Vice President for Student Affairs
$175,000–$225,000 year
On-siteAshland, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Develop a strategic roadmap for residential living that honors the connection between living and learning while overseeing continuous improvement of the student experience. Strengthen student engagement by cultivating a rich ecosystem of organizations, leadership development, and service learning, utilizing data to improve retention and satisfaction. Provide thoughtful leadership to ensure a connected and safe campus environment, proactively navigating crises and maintaining institutional risk management. Support a holistic approach to well-being by integrating mental health, physical health, and counseling services to foster belonging and reduce stigma. Serve on the President's Cabinet to advance the student perspective in institutional decision-making and partner with senior leadership to support strategic priorities. Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing Student Affairs team while managing budgets, personnel, and facilities across multiple functional areas.
Required Qualifications
- An earned doctorate in higher education, law, student affairs, educational leadership, or a related field; or a master's degree combined with an exceptional and demonstrable record of senior executive leadership.
- A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in student affairs or a student-facing organization, including at least five years in a senior leadership role with significant supervisory, budgetary, and institutional responsibility.
- A record of cabinet-level or cross-divisional institutional leadership.
- Deep knowledge of applicable higher education law and policy, including Title IX, the Clery Act, FERPA, ADA/Section 504, and legal frameworks governing free expression and anti-discrimination.
Desired Qualifications
- Executive-level leadership experience in student affairs or a comparably complex, student-centered organization, with demonstrated institutional perspective, sound judgment, collaborative leadership, knowledge of current student affairs trends and best practices, and a strong alignment with Randolph-Macon College's mission and student-centered culture.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and diplomatic skills, with a visible campus presence and demonstrated ability to build authentic relationships, collaborate across academic and administrative divisions, engage diverse constituencies, navigate difficult conversations, and make sound decisions in complex institutional environments.
- Demonstrated experience with strategic assessment, program evaluation, and the development of student affairs programs and facilities at the divisional level.
- Experience overseeing budgets, personnel, and facilities across multiple functional areas.
- Extensive experience managing institutional crises with steadiness, discretion, and appropriate care for students, families, and the institution.
- A strong understanding of pluralism, civil dialogue, and the legal and educational dimensions of free expression on a college campus.
- Understanding of the connection between the student experience and long-term alumni identity and engagement.
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