Associate Vice President – Student Affairs

PRINCIPIA

Associate Vice President overseeing Student Affairs at Principia College, leading Spiritual Life, Athletics, and Student Life initiatives. Ensuring an inclusive, student-centered environment supporting community standards and engagement.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeElsah • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $130,000 - $148,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides vision, strategic direction, and operational leadership for Student Affairs, ensuring alignment across Spiritual Life, Athletics, Community & Belonging, and Student Life.
Develops and implements shared student experience priorities, structures, and communication practices that strengthen coordination across units.
Establishes annual strategic goals, success metrics, and assessment practices for Student Affairs; uses data and feedback to drive continuous improvement.
Serves as a visible, engaged campus leader who builds relationships with students and advances a thriving campus community consistent with Principia’s mission.
Hires, manages, coaches, and evaluates senior leaders within Student Affairs; supports professional development, succession planning, and performance accountability.
Ensures delivery of effective, student-centered programs and services that support wholeness, spiritual growth, leadership development, belonging, and engagement.
Provides oversight and accountability for mandatory reporting policies and procedures; ensures consistent training and execution across Student Affairs.
Maintains appropriate documentation, reporting, and records management practices for sensitive student matters.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Student of Christian Science; member of Christian Science Church and/or Organization, and completed Christian Science class instruction. If not currently a class-taught member of a Christian Science church, both required within one year of start date.
Master's degree; advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in student affairs, higher education administration, or equivalent experience, including oversight of budgets, personnel, and multiple functional areas.
Demonstrated success working with diverse young people, including support for personal growth, well-being, and community standards.
Knowledge of higher education governance and structure, mandatory reporting requirements and protocols, physical and mental health considerations, and student privacy issues preferred.
Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across divisions (academic, athletics, student life, and administrative functions).
Computer literate; working knowledge of Microsoft systems, learning management systems, and customer relations software tools.
International experience preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous Employee Tuition Discount: Enjoy a 90% discount on tuition (pro-rated for part-time staff) for your eligible children enrolled from Pre-K3 through College (infant and acorn programs excluded).
Relocation: Principia provides a relocation imbursement of up to 12% of your annual salary, when moving from outside a radius of more than 50 miles.
Professional Development: Access to learning opportunities, training programs, and career growth support.
Comprehensive Benefits: Learn more about all our benefits here, including comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, paid time off, a 403(b) retirement plan with Principia matching, and more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

leadership experiencebudget oversightpersonnel managementprogram developmentdata analysisassessment practicesreporting policiesrecords managementstudent privacy issuesmandatory reporting requirements

Soft Skills

strategic directionrelationship buildingcollaborationcoachingcommunicationcommunity engagementprofessional developmentcontinuous improvementcultural competencysupport for personal growth

Certifications

Master's degreeChristian Science class instruction