Assistant Dean of Students

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Time Off

Tuition Coverage

Retirement Contributions

Personal Leave

Job summary

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University seeks an Assistant Dean of Students to provide visionary leadership for the student experience and to serve on the Division of Student Affairs Executive Leadership Team.

The role requires strategic oversight of Student Engagement, Student Union, and Fitness & Wellness, coordinating with Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, Athletics, and Housing. A strong background in budgeting, assessment, and staff development is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Student Personnel, higher education administration, or related field required.
• Doctorate degree preferred.
• 5–10 years leadership experience in higher education.
• Experience with student success, retention, and persistence efforts.
• Experience in programmatic assessment, data analysis, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership for the student experience.
• Shape and implement a comprehensive co-curricular vision.
• Overlap with Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, Athletics and Housing.
• Mentor staff and develop future leaders within the division.
• Support student care, conduct, and crisis response with 24/7 on-call coverage.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Student engagement

Collaboration across departments

Crisis response

Budgeting

Data analysis

Mentoring staff

Education

Master's Degree in Student Personnel or Higher Education Administration

Doctorate preferred

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) seeks a dynamic, student-centered, and forward-thinking Assistant Dean of Students to provide visionary leadership.

The Assistant Dean of Students serves as a senior leader within the Division of Student Affairs Executive Leadership Team and is responsible for shaping the strategic vision for the student experience at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. As one of the architects of the co-curricular student experience, this position develops and advances a comprehensive vision that fosters student engagement, connection, belonging, leadership development, and well-being across the institution.

Working collaboratively with divisional and university leadership, the Assistant Dean designs an integrated student experience that intentionally connects programs, services, traditions, and opportunities beyond the classroom. This role assesses emerging student needs, identifies opportunities for innovation, and develops strategies that enhance student success, retention, and campus culture.

The Assistant Dean provides executive leadership and strategic oversight for key student engagement departments, including Student Engagement & Student Union and Fitness & Wellness, ensuring that programs and services align with the Division's mission, strategic priorities, and institutional goals. Through strong partnerships across Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, Athletics, Campus Safety, Housing & Residence Life, and other campus stakeholders, the Assistant Dean creates a seamless and student-centered experience that supports holistic student development.

As a member of the Division of Student Affairs Executive Leadership Team, the Assistant Dean contributes to divisional strategy, organizational planning, assessment, budget development, and policy formation. The position champions a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and student-centered decision-making while mentoring staff and developing future leaders within the division.

In addition to strategic leadership responsibilities, the Assistant Dean supports the University's student care, conduct, and crisis response framework by serving as a case manager, student conduct hearing officer, and member of the department's rotating on-call team, providing 24/7 leadership during assigned coverage periods to respond to urgent student welfare concerns, behavioral incidents, and campus emergencies. Through these responsibilities, the Assistant Dean helps ensure a coordinated, compassionate, and timely institutional response to students in need.

Applications will be reviewed beginning August 24,2026.

About us

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.


• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.


• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution - with no vesting period.


• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this role is $80,000-90,000. The final offer will be based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience, as well as applicable state regulations, internal equity, and business needs, and may fall outside of the stated range.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Student Personnel, higher education administration, or related field required.


• Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration, Leadership, or related field preferred.


• 5-10 years of extensive leadership experience as an executive or director in higher education.


• 5-10 years of progressively responsible experience in a leadership role with student success, retention, and persistence efforts.


• 5-10 years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in a higher education setting of non-temporary management-level and subordinate professional employees with authority to impact hiring, firing, promotion, performance and status.


• Experience in programmatic assessment, data analysis, and project management.


• Experience in developing and managing budgets.

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions - including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment - based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities.

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