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Job Description Associate Dean of Student Affairs Montgomery College, Maryland - Rockville Campus Help shape a student-centered campus where students feelsupported, connected, and empowered to succeed. Montgomery College is seeking an experienced and collaborativestudent affairs leader to serve as Associate Dean of StudentAffairs on our Rockville Campus. This is an excitingopportunity for a higher education professional who is passionateabout student success, campus engagement, student support, andcreating a safe and inclusive environment where all students canthrive. Reporting to the Dean of Student Affairs, the Associate Dean is akey member of the campus Student Affairs leadership team andprovides leadership and operational oversight for a broad portfolioof student support functions. The Associate Dean will help shapeand coordinate responses to complex student needs, includingbehavioral intervention, crisis response, student conduct, TitleIX-related matters, and support for veteran and military-connected students. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impactat one of the nation's leading community colleges, workingcollaboratively with faculty, staff, administrators, students, andcommunity partners to strengthen student support and advancestudent success. The Associate Dean also serves as a trusted campus leader, actingon behalf of the Dean in the Dean's absence, supervising assignedstaff, managing designated resources and budgets, and representingStudent Affairs on collegewide initiatives. Why This Opportunity? Lead and strengthen student support systems that helpstudents navigate challenges and remain on a path towardsuccess. Make a direct impact on student well-being and campussafety through behavioral intervention, crisis response,prevention, and coordinated support. Collaborate across the College with faculty, staff,administrators, and community partners to address complex studentneeds. Develop and improve programs and services usingassessment, data, and student-centered practices. Lead and mentor staff while contributing to theprofessional development of a campus Student Affairs team. Support a diverse community of learners , includingveteran and military-connected students and students from a widerange of backgrounds and life experiences. Contribute to collegewide initiatives involving studentuccess, equity, safety, compliance, and the studentexperience. Essential Functions Provides leadership and operational oversight for assignedStudent Affairs programs, services, and campus-based studentsupport initiatives, ensuring alignment with institutional andStudent Affairs priorities and student success goals. Serves as a Student Affairs administrator and acts on behalf ofthe Dean of Student Affairs in the Dean's absence, providingleadership, decision-making, and continuity of operations. Leads the campus Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) andcoordinates assessment, intervention, documentation, casemanagement, and follow-up for students of concern, includingstudents experiencing behavioral, academic, personal, orcrisis-related challenges. Supports the administration and continuous improvement of the Student Conduct Program , including conduct operations,student development and educational initiatives, prevention andoutreach, assessment, compliance-related practices, andcollaboration with BIT and Title IX processes. Serves as a Deputy Title IX Coordinator and campus-basedresource for Title IX-related education, prevention, awareness, andreferrals. Collaborates with the Office of Compliance, Risk, andEthics and campus partners to promote compliance and connectstudents, faculty, and staff with appropriate resources andreporting options. Provides leadership and coordination for veteran andmilitary-connected student support services , promoting studentsuccess through collaboration, advocacy, resource development, andservice enhancement. Supervises assigned staff and manages operational resources,including personnel, budgets, technology systems, assessmentactivities, and administrative processes. Collaborates with faculty, staff, administrators, and externalpartners to address complex student concerns and developcoordinated support strategies that promote a safe, inclusive, andsupportive campus environment. Supports the development, implementation, assessment, andcontinuous improvement of Student Affairs policies, procedures,training programs, operational protocols, and compliance-relatedpractices. Represents campus Student Affairs on collegewide committees,workgroups, and special initiatives and collaborates with internaland external partners on student-centered programs andprojects. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Master's degree in higher education, student affairs,counseling, social work, education, public administration, legalstudies, or a closely related field. Progressively responsible experience in student affairs, highereducation administration, or related student-facing functions suchas student conduct, behavioral intervention, crisis response,counseling and advising, compliance, student life, or other studentsupport services. Experience supervising staff and leading or coordinatingoperational functions, including project management,cross-functional collaboration, and support for budgeting orresource allocation. Experience working within or alongside integrated studentsupport systems, including behavioral intervention, student conductprocesses, and campus-based care and intervention models. Experience working in environments involving application ofinstitutional policies and procedures and student supportframeworks, including familiarity with student developmentprinciples and regulatory requirements such as FERPA, Title IX,VAWA, and ADA/Section 504. Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders in a highereducation setting, including students, faculty, staff,administrators, families, and external partners, in support ofstudent success and institutional operations. Knowledge of the community college mission, including access,equity, student success, retention, and support for diverse studentpopulations. Knowledge of student development theory and integrated studentsupport systems, including behavioral intervention, studentconduct, Title IX/VAWA frameworks, crisis response, andprevention-based student affairs models. Knowledge of the value of data-informed decision making. An equivalent combination of education, training,certification, and/or experience that provides the requiredknowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of theposition may be considered. Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in theUnited States and not require employer visa sponsorship. Hiring Range Hiring Range: $102,113 - $140,406 annually. Initial salaryplacement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint ofthe range and is based on relevant candidate experience andinternal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $178,698 annually. Application deadline: August 31, 2026 Montgomery College is committed to fostering a welcoming andinclusive learning and working environment and to supporting thesuccess of our diverse student community. For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your educationequivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluationservice, must be included in your application. Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable). Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan(Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position).If you are already retired from the Maryland State RetirementSystem, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement Systemplan at Montgomery College and may have earn ings restrictions,per state law. Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HumanResources and Strategic Talent Management at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io. We require at least twoweeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation. Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff. Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace. Closing Date Monday, August 31, 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr