August 29 2024
Position Title
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Hiring Unit
Office of the Chancellor
Job Description
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) announces its national search for an experienced and visionary leader to serve as the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.
A metropolitan university, SIUE serves a diverse student body of more than 12,000. The Edwardsville campus encompasses 2,660 acres of woods and rolling hills in the scenic beauty of southwestern Illinois. The University has a center in East St. Louis, which includes a charter high school, Head Start, Upward Bound, a dental clinic, and a nursing clinic; SIU School of Dental Medicine is located in Alton; and the Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention in Belleville. SIUE competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Ohio Valley Conference and the Mid-American Conference (wrestling). SIUE’s safety record has yielded a “Top 50 Safest College Towns in America” designation for the city of Edwardsville. SIUE provides students with a high-quality, affordable education and prepares them for successful careers and lives of purpose to shape a changing world. SIUE received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Reporting directly to Chancellor James T. Minor, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (VCSA) is a key leadership position responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight of systems and operations to strengthen the integration of activities that promote student success, as well as the academic, personal, and social growth and development of all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The next VCSA will hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution (doctoral degree preferred), with a minimum of 7-10 years of relevant and progressive senior-level administrative and leadership experience in higher education. Candidates will have demonstrated success in carrying out the responsibilities of a higher education administrator including personnel supervision, fiscal management, external relations, and collaborating with academic units, campus leaders, and other administrative functions to realize the strategy and achieve the goals. Experience serving one or more public universities will be an advantage.
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The Search Committee invites letters of interest and nominations to be submitted directly to the search firm, Anthem Executive. Correspondence should include a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest describing relevant experience and interest in the position. Submit materials to Michael Ballew, Scott Watson, JR Wheless, or Florene Stawowy at:
While applications and nominations may be accepted until the position is filled, interested parties are strongly encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible to assure consideration. Anthem and the University reserve the right to end or extend the application process at any time. Expressing interest is the first step in receiving consideration and does not make one an applicant for the position.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. As an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce, we will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation or veteran’s status.
