Assistant Vice President, Leadership and Involvement

The Assistant Vice President for Leadership & Involvement will provide leadership for a portfolio that includes various student programs and services, reporting to the Senior Vice President for Student Affairs. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of student engagement at a university experiencing significant momentum.

What You Will Do

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape a vision for student engagement, leadership development, and community building while elevating some of the university's most visible and influential programs.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will be an innovative and collaborative leader who thrives in a fast-paced, relationship-driven environment, is adept at navigating multiple stakeholders and competing interests, and brings the vision and courage to lead thoughtful innovation.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in student affairs
• Experience developing and implementing strategic initiatives that advance student engagement, leadership development, belonging, retention, and student success
• Knowledge of student organization administration, campus event management, risk management practices, and fraternity and sorority life programs and policies
• Demonstrated success leading complex organizations, supervising professional staff, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and employee development
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written communication skills
• Experience navigating complex institutional environments and managing relationships with multiple stakeholders while balancing competing priorities and perspectives
• Facility in analyzing data to develop and assess programs to drive change and innovation
• High degree of accessibility and openness to students and demonstrated record of earning and maintaining the trust of the student body
• Strong interpersonal skills, alongside strong communication and empathy skills
• Demonstrated commitment to direct student engagement and a track record of building authentic, trust-based relationships with students and student leaders
• Experience fostering cross-functional collaboration and creating alignment across complex organizations with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
• Evidence of success developing staff talent, leading professional development initiatives, and cultivating inclusive, high-performing teams
• Experience partnering with alumni, donors, volunteers, families, and external stakeholders in support of student success initiatives and organizational priorities
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with academic leaders and faculty to integrate co-curricular engagement and student learning outcomes