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±¬×ߺÚÁÏ (SMU) seeks an experienced and dedicated student-centered leader to serve as its Associate Vice President and Dean of Students (AVP-DOS). Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Student Affairs, the AVP-DOS provides strategic vision and executive oversight for a comprehensive portfolio that promotes student health, safety, wellbeing, advocacy, and success. This is an exciting time to join SMU and the Division of Student Affairs, as the institution continues its ascent towards excellence across the academic, research, teaching, and athletic enterprises, as well as ongoing enhancements to the overall student experience. SMU is experiencing growth and momentum, including expanding undergraduate, transfer, and graduate student populations, increasing national visibility, and the upcoming implementation of an ambitious new strategic plan. The AVP-DOS will play a central role in ensuring that student support systems and wellbeing initiatives evolve alongside the university's continued growth and rising national profile.

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±¬×ߺÚÁÏ (SMU) seeks a creative, collaborative, and strategic leader to serve as its Assistant Vice President for Leadership & Involvement (AVP-LI). Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Student Affairs, the AVP-LI will provide leadership for a portfolio that includes the Hunt Leadership Scholars Program, Principled Leadership, Parent & Family Programs, Student Center & Activities, Fraternity & Sorority Life, and Orientation & Transitions. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of student engagement at a university experiencing significant momentum, where institutional leaders are committed to delivering an exceptional student experience and advancing a culture of leadership and engagement. The successful candidate will join a talented team and play a central role in helping students connect, lead, and thrive in one of higher education's most dynamic environments.

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This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

The Residential Community Director (RCD) at SMU provides leadership in developing and sustaining positive, academically-focused, residential communities. A successful RCD also accomplishes administrative functions required in managing a university residential community. The position is live-in, serves in an on-call rotation, and reports to an Associate Director for Residential Life. 

While our current vacancies are in Residential Commons, serving mainly first-year and some second-year students, it is possible that the successful candidate is placed in one of our Upper Division communities serving sophomores, juniors, and seniors. 

Essential Functions:

• Train, supervise, and evaluate the job performance of student leaders. Conduct regularly scheduled individual and group meetings. Provide development and accountability for student leaders.
• Develop a personal knowledge of individual residents to better provide assistance and related support. Assist with retention efforts. Serve as a case manager through the Caring Community Connections program. Provide conflict mediation and parent interaction to resolve student issues.
• Assess needs of residents. Provide and facilitate programming (including at least one large-scale signature event program yearly) in support of the Residential Commons tradition to promote a positive living and learning environment that fosters a sense of belonging. Advise the programming board for your community.
• Lead and/or serve on one or more RLSH (and potentially Student Affairs) committees. Meet regularly with the supervisor and other RLSH staff.
• Collaborate with the Faculty in Residence (FIR) for your community and support their connection to the leadership team and programmatic efforts where applicable.
• Serve as a Conduct Officer for student conduct cases occurring in the residential areas.
• Coordinate building operations. Assist with occupancy management, including but not limited to managing room and hall changes, check-in and check-out activity, etc. Monitor the physical condition of assigned areas and report work requests and desired facility improvements per established procedures.
• Manage budget & financial paperwork, including purchasing and expense reports.
• Assist in major annual processes, e.g., staff selection, assessments, and serve on the on-call rotation to manage student and facilities emergencies, etc.
• Perform related duties as assigned or required to meet RLSH and University goals.
• Regular evening/weekend hours will be required for student meetings, programs, trainings and other events. 
• This person will serve on an on-call rotation. This person is also expected to be a presence in the community in which they live.

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred. A degree in Higher Education Administration, College Student Personnel, Counseling in Higher Education, or related field is preferred. 
• Work experience in related areas of Student Affairs is required. Previous Residence Life experience (full-time or graduate) is strongly preferred. Experience working in a Residential College setting or experience working with academic and faculty partners is preferred. Experience supervising student staff is also preferred.

Deadline to Apply:

Priority consideration may be given to submissions received by February 23, 2026.

This position is open until filled.