Dean Retention & Engagement

Tulsa Community College; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dean of Retention and Engagement at Tulsa Community College provides leadership for Academic Advising, Testing Services, and the New Student Orientation program, partnering with senior staff to boost persistence and success.

Responsibilities include strategic planning, budgeting oversight, program development, and collaboration with college leaders to foster a student-centered culture that supports diverse learners across the campus.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Counseling, or related area.
• 7+ years of significant administrative experience supervising personnel in student services at higher education.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Ability to analyze progression across the student lifecycle and use data to inform retention strategies.
• Commitment to serving a diverse student population.
• Experience with assessment, budgeting, project management and compliance in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for Academic Advising, Testing Services, and the New Student Orientation program.
• Advance the college mission by fostering a student-centered culture and supporting student success.
• Coordinate ongoing operations of an integrated student services approach for access, retention, and completion.
• Oversee planning, design and implementation of training and professional development.
• Collaborate with Academic Affairs, Student Success staff and college administrators to oversee the campus Student Success Center.
• Develop budgets and provide financial oversight for designated departments.
• Coordinate marketing programs, services, events, and outreach related to retention and engagement.

Skills

Data analysis

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Counseling, or related area

Job description

Job Summary

The Dean of Retention and Engagement provides leadership and guidance for Academic Advising, Testing Services, and the New Student Orientation program. In partnership with the Associate VP of Enrollment and Retention, the Dean develops strategies for student retention, engagement, and student success.

Essential Duties

Provide leadership and guidance for Academic Advising, Testing Services, and the New Student Orientation program.

Advance the College’s mission, vision, and values by fostering a student-centered culture in which all students feel welcomed, respected, connected to the College, and supported in accessing the resources and services necessary for their success.

Coordinate the ongoing operations of an integrated student services approach to the access, retention, and completion of students.

Oversee the planning design and implementation of training and professional development activities for designated departments.

Collaborate with the Academic Affairs and Student Success leadership, student services staff, and other college administrators to provide campus leadership such as oversight for the campus Student Success Center.

Develop budgets and exercise financial oversight for designated departments.

Coordinate marketing programs, services, events, and outreach activities associated with retention and engagement.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree from an accredited institution required in Student Affairs, Counseling, or related area.

7 or more years of significant administrative experience in supervision of personnel in student services areas of higher education.

Record of leadership experience.

Demonstrated ability to analyze progression across the student lifecycle, identify factors that influence persistence, retention, and completion, and use data to inform and evaluate strategies for improving student success.

Commitment to the flexible nature of the Community College in serving students with different backgrounds, abilities and purposes.

Evidence of the ability to coordinate diverse programs related to student services.

Experience with the design and implementation of assessment and evaluation measures, budgeting, project management, federal compliance-related laws and activities, higher education leadership, student grievances/concerns, strategic planning, and testing services and student assessment programs.

Evidence of commitment to professional growth as related to this position.