Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, CA

Director of Student Services

m/Oppenheim Associates is assisting Palo Alto University in the search for an ambitious, energetic Director of Student Services to create a robust and cohesive array of student-centric programs and resources to ensure a diverse student body is supported pre-admission, through graduation and beyond. For more information, please view the complete Position Description.

Palo Alto University (PAU) is an accredited, private, non-profit university offering students undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology and counseling. With a mission of “Engaging Minds, Improving Lives,” the school seeks to cultivate innovative leaders who advance knowledge through research and teaching excellence, and who use the skills acquired at PAU to help make our world a better place. With its main campus near the Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto, its community clinic in Los Altos , its embedded classes at local community colleges, and its work in the community throughout the Silicon Valley, PAU has 120 faculty and staff, currently serving 970 graduate and 157 undergraduate students, with over one-third identifying as a racial/ethnic minority student.

In 2016, PAU hired a dynamic new President, its first in over 30 years. One of her top priorities is to build on the strengths of the current Student Services department to create a full-service, student-centered support and resource experience for its students. The goal is to produce a strong sense of community and enhanced attention to the overall well-being of students, while providing opportunities for enrichment, PAU and community involvement, and self-sufficiency.

Candidates should have 5+ years’ experience working with communities of students, educators and diverse populations, significant leadership and management experience, and a track record of developing, implementing and managing student-centric programs and change initiatives. PAU is an equal opportunity employer/Affirmative Action Employer and actively works to enhance its diversity.

For additional information or to apply, please contact Lisa Grossman at info[at]moppenheim[dot]com.

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