Associate Vice President for Student Development

Wiley University; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Wiley University seeks an Associate Vice President for Student Development & Strategic Retention to serve as second-in-command in the Division of Student Development.

Reporting to the Vice President, the AVP provides day-to-day leadership across student activities, career development, student development programming, and housing & residence life, ensuring these functions operate as a coordinated unit in service of student success and retention.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field; doctorate preferred.
• 7–10+ years of progressively responsible student affairs experience.
• Experience across student activities, student development, career development, housing/residence life.
• Demonstrated success building student leadership development programs.
• Strong supervisory experience managing staff and budgets.
• Preferred: Title IX expertise/certification (ATIXA).

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of directors across student activities, career development, student programming, and housing/residence life.
• Design and assess co-curricular and leadership development programs that advance student learning, belonging, and retention.
• Provide strategic oversight of career development—coaching, internships, employer relations, and outcomes tracking.
• Serve as a divisional Title IX resource, guiding compliance, training, and prevention education.
• Drive divisional strategic planning, assessment, budgeting, and accreditation efforts.
• Represent the Vice President and division at institutional meetings and events as delegated.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Budget management

Crisis management

Communication

Collaboration

Equity & inclusion

Education

Master's in Higher Education Administration

Doctorate preferred

Job description

Wiley University seeks an Associate Vice President for Student Development & Strategic Retention to serve as second-in-command in the Division of Student Development. Reporting to the Vice President, the AVP provides day-to-day leadership across student activities, career development, student development programming, and housing & residence life, ensuring these functions operate as a coordinated unit in service of student success and retention. The role pairs hands-on operational leadership with specialized Title IX expertise, and works in close partnership with the Dean of Students on student conduct, behavioral intervention, and welfare.What you’ll doLead and mentor a team of directors across student activities, career development, student programming, and housing/residence lifeDesign and assess co-curricular and leadership development programs that advance student learning, belonging, and retentionProvide strategic oversight of career development—coaching, internships, employer relations, and outcomes trackingServe as a divisional Title IX resource, guiding compliance, training, and prevention educationDrive divisional strategic planning, assessment, budgeting, and accreditation effortsRepresent the Vice President and division at institutional meetings and events as delegatedWhat you’ll bringMaster’s in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field (doctorate preferred)7–10+ years of progressively responsible student affairs experience spanning several of: student activities, student development, career development, housing/residence lifeDemonstrated success building student leadership development programsSupervisory experience managing professional staff and budgetsStrong communication, crisis management, and collaborative leadership skillsPreferred: senior divisional leadership experience; Title IX certification (e.g., ATIXA)