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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) seeks applications and nominations of highly qualified individuals for the position of Assistant Vice Chancellor/Dean of Students (AVC/DOS) in the Division of Student Life. This position reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Student Life, and will serve as the University’s chief student advocate, providing visionary and strategic leadership and expertise to a range of student services including students with disabilities, student mental health and well-being, power-based violence education and advocacy, non-clinical case management and intervention, and student conduct.

The AVC/DOS serves as an integral member of the division’s leadership team and supports Student Life by leading an advocacy and support network that fosters a culture of care and ensures students experiencing personal hardships or health concerns receive compassion and consideration. The AVC/DOS oversees use of student hardship funds, behavioral intervention, threat assessment, bystander intervention, student crisis management and response, disability accommodations, and management of free speech and First Amendment rights for the Division of Student Life. In collaboration with the Vice Chancellor for Student Life, the AVC/DOS leads initiatives and directives to ensure compliance with all relevant university, local, state and federal policies/guidelines/regulations affecting Student Life operations such as the Student Code of Conduct, FERPA, Clery, ADA/504 and Title IX.

The AVC/DOS facilitates an optimally respectful, diverse and inclusive campus culture that promotes student well-being and success. The ideal candidate will direct and participate in efforts to assist faculty, staff, students and families who are seeking information, guidance and support about a range of student-related academic, health, behavioral, and personal issues. The position serves as the primary liaison with General Counsel, Institutional Equity and Compliance, University Police, and the Faculty Senate as it relates to Student Life. The AVC/DOS will work collaboratively with Academic Affairs, college administrators, and faculty to help achieve the university’s objectives for retention. The position will develop formal and informal relationships with community agencies and partners in pursuit of appropriate and reliable sources of services for students.

The AVC/DOS will oversee a combined budget exceeding $4 million and assist in the development of area annual budgets, monitor spending throughout the year, and approve transfers of funds as needed from various discretionary accounts. The AVC/DOS is responsible for more than 40 full-time staff. The position will also supervise and evaluate the work of direct reports, supervise employee hiring and training, and represent the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Life on committees and task forces, as needed.

The salary will start at $150,000.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve. The university fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.

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Tony Rathgeber
trathgeber@unl.edu