ABOUT BERRY COLLEGE:

Located on more than 27,000 acres in northwest Georgia in a setting of great natural beauty,Berry College has an enrollment of about 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students. The college is located in Rome, Georgia, 75 miles northwest of Atlanta and 75 miles south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. As a comprehensive liberal-arts college with a distinctive mission and purpose, Berry unites a challenging academic program with practical work experience in a context that nurtures spiritual and moral growth, including significant service to others.

We seek faculty who are committed to excellence as teachers-scholars-mentors and staff who are also committed to serving as mentors and supervisors for students who work on campus. Although not required, more than 90 percent of our students participate in our premier student work program. Employee benefits are competitive.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Berry College invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Dean of Personal and Professional Development. The Assistant Dean is part of the newly-organized Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) team and reports to the Dean.

The CPPD supports the college's mission and commitment to prepare the whole student for all of life by creating innovative strategies which will help Berry students learn to integrate their curricular and co-curricular experiences and gain confidence through a growing sense of purpose as they pursue meaningful life and career goals at Berry (and beyond).

In pursuit of this vision, Berry seeks an experienced, strategic, and creative leader who can collaborate across campus constituencies to manage and optimize the LifeWorks program, one of the nation's premier college student work programs, and a cornerstone of the Berry experience. Approximately 90% of students engage in the LifeWorks program during their time at Berry, and most of these students have credited their student work experience as being an invaluable catalyst for their success in and after college.

The Assistant Dean will oversee staff and strategic initiatives associated with Berry's LifeWorks program, and will create training, reflection, and mentorship programs that support the personal and professional development of students across four years. The Assistant Dean will also be responsible for the development of a "LifeWorks Resource Center" which will provide campus leaders and supervisors with a menu of services (e.g., customized consulting, training, workshops, tools, etc.) to assess and optimize the efficiency and efficacy of student work in their areas of responsibility. In all efforts, the Assistant Dean will collaborate with colleagues in the CPPD, supervise a full-time staff member, and manage a student leadership team.  

REQUIREMENTS:

A master's degree is required in addition to a minimum of three years full-time experience in student employment, human resources, professional development/training, career services, and/or higher education administration. Along with excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, successful candidates will also have experience leading teams and working with a wide range of campus stakeholders to create effective training programs and student success initiatives. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Berry is a selective independent college of 2,000 located adjacent to Rome, GA, midway between Atlanta, GA, and Chattanooga, TN.  Berry's educational approach deliberately unites challenging academic programs with practical work experience in a residential campus community that encourages faith and emphasizes caring for the needs of others above self.  This commitment to an "education of the head, heart and hands" remains as relevant today as when our founder instilled this ethic more than a century ago. 

Nationally recognized for quality of learning and quality of life, Berry offers first-rate undergraduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, arts and human sciences, as well as undergraduate and master's level opportunities in business and teacher education.  The College's stunning 27,000-acre campus affords opportunities that cannot be duplicated elsewhere.  Berry's ongoing commitment is to provide exceptional educational experiences to talented students from a wide range of social and economic backgrounds.

Berry is a Chronicle of Higher Education 2018 "Great College to Work For."   The college offers competitive benefits and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.  An Equal Opportunity Institution, Berry complies with all applicable laws and provisions prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies. Berry respects the essential dignity of all individuals and accordingly hires and promotes employees without regard to matters of personal identity such as ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliation. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants should electronically submit a letter of application, resume, and the contact information for three professional references at https://berry.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=DC32EE2B639ABC8C290739FA4E2F8844?JOBID=123685. The job is open until filled. Application review will begin immediately and continue until a qualified individual has been hired. For ADA Accommodations please contact our ADA Coordinator at 706-233-4062.