Vice President for Student Life

Department: VP for Student Life [2410] Office: Manhattan College

Vice President for Student Life

Department: VP for Student Life [2410] Office: Manhattan College

Job ID: 2929788

Position Type: Administrator

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The Vice President for Student Life of Manhattan College, reports directly to the president, and serves as a member of the President's Executive Cabinet. The Vice President for Student Life manages Athletics, Career Development, Counseling Center, Dean of Students, Health Services, Residence Life, Food Services, Public Safety and Student Engagement. The successful candidate will be a dynamic and experienced leader with a proven record and a clear vision for the future of student affairs. He or she will be a professional who embraces our mission and is able to assure that the College's values remain the foundation for the student life experience. Additional qualifications and abilities include: strong commitment to and expertise in supporting a campus­ wide culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion; understanding the complexities of managing a Division I Athletic Program noted for its very high graduation rate, gender-equity compliance, and conference competitiveness; serving as an active and positive member of the Senior Management team that supports the President of the College; excellent interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills. A minimum of 10-15 years professional experience in a college/university setting, including extensive experience with student affairs administration, policies, and services, is essential. The successful applicant must embrace the college's Lasallian Catholic traditions and represent its academic and support programs effectively to the president, deans, faculty, public, media, alumni/ae, donors, and the Board of Trustees.

Education

• Master's degree is required. Doctorate is highly preferred. Candidates actively pursuing a doctorate may also be considered.

Strategic Priorities for the Vice President for Student Life

Manhattan College’s focus on the education of the whole person, fostered in a campus environment with direct access to all that New York provides, with an unparalleled alumni network, presents opportunities for a talented leader to strengthen and create the co-curricular and extra-curricular programs required by an increasingly diverse student population and increase the academic affairs and student life collaboration. The ideal leader will also be able to focus on student life as a hospitality business, increasing the numbers in the residential community, with a focus on developing a customer service culture in student life.

The college is seeking a dynamic, innovative leader to oversee student life. She/he will be someone who can embrace, value, and speak to the distinctive qualities of Manhattan College. The new vice president for student life will be expected to work closely with the president and senior leadership both in implementing the goals of the college and in crafting and implementing the next stage in Manhattan's growth and development. The new vice president for student life must work diligently to build and maintain a transparent and trusting climate that embraces collaboration with academic affairs toward common goals. She/he must work in tandem with the president to encourage continued support of the college's ever growing programmatic and resource needs.

Desired Leadership / Characteristics

The ideal candidate will be:

• An experienced student affairs professional with a complete understanding of student life principles.

• An excellent communicator and mentor with the proven ability to counsel and mediate student affair issues.

• A proven administrator with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and parents.

• An administrator who has shown evidence of a strong commitment to enhancing institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• An administrator with experience managing and monitoring large budgets and personnel issues.

• An administrator who is knowledgeable about enhancing both the residential and commuter communities and increasing support for their different needs.

• An administrator who will engage commuter students to be an active and participatory part of the community.

• An administrator who understands the mission of the college, is goal-orientated and thinks strategically.

• An administrator who is able to make decisions based on data and holds his teams accountable for key performance indicators in support of the College’s mission.

• An administrator who will ensure a customer service mentality and environment in student life.

• A thoughtful, caring individual with a strong work ethic and a person-centered approach to interacting with his/her staff and all student affairs issues.

Salary Range: $190K - $220K

Manhattan College is an independent Catholic coeducational institution in the Lasallian tradition. We expect our faculty, administration, and staff to be knowledgeable about our mission and to make a positive contribution to the mission. Applicants from historically under-represented segments of the population are encouraged to apply, as well as those attracted to a college with a Catholic identity. We are committed to a diverse campus community. AA/EO Employer M/F/D/V

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