Dean of Students

POSITION: Dean of Students

REPORTS TO: President and Joseph Crea Dean

STATUS: Full-time, Exempt 

RANGE: $150,000 to $185,000

Founded in 1901, Brooklyn Law School is a distinguished, independent law school located in Downtown Brooklyn, New York. The Law School is searching for a Dean of Students to join our team. The Law School’s size, vibrant employee and student population, and commitment to training the next generation of lawyers and promoting social justice, will offer a candidate the opportunity to develop and diversify practical skills and participate firsthand in operating a successful educational institution. 

Brooklyn Law School seeks an experienced and dedicated professional to serve as its Dean of Students. The ideal candidate will have experience in law school or higher education student affairs, be passionate about supporting law students, developing and implementing sensible and rigorous academic policies, and fostering an inclusive and engaging learning environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the Student Affairs department, guiding a team of professionals in overseeing a wide array of matters involving student organizations, diversity and inclusion, academic progress and policies, wellness, and housing. 
• Maintaining an annual budget and providing a supportive environment for students from the moment of their acceptance to law school through their graduation and study for the bar examination. 
• Collaborating with Law School faculty as well as numerous departments, including Academic Success, Operations, Career Services, Alumni Affairs, Campus Safety and Equal Opportunity and Title IX. 
• Supervising the Director of Residence Life, whose responsibility is to oversee student housing and residential life to create a safe, structured, and nurturing environment for both academic and social development.
• Supervising the Director of Student Life, whose responsibility is to create and oversee student programming, including clubs, activities, and student leadership opportunities, and budgets pertaining to those programs
• In consultation with the Registrar’s Office and the Academic Success team, assisting students in academic planning and the provision of academic support and counseling throughout exam periods, after students receive grades, and as needed throughout the year. 
• Managing student conduct matters, providing guidance and expertise on student rights and responsibilities, the student disciplinary process, and alternative dispute resolution. Implementing the school’s attendance policy and facilitating decision-making regarding withdrawals and leaves of absence, as needed. 
• Providing strategic advice to the Dean and other school leaders regarding student needs and perspectives. 
• Additional responsibilities, such as assisting with Orientation, Exam Period, Commencement, and all major school activities. 
• Providing advice, support, and communication as needed to students in the wake of personal tragedies and major events and emergencies. 
• Communicating with the student body on a regular basis and in response to unexpected situations. 
• Providing support as needed to student-facing faculty committees, such as those pertaining to disability, diversity, academic standards and others. 

Required:

• At least three years’ experience working in student affairs in a higher education setting, ideally as a Dean or Associate Dean of Students. Law school experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor of Arts or Science. An advanced degree in law, education, counseling or related field is preferred by not required. 
• Demonstrated ability to relate to and support students from diverse backgrounds, including racial, socio-economic, religious, and LGBTQ+ diversity. 
• Exceptional communication skills, particularly with student organizations and the student body as a whole. 
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage and motivate a team of direct reports and to oversee budgets. 

Preferred:

• Experience in developing and providing programming for students in matters pertaining to academic, personal, and professional success and personal well-being is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with legal education, including the ability to guide students in understanding the expectations and norms of the legal profession, is also preferred but not required. 

It is the policy of Brooklyn Law School to be impartial in the treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to race, creed, religion, color, natural origin, citizenship status, gender, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, union affiliation, political affiliation, sexual orientation or preferences or any other legal protected status.

Brooklyn law school has an excellent benefits package that includes sick, personal and vacation paid time off, a generous retirement plan, dependent tuition scholarship Pre K- undergraduate college and additional summer Friday PTO.

How to apply: 

You can apply using this link to our Career Center: BLS Career Center Recruitment