Assistant Dean for Student Success

Loyola University Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola University Chicago seeks an ASST Dean of Student Success for Arrupe College in Chicago. The role focuses on strategic collaboration, student programming, leadership development, and coordination with campus units to enrich student life and learning.

Responsibilities include advising student government, guiding student organizations, and organizing orientation and leadership programs, with occasional evening/weekend hours to meet student needs.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, or related field with 2–3 years experience.
• Experience advising student organizations and planning student programs.
• Experience designing and facilitating leadership development programs.
• Knowledge of student development and leadership development theories.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with administrators on long and short-term strategic plans to support the college’s mission.
• Organizes and facilitates Arrupe College student programming, including evenings and weekends.
• Supervises the Coordinator of Student Life.
• Advises the SGAC and oversees Arrupe College’s student organizations.
• Plans Spirit of Arrupe Orientation and leadership development programs.

Skills

Student affairs

Leadership development

Program planning

Advising student orgs

Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Higher Education

Tools

LOCUS

Sakai

BI Reports

MS Office

Job description

Job Title

ASST DEAN STUDENT SUCCESS

Position Details

• Job Number: 8102195
• Work Modality: Fully In-Person
• Job Type: Full-Time
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Campus: Chicago-Water Tower Campus
• Department: ARRUPE COLLEGE
• Location Code: ARRUPE COLLEGE (02950A)
• Open Date: 09/30/2026

Salary

• Maximum Salary: $75,000/ann
• Minimum Salary: $62,250/ann

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with administrators on long and short-term strategic plans to complement college’s mission and goals.
• Organizes and facilitates an array of student programming at Arrupe College, including social, cultural, and co-curricular / non-academic programming (will include occasional evening and weekend work).
• Supervises Coordinator of Student Life.
• In collaboration with other Staff and Faculty, responds to immediate student needs and concerns as they arise.
• Serves as the primary Advisor to the Student Government of Arrupe College (SGAC).
• Oversees, provides structure and advisement for Arrupe College’s ten sponsored student organizations, fostering student engagement through cultural, social and spiritual programming.
• In collaboration with the Associate Dean for Student Success, plans and executes the Spirit of Arrupe Orientation.
• Provides programming to support student leadership development, including an annual weekend-long leadership retreat, a leadership development seminar series, and training for Arrupe College’s Summer Enrichment Program Orientation Leaders.
• In collaboration with the Office of Academic Affairs, serves on the ACUNI (First Year Seminar) committee & supports ACUNI courses and programs.
• Serves as the primary liaison to related campus units at Loyola University Chicago, including (but not limited to) Athletics, Student Activities and Greek Affairs, Student Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, and Student Leadership Development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Work Experience

• Master’s Degree in related field and 3 year’s experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, or related field with 2 – 3 years increasing job-related experience required.
• Experience advising student organizations and planning student programs.
• Experience designing and facilitating leadership development programs.
• Knowledge of student development and leadership development theories.
• Experience working with first-generation students and students of color; culturally competent.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Workshop facilitation experience necessary; teaching experience preferred.
• Ability to work and respond in an ever-changing and adaptable work environment.
• Shows forward and creative thinking.
• Knowledge of Jesuit higher education ideals and practices preferred.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evening and weekend hours as needed.

Computer Skills

• Proficient with MS Office suite. Some capacity with Adobe design programs desired.
• Ability to learn and utilize instructional and administrative programs essential to supporting student success, including (but not limited to) LOCUS, Sakai, and Business Intelligence Reports.

Employment Conditions

• Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
• Required operation of university owned vehicles: No
• Does this position require direct animal or patient contact? No
• Physical Demands: Carrying
• Working Conditions: Irregular Hours

Special Instructions

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here.

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Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents