Chief of Operations and Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Student Experience (CO)
Brookdale Center, 55 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY
Full Time
1 day ago
$220,000 - $229,000 USD
Key skills
LeadershipCommunication
About this role
Position Summary:
The Chief of Operations and Senior Associate Dean for Student Experience (CO) is a key member of the Dean’s leadership team and acts as a central driver of the Law School’s strategic and operational, administrative, and student-life functions. Working in close partnership with the Dean, the CO translates institutional priorities into action. She works with the Dean on strategic initiatives to improve the infrastructure that supports the Law School’s academic mission with the goal of building a physical environment that facilitates teaching, research and student learning. She also oversees the Office of Student Affairs and Advising to ensure excellence in the student experience.
Position Responsibilities:
Core Responsibilities
- Law School Climate: Student and Faculty Life
- Ensures strategic, forward-thinking leadership concerning all aspects of student life.
- Supervises the Dean of Students, who in turn oversees the Student Services, Student Life, Community and Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion, and Academic Success programs.
- Ensures an integrated, student-centered approach, with a focus on inclusion, community-building, academic support, wellbeing, retention, and bar passage.
- Lead development and implementation of student policies, crisis response plans, and student conduct processes consistent with best practices.
- Uses data and assessment to evaluate program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement
- Oversees the Office of Special Events and program administrators (including administrative staff of the Heyman Center, Floersheimer Center and Burns Center) to ensure that faculty and student needs are met, and that events continue to support the academic and strategic goals of the law school, including reputation, community engagement, academic rigor, fundraising, and inclusion.
- Oversees the Production Office to ensure that faculty and staff needs for production support are met.
- Collaborates with faculty, student-facing offices, academic centers, and administrative leaders, including the Senior Associate Dean for Finance, the Associate Dean of Career Services, the Associate Dean for International Programs, the Associate Dean for Marketing and Communications, and the Assistant Dean of Externships in supporting students’ academic and professional success.
Operations, Facilities & Administrative Systems (COO Function)
- Leads day-to-day operations of the law school. Serves as the primary liaison, or connective tissue, between the law school campus and University departments that provide law school infrastructure, including Facilities, Security, Housing and IT, to ensure efficient, high-functioning learning and work environments.
- Works with the University Assistant Vice President for Facilities and Operations (“VP”) to develop a proactive approach to managing facilities issues on the Cardozo campus.
- Works with the dean of the law school and the VP to develop and implement a proactive, multi-year plan for maintaining and upgrading the Law School’s physical plant.
- Manages emergencies relating to problems in the law school building.
- Collaborates with the Assoc. Dean of IA and the Dean in developing fundraising priorities concerning maintenance and improvement of the law school building.
- Explores opportunities to generate revenue and enhance visibility through external events and space utilization
Renovation and Capital Projects
- Serve as the Law School’s primary representative for major renovation and construction projects affecting the Law School.
- Ensures that students, faculty, and administration’s needs are considered during renovation project; works to ensure minimal disruption to academic and administrative operations.
- Coordinates phasing, temporary relocations, communications, and logistics related to construction activity.
Strategic Execution & Dean’s Office Leadership
- Partners closely with the Dean to execute strategic initiatives and institutional priorities
- Oversees law-school-produced academic events, conferences, and symposia to ensure adequate support and coordinated efforts
- Identify operational gaps and implement solutions that improve effectiveness and efficiency to optimize the student experience
- Serve as a problem-solver on complex, cross-functional issues that do not fall neatly within existing structures
Experience & Educational Background:
- Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of related experience required
- Graduate degree in law, management, or other related field preferred
Skills & Competencies:
- Excellent communication and crisis management skills required
- The ability to manage multiple projects concurrently is required
Salary Range:
$220,000-$229,000
About Us:
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is a leader in legal education, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The law school is renowned for its program in intellectual property, which includes the FAME Center for Fashion, Arts, Media and Entertainment Law. Cardozo Law has a long tradition of public advocacy and is the birthplace of the Innocence Project and the home of our Center for Rights and Justice. Cardozo offers a world-class faculty and encourages creative thinking and innovation in the legal profession. Cardozo provides students with a strong foundation in legal theory combined with practical hands-on experience in a variety of areas, including criminal law, civil rights law, and business law. The school prides itself on creating a vibrant and warm community for faculty, staff, and students.
A division of Yeshiva University, Cardozo Law School offers an excellent compensation package and a broad range of employee benefit plans. The law school is a secular institution within a religious university and welcomes people of all religions, ethnic backgrounds, races, and sexual identities.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all employees and candidates without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.