Associate Vice President for Health, Wellness, and Safety/Dean of Students

Florida State University (FSU) seeks an experienced and dedicated student-centered leader to serve as its Associate Vice President for Health, Wellness, & Safety and Dean of Students (AVP & Dean). The role of the AVP & Dean is unique, given the breadth and scale of responsibilities and the opportunity to lead a successful wellness and safety team that facilitates consistently exemplary and holistic care for students. This is an exciting time to join Florida State and the Division of Student Affairs as the institution continues its ascent towards academic and research preeminence and student success. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an accomplished innovator in student affairs who can carry on the momentum currently underway at Florida State. 

FSU is a public research university founded in 1851 in Tallahassee, the state’s capital. With over 44,000 students, generations of students and alumni recount the many avenues for engagement and community. Another unique point of pride for FSU, which continues to flourish, is the excellent graduation and retention rates, ranking among the top 10 nationally among all public universities in both categories. At Florida State, a nationally recognized collegiate best value, students and their families will find robust yet individualized support mechanisms to help students persist, do well, and be well.

Reporting to the Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA), the AVP & Dean manages a strong multigenerational team of more than 300 full-time employees across six departments.  A consummate collaborator, the AVP & Dean will be expected to be creative and strategic while swiftly and effectively responding to crises and other issues. To be successful, the AVP & Dean should be energetic, motivated to help students and staff and lead with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. This person will have a track record of creativity and sophisticated problem-solving at a large and complex institution, strong supervisory skills, decisive leadership, including during times of crisis, and the ability to coordinate resources and people to serve students effectively and efficiently.

Inquiries, nominations, and applications should be directed in confidence electronically below. 

Sean Farrell is leading this search with Ivan Ceballos and Drew Chang. 

FSU is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer