Bard College is seeking a visionary and creative Assistant Dean of Students and Director to lead its Educational Opportunity Programs. The Assistant Dean is responsible for supporting the Dean of Students in the ongoing implementation, creation and evaluation of programming and support structures geared toward helping the undergraduate students thrive during their time at Bard College.

Specifically, Bard College is a founding member of the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). HEOP is central to the college?s ongoing commitment to ensuring that a Bard education remains accessible, regardless of socioeconomic status. Over the last ten years, the educational opportunity programs have grown to support the development and academic success of students coming to Bard on a variety of equity-related scholarships such as the Early College Opportunity Scholarship and the Posse Scholarship (where Bard recruits from the Atlanta & Puerto Rico programs). The successful candidate will provide innovative leadership and a strategic vision for the continued development of the access and equity programs at the College.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of undergraduate students and act as a primary contact for faculty, staff and students; address personal /social / academic concerns or questions; manage individual student cases to provide support and advocacy for students with campus offices and resources
• Lead the recruitment and admission of new students eligible for the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) scholarship, Early College Opportunity (ECO) Program scholarship and the Bard Opportunity Program (BOP) scholarship
• Lead the planning and implementation of a pre-matriculation summer orientation program
• Supervise professional staff in the Educational Opportunity Program office
• Work individually with students in an advisory capacity
• Consult and collaborate with appropriate members of the College community to develop academic and other support services for students
• Oversee program functions, budgets, and reports for the HEOP New York State Program as well as the Posse Foundation
• Develop a strategic vision for supporting Pell-eligible students and related socio-economic inclusion activities at the College
• This position requires the ability and willingness to periodically work non-traditional hours, including nights and weekends

• Experience advising students and working with faculty to develop and provide support services
• Master?s degree in education, counseling or related field
• A minimum of 3 years related college or university experience
• Significant experience supervising professional staff
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem-solving, written, and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Experience advising first-generation students in a private liberal arts and sciences institution
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a range of individuals across the College; proven ability to provide training to students, faculty, and staff
• Knowledge of and interest in small, liberal arts colleges
• Ability to build relationships with and support a student body that is broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, gender identity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion
• Experience with overseeing and managing budgets

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience preparing reports to state agencies
• Teaching academic support workshops

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references through Interfolio.

Compensation: $75,000 - $80,000

This salary range reflects the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Benefits Overview

We are pleased to offer our full-time employees an excellent benefit package which includes; multiple health insurance options; TIAA retirement plans; generous vacation, sick, and personal time; and more. To learn more about employee benefits and eligibility at Bard College, please visit https://www.bard.edu/humanresources/benefits/.

Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from those who contribute to our diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or genetic information.

Bard is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment practices, services, programs, and activities.

About Bard College

Building on a 150-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College's mission has expanded across the country, around the world, and to meet broader student needs.Now, approximately 2,000 undergraduates study in Annandale and more than 200 graduate students study in Bard programs, plus nearly 1,000 students in our early colleges. Total enrollment for Bard College and its global affiliates is approximately 5,000 students. The undergraduate program at our main campus in the Hudson River Valley of upstate New York retains a reputation for scholarly excellence and civic engagement. We are committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow's thought leaders.

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