Assistant Director of Residence Life
About the role
The Assistant Director serves as a central staff member for the Office of Residence Life and provides guidance, direction, and support for the overall mission, vision, and goals of the residential program at Miami. This live-on position is responsible for the direct and indirect supervision of 6–12 live-in staff members. The assistant directors oversee a variety of central and collateral duties. This position directly manages the resident assistant recruitment and selection process. Available for immediate hire and we are open to a January 4, 2027 start date.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, train and evaluate full-time master’s level area coordinators and resident directors, bachelor’s level community managers, and/or part-time graduate student staff members (40%)
- Assume leadership of one of these departmental initiatives (25%):
- Resident Assistant Recruitment & Selection
- Student Leadership Development
- Resident Assistant Training and Development
- Professional Staff Training and Development
- Departmental Celebration and Recognition
- Other departmental initiatives
- Manage crises and serious incidents in collaboration with supervisees, Resident Assistants, other central staff members, and university resources (15%)
- Teach departmental or divisional related courses (10%)
- Assist with University, divisional, and departmental student retention initiatives (10%)
- Maintain high visibility and availability, including regularly touring the halls and interacting with heads of hall
- Serve as a hearing administrator as needed, including but not limited to adjudication of individual hearings and/or serving as a member of the university hearing board
- Fulfill other general duties assigned by the Office of Residence Life, Division of Student Life and/or Miami University
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree
- At least 3 years post-master’s professional experience in higher education residence life, as of the start date
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, social work, or other closely related field
- Experience leading resident assistant recruitment and selection
- Experience supervising graduate or professional staff
Skills
Required
- Serve as a role model for all professional/student staff and residents in personal and professional behaviors
- Ability to cultivate a positive and engaging living environment, maintain high visibility, and interact effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
- Ability to work some evening and weekend hours and respond to crises at any time due to the on-call nature of the position
- Experience responding to crises, safety, security, and facilities issues
- Knowledge of managing, expending, reconciling programming funds, and practicing ethical stewardship of university resources
- Ability to supervise, lead, train, mentor, and evaluate professional and paraprofessional staff teams
- Ability to maintain a positive, collaborative relationship with staff, parents, students and campus partners
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Preferred
- Skill in overseeing, coordinating, and implementing resident assistant recruitment
- Understanding of principles used to develop residents and create a supportive living environment (implicitly required for course instruction, advising, and programming)
- Experience or ability to teach a university course
- Knowledge of appropriate documentation processes for behavioral issues and procedures for serving as a student conduct hearing administrator or board member
- Experience with implementing new technology and/or assessment
Pay
Salary range: $58,000 – $64,000 annually, commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.
Schedule
Full-time, 40 hours per week. Live-on position requiring some evening and weekend hours and on-call crisis response.
Benefits
Benefit-eligible position.
Additional Information
Required application documents: resume and cover letter. Criminal background check required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free. This organization participates in E-Verify. Available for immediate hire; open to a January 4, 2027 start date.