Senior AVP, Student Development & Retention

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.