Dean of Students at Levy Mwanawasa Medical University (LMMU)

28 Jul 2026 Dean of Students at Levy Mwanawasa Medical University (LMMU)

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all student affairs functions, ensuring alignment with the University’s mission, strategic objectives, and commitment to student success. • Develop, implement, and review policies, procedures, and programmes relating to student welfare, governance, accommodation, counselling, discipline, and support services. • Promote student wellbeing through the provision of counselling, mental health, wellness, and student support programmes. • Oversee student accommodation and residential life services to ensure a safe, inclusive, and conducive living and learning environment. • Strengthen student governance structures and promote student participation in University decision-making processes. • Coordinate student orientation, induction, leadership development, and transition programmes for new and continuing students. • Administer student disciplinary processes in a fair, transparent, and consistent manner in accordance with University regulations. • Promote and coordinate co-curricular and extracurricular activities, including student clubs, sports, cultural activities, and community engagement programmes. • Develop and coordinate interventions for at-risk and vulnerable students and oversee crisis response mechanisms for student-related emergencies. • Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility across all aspects of student life and services. • Manage the Student Affairs budget, resources, and staff to ensure efficient and effective service delivery. • Establish strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance student support services and promote student success. • Collaborate with academic and administrative departments to foster a coordinated institutional approach to student development, retention, progression, and graduation. • Monitor, evaluate, and report regularly on the performance of student affairs services, student wellbeing indicators and co-curricular participation. • Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with five (5) credits or better, including English Language and Mathematics;