ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT/STUDENT AFFAIRS

Position Number: S-3656

Position Summary:

Reporting directly to the Vice President of University Engagement and Student Affairs (VPUESA ) the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs (AVPSA ) serves on the Vice President’s Executive Leadership team and is apprised of best practices in college student affairs. The AVPSA serves as a direct liaison to faculty, staff, students, community members, and counterparts at other institutions. Further, the AVPSA participates in an executive on-call rotation for emergencies and attends meetings/events representing the VP and special projects.

In accordance with the university’s Leadership Standards, the Division of University Engagement and Student Affairs works cooperatively with a diverse array of campus constituencies to nurture a supportive, collaborative environment which centers student and scholarly success while enhancing CMU’s organizational culture. The primary responsibility of the AVPSA is to provide executive leadership to divisional units serving under the umbrella of Student Affairs. Units reporting to Student Affairs include the Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center Multicultural Academic Student Services (MASS ), Office of Student Conduct, Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, Student Activities and Involvement (SAI ), Student Media, and University Recreation (URec). This position also works closely with the Office of Residence Life, the Veterans Resource Center, and alumni to support broader community efforts that contribute to the overall success of our students.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree.

Seven years of progressively responsible higher education experience.

Experience in student development, community engagement, and event planning.

Experience with the successful implementation of curriculum development, assessment, and evaluation.

Experience with effectual training and development.

Demonstrated experience with cultivating a culture of creativity, care, and concern.

Demonstrated experience with strategic planning, implementation and proven results in cultivating robust learning environments and opportunities that align with institutional priorities.

Demonstrated ability to build and manage teams in a large, decentralized environment.

Demonstrated ability to leverage highly effective and engaging verbal and written communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to bring together students, campus groups, and university partners in a variety of events and activities are required.

Strong administrative, time management, and prioritization skills, with the capacity to support multiple priorities with significant attention to detail.

Ability to utilize an entrepreneurial approach to building community, advancing divisional efforts, and addressing emergent and longstanding needs, concerns, and opportunities.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree.

Ten years’ experience within student affairs and higher education.

Seven years’ experience with providing managerial support that centers standpoint theory in student development, engagement, and advocacy.

Experience with publishing assessment reports, briefs, and presentations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Provides programmatic and budgetary support, as well as staff supervision for the following units: Mary Ellen Brandell Volunteer Center, Multicultural Academic Student Services (MASS ), Office of Student Conduct, Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, Student Activities and Involvement (SAI ), Student Media, and University Recreation (URec).

Facilitates a team-oriented approach to developing substantial partnerships with the Executive Director of Residence Life and the Associate Vice President of University Engagement.

Leads the development and implementation of opportunities that enhance students’ engagement with culture, perspective-taking, and critical thinking skills.

Collaborates with units across campus, the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, and community partners to implement initiatives that supports wellness, safety, student growth, and the creation of a holistic learning environment.

Serves on an executive level on-call rotation for emergencies.

Provides support and resolutions for critical incidents and campus crises.

Works with faculty, staff, students, student organizations, campus entities, and community organizations on matters related to self-authorship, student advocacy, co-curricular learning, and career readiness. Serve as a mentor and advisor to students, when needed.

Advises the Vice President of University Engagement and Student Affairs and academic colleges on evolving student demographics, advocacy concerns, and policy needs.

Recommends priorities and procedures that enhance the successful implementation of university priorities associated with divisional and institutional strategic plans.

Collaborates with Student Recruitment and Retention and CMU Athletics to implement strategies that attract a diverse student population.

Assesses programs and services offered by Student Affairs to operationalize a data-informed approach to achieving unit-based learning outcomes and university goals with purpose and intentionality.

Engages University Advancement to solicit gifts, grants, and contracts to help support the overall success of units serving under the umbrella of Student Affairs.

Serves on campus committees, task forces, and steering groups, as appointed.

Represents University Engagement and Student Affairs on behalf of the Vice President, as needed.

Coordinates with the Vice President of University Engagement and Student Affairs on community-wide messaging, when necessary.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Supervision Exercised:

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU , we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.

Employee Group: Senior Officer

Staff Pay Level:

Pay Range:

Division: Student Affairs

Department: Student Affairs

Position Status: Regular

Position End Date:

Employment Status: Full-Time

FTE: 1.0

Position Type: 12 month

Weekly Work Schedule: Typically Mon-Fri; 8-5 - evenings & weekends as needed

Location: 1200 S Franklin St, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, 48859

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards:

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the https://www.cmich.edu/docs/default-source/president's-division/president's-office/leadershipstandards_posterb36018d4-e03b-4687-b885-e28376513297.pdf?sfvrsn=eb2e2255_3 before applying for this position.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. Please review the https://www.cmich.edu/docs/default-source/president's-division/president's-office/leadershipstandards_posterb36018d4-e03b-4687-b885-e28376513297.pdf?sfvrsn=eb2e2255_3 before applying for this position.

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CMU , an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).

If you wish to see “EEO is the Law” posters, please https://www.cmich.edu/docs/default-source/president's-division/ocrie/eeo-is-the-law-poster.pdf?sfvrsn=8ae1a123_10.

CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.

Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.

CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253

Office: 103 E. Preston St.

Bovee University Center, suite 306

Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Email: titleix@cmich.edu

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Requirements

• Start Date: No Start Date
• Education: Bachelor's Degree Required
• Work Experience: 6 - 8 years
• Part/Full Time: Full-Time

Contact / Additional Information

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