Chief Student Affairs Officer

University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM); Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Louisiana Monroe is seeking a Chief Student Affairs Officer to serve as the university's primary advocate for students and campus life. The role leads the Student Affairs division, supervising departments such as Counseling, Residential Life, and International Student Services, and provides guidance during crises.

The position requires strategic oversight, program evaluation, and collaboration across campus to enhance student success, safety, and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the chief student affairs professional for the university.
• Provide guidance, oversight, and supervision of select student affairs departments including Student Advocacy and Accountability, Counseling, Residential Life/Housing, Student Development, Accessibility Services, International Student Services, Antihazing, and Student Conduct.
• Supervise Directors and other staff within the assigned division, conducting annual evaluations and supporting professional development.
• Provide leadership during crisis situations, such as student mental health emergencies, campus safety events and help coordinate institutional response.
• Manage division budget allocations and fiscal oversight of assigned units, ensuring compliance with institutional financial requirements.
• Lead division-wide assessment, design program evaluations, and report outcomes to President.
• Support Institutional Effectiveness unit in accreditation, as it relates to student affairs
• Compile assessment data and reports for reporting units.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with other departments to advance student success.
• Develop and facilitate programs for the student community centered on student advocacy, accountability, and awareness.
• Ensure policies and practices of reporting units assure fair and consistent student treatment.
• Assist with evaluating, creating, and updating campus policies applicable to the student community.
• Verify that student services offered at ULM are effective, innovative, proactive, anticipatory and responsive to student and community requirements with periodic program, service, procedures and policies evaluations.
• Provide vision and guidance for traditional student engagement programs such as Freshman Convocation, Week of Welcome, Homecoming, Spring Fever, and Midnight Breakfast.
• Explore innovative practices to allow the university to remain in line with field trends and best practices.
• Work with team members to establish civic-centered student initiates that enhance the educational experience while furthering the brand of ULM.
• Network with campus professionals and student organizations to ensure there is awareness of campus resources and support services.
• Network with peer professionals off campus.
• Serve on university committees as assigned.
• Participate in professional development activities on and off campus to maintain a satisfactory knowledge base.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Job description

The Chief Student Affairs Officer reports to the President works closely with other direct reports to the President. This person serves as the primary advocate for students and for campus life and engagement activities and planning.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serve as the chief student affairs professional for the university.
• Provide guidance, oversight, and supervision of select student affairs departments including Student Advocacy and Accountability, Counseling, Residential Life/Housing, Student Development, Accessibility Services, International Student Services, Antihazing, and Student Conduct. Oversight may evolve as a result of organization.
• Supervise Directors and other staff within the assigned division, conducting annual evaluations and supporting professional development.
• Provide leadership during crisis situations, such as student mental health emergencies, campus safety events and help coordinate institutional response.
• Manage division budget allocations and fiscal oversight of assigned units, ensuring compliance with institutional financial requirements.
• Lead division-wide assessment, design program evaluations, and report outcomes to President.
• Support Institutional Effectiveness unit in accreditation, as it relates to student affairs
• Compile assessment data and reports for reporting units.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with other departments to advance student success. It is expected to have a close working relationship with auxiliary services, enrollment management, career services, and other student related functions.
• Develop and facilitate programs for the student community centered on student advocacy, accountability, and awareness.
• Ensure policies and practices of reporting units assure fair and consistent student treatment.

• Assist with evaluating, creating, and updating campus policies applicable to the student community.
• Verify that student services offered at ULM are effective, innovative, proactive, anticipatory and responsive to student and community requirements with periodic program, service, procedures and policies evaluations.
• Provide vision and guidance for traditional student engagement programs such as Freshman Convocation, Week of Welcome, Homecoming, Spring Fever, and Midnight Breakfast.
• Explore innovative practices to allow the university to remain in line with field trends and best practices.
• Work with team members to establish civic-centered student initiates that enhance the educational experience while furthering the brand of ULM.
• Network with campus professionals and student organizations to ensure there is awareness of campus resources and support services.
• Network with peer professionals off campus.
• Serve on university committees as assigned.
• Participate in professional development activities on and off campus to maintain a satisfactory knowledge base.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor