Assistant Dean, Student Support & Accountability

The Assistant Dean is a front-line professional who works with students, families, and faculty/staff to assist and support students with problems and help them be successful at K-State. This position requires an in-depth understanding of university policies and procedures, including policies related to federal compliance and accessibility. The Assistant Dean consults with academic deans when determining cause for a student’s withdrawal from and/or reinstatement to the university. An in-depth understanding of crisis response techniques and de-escalation skills as well as concise communications with all constituents is required. The position requires the ability to respond to complex, ambiguous crisis situations and make appropriate decisions. On-call response for crisis situations that happen after office hours is a requirement as the primary responder three to four times per semester and the additional responder at critical times.