Assistant Director of Residential Education

Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position. Description The Assistant Director of Residential Education advances Berea College’s Eight Great Commitments, particularly the Seventh, by supporting a residential community grounded in wellness, learning, sustainability, high personal standards, and care for others, in alignment with the Student Affairs mission. In consultation with the Director of Residential Education, the Assistant Director of Residential Education is responsible for the development and support of the Hall Directors and residential spaces. Emphasis is placed on contributing to the advancement of the Residential Education vision, mission, and goals. This position serves as a strategic educator, training and supervising staff members in supporting hall management, oversight of camps policy, and community support. The Assistant Director of Residential Education must be an individual that is highly motivated and enthusiastic about actively contributing to the success of Berea College students. Your Key Responsibilities Create an academic environment conducive to living-learning and scholarly pursuits such as faculty interaction and student success programming.Establish and maintain positive relationships and lines of communication with campus partners, such as serving as the Student Affairs liaison to facilities management and/or coordinating with the Work Learning Service program staff.Oversees Hall Directors through weekly meetings, regular communication, routine training, and retreats. Supervises employees as designated by the Director of Residential Education. Manages the supervision of hall staff including providing labor supervisor standards, coordination of labor allocation, and development of policies and procedures. Oversees training and development strategies for Residential Education professional and student staff. Supports administrative responsibilities for Residential Education operations, including openings and closings, room change periods, application periods, and processing of applications. Supports good record keeping in cooperation with campus partners (Office of Disability & Accessibility Services, Admissions, Academic Services, etc.).Participates in the Student Affairs on-call rotation at the Student Affairs Administrator Level to provide after-hours response to residential hall and campus incidents.Serves as an Administrative Hearing Officer. Assists in the development of residential policy, curriculum, student and staff manuals, educational materials, training programs, and procedures for the department of Residential Education.Oversees marketing, web content, communication, resident contracts, manuals, student housing self-service portal, and Residential Living Guide on behalf of the office of Residential Education.Maintains accountability for funds allocated by the Director of Residential Education for hall programming, staff appreciation, student labor, and office supplies. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Residential Education. What You'll Bring Education required to ensure success in this position: Master’s degree in Education, College Student Personnel, Counseling, Human Development, or related field required. Experience required to ensure success in this position: 3–5 years of professional experience in Student Affairs or Residence Life or a related functional area.Demonstrated experience supporting, training, and educating diverse populations.Proven supervisory experience, including staff support, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.Ability to adapt to change and assume varied responsibilities in a dynamic environment. Special skills, knowledge and abilities: Knowledge of professional standards, best practices, and emerging trends in Residence Life and Housing.Ability to supervise, mentor, and develop professional and student staff, including performance management, coaching, and fostering inclusive and effective teams.Capacity to build collaborative relationships and communicate effectively with a diverse campus community.Ability to oversee complex functional areas, including staff-led operations, budgeting, and project management.Experience providing leadership in student conduct processes, crisis response, and emergency situations, exercising sound judgment and accountability.Capacity to lead through change by guiding staff through evolving policies, systems, and technologies in alignment with institutional priorities. License, certification, or registration necessary: Valid driver’s license Physical requirements: Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as inspections or preparing and analyzing data and figures. Must be physically able to navigate campus, as well as sit, or stand for extended periods of time. Environmental conditions: Office environment Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment: Standard office equipmentAbility to operate a motor vehicle Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 44 states and U.S. territories and more than 60 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides every enrolled student with a fully funded degree that covers 100% of tuition, housing, food, supplies, and fees without loans, for all four years. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus, building professional skills in a real-world learning environment. Washington Monthly ranked Berea College the #1 Best College for your Tuition and Tax Dollars, 2025. Berea also ranks #1 in educational access by The New York Times, 2023 and #1 for lowest educational debt by U.S. News and World Report, 2025 and 2026. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2026. Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 17,000) lies 40 miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu. Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here. Our Benefits Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement. Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time employees who work an average of twenty-four hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. To learn more details, visit our benefits page at https://www.berea.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits. Our Unique Culture Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments. Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea Labor Supervision In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office.