VP for Student Success & Belonging

RPA Inc.

Buffalo (NY)

On-site

USD 165,000 - 215,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Buffalo State University seeks an engaging Vice President for Student Affairs to join a new President and Cabinet focused on enrollment, retention, and student success. The VPSA will lead four units: Dean of Students, Student Health and Well-Being, Student Leadership and Engagement, and Intercollegiate Athletics, while building partnerships across divisions.

The role demands a deeply student-centered leader with crisis management expertise, strong team-building, and a data-informed approach to

Qualifications

Investment in people with a track record of building teams and accountability.
Deeply student-centered leadership with visibility on campus.
Residence life and housing leadership experience.
Experience co-owning persistence and completion agendas with university partners.

Responsibilities

Lead a contemporary student affairs division focused on enrollment, retention, and student success.
Build partnerships across divisions and with campus leadership to align student services.
Oversee Dean of Students, Student Health/Well‑Being, Student Leadership & Engagement, and Athletics partnerships.
Develop an assessment culture to connect programs to persistence outcomes and graduation goals.