Assistant Director of Residence Life

About the role

Join Lehigh University's dynamic Student Affairs team as an Assistant Director of Residence Life. As an Assistant Director you’ll be a foundational component of the campus residential experience, directly managing a residential area and leading a passionate team of our student staff members. This live-in position offers a unique opportunity to mentor student leaders, implement an innovative residential curriculum, and create inclusive and supportive communities where students can thrive. As one of six Assistant Directors in our Office of Residence Life, you'll oversee residential area operations and create environments where students thrive academically and personally. This role combines leadership, community programming, and student development in a supportive university setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and development to a team of Gryphon student staff members, including facilitating regular supervisory meetings and monitoring performance to provide continuous feedback and development
• Oversee the implementation and refinement of a variety of educational and community development strategies to foster residents' continued engagement with bLUeprint, Lehigh's student life curriculum
• Assess learning goals and outcomes of the curriculum strategies in tandem with bLUeprint's five foundations for student success
• Identify, support, and refer students who exhibit personal, social, academic and/or behavioral concerns in partnership with appropriate campus offices
• Serve as an administrative hearing officer in support of Student Conduct and Community Expectations processes
• Meet with students to resolve roommate conflicts and community living concerns through a restorative practices approach and respond as needed with community interventions
• Execute financial stewardship over assigned area budget
• Serve on the Assistant Director duty rotation with other Assistant Directors, responding to crises and engaging appropriate campus services as needed
• Assist with implementation of recruitment, selection, training, and development programs for Gryphons
• Evaluate condition of residential areas of oversight and work with campus partners to address facilities concerns in a timely manner
• Assist with other Residence Life and Student Affairs programs and services as needed in support of larger divisional commitments

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• One to three years of related work experience
• Strong supervision and leadership skills, specifically demonstrated experience supervising undergraduate or graduate student staff in a residential setting
• Sound judgement in crisis response and on-call situations
• Commitment to fostering inclusive residential communities consistent with Lehigh’s values
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• A collaborative approach to working within a structured, team-based department
• Flexibility for evening and weekend responsibilities
• Willingness to live on campus

Benefits

Lehigh University provides a strong benefits package that includes generous university contributions to retirement, comprehensive health coverage, and tuition benefits that extend to staff and eligible family members, reflecting the university's investment in the people who make campus life possible.

Pay

Position is a Grade: 7 - 40 with an approximate salary range of $42,000–$46,000, subject to change based on experience, skills and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a live-in position requiring work 48 out of 52 weeks per year, with four consecutive weeks off during the summer. Evening and weekend hours are required as needed, and remote work is not an option.