Associate Dean for Advising & Student Development

The Associate Dean for Advising and Student Development plays a central role in our Student Success Center. The Associate Dean oversees our advising program and coordinates outreach and development for professional and faculty advisors, supervises and mentors student success advisors, serves as a senior success advisor to a cohort of SMC students, and collaborates with offices and staff across the College on issues related to student support, advising, and retention. The successful candidate will demonstrate a deep commitment to student success and development, with the ability to balance thoughtful, informed, and empathetic support for individual students with a broader understanding of institutional goals, policies, and student success initiatives. They will be skilled at recognizing how individual student experiences can illuminate larger patterns, challenges, and opportunities.