teams.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directs and supervises the activities program and services of all student services, including but not limited to: enrollment management, orientation, registration, testing, academic advisement, scholarships, job placement, career and transfer, international students services, financial aid and admissions, disabled student services, veteran’s affairs, student life and student-related activities.
• Provides leadership, direction and supervision to students and staff.
• Participates in budget development and implementation with responsibility for monitoring assigned budgets.
• Participates in the identification and review of student needs and interests and provides for positive response to such changing needs.
• Participates in the development and implementation of the College policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participates in developing and implementing College initiatives.
• Serves on assigned College councils and assists in college-wide planning, implementation and evaluation of assigned programs.
• Provides leadership in the planning and implementing of staff development activities.
• Develops new educational programs to meet the needs of the local community.
• Interprets federal and state guidelines and works with the appropriate college departments to ensure compliance.
• Administers all aspects related to student discipline, and coordinates with college personnel to ensure that all student issues are addressed.
• Works with campus presidents and other staff to assure college-wide institutional needs are met.
• Participates in the development of grant opportunities.
• Coordinates with academic deans to support the course scheduling and faculty assignment process.
• Promotes an environment supportive of the College mission and vision, student-centered services and teaching excellence.

Minimum Requirements:

• Doctorate in Education or related discipline and six (6) years of senior level experience in higher education or equivalent managerial skills including demonstrated leadership and creative accomplishments in an administrative role at an institution of higher learning; or Master’s degree in Education or related discipline and seven (7) years of senior level experience in higher education or equivalent managerial skills including demonstrated leadership and creative accomplishments in an administrative role at an institution of higher learning.

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Miami Dade College is the largest, most diverse and highly regarded college in the nation. We operate eight campuses with over 6,000 employees who educate over 164,000 students from around the world. The College offers over 300 programs of study and several degree options, including vocational, associate, and baccalaureate degrees. With such a large organization, our employment needs are very diverse. From full-time professional faculty to part-time adjunct faculty and support staff, the people who comprise the MDC workforce are the innovators who help the College maintain our reputation as one of the most highly regarded colleges in the country.