Assistant Director of Residential Education

Responsibilities

Staff Supervision and Development

• Supervise Residence Life Coordinators
• Facilitating weekly one on one meetings, bi-weekly staff meetings, and training
• Provide guidance and leadership to full-time staff on individual and team issues
• Provide corrective feedback and written accountability for staffing concerns and employment policy violations
• Manage the RLC on call schedule and communicate the schedule

Residential Curriculum Implementation

• Responsible for the creation, implementation, development and assessment of educational priorities
• Serve as the primary author of all residential curriculum facilitation guides
• Create the outline for RA and resident student interactions
• Assign activity and program responsibilities to appropriate team members
• Maintain high visibility in the residence halls by completing monthly area/facility tours

Student Development and Training

• Develop, coordinate, and implement student staff training
• Develop learning outcomes and objectives for each training session
• Communicate training expectations and schedules to resident assistant staff
• Design and execute ongoing training opportunities throughout the academic year
• Affirmative action and diversity initiatives

Administrative

• Communicate and respond to parent/guardian concerns and questions
• Attend weekly and bi-weekly staff meetings
• Responsible for communicating on-going room changes to department staff as well as students involved in the residence halls
• Occasional night and weekend commitments as needed

Crisis Response and Management

• Participate in the department on-call crisis response and management rotation
• Serve as Essential Personnel for any severe weather situations that will impact campus

About the Role

The position requires the employee to reside on campus to ensure availability for 24/7 response to assistance requests while serving in the on call rotation. The staff member will be provided with a university owned apartment as part of this requirement. This role is designated as essential personnel for campus emergencies and crises, as determined by the Dean of Students.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in student development, Higher Education, or related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years of related work experience in student support (housing or residence life)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with residential curriculum or community development models
• Experience with software for residential/community engagement
• Experience supervising professional and student staff

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in student development, Higher Education, or related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years of related work experience in student support (housing or residence life)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with residential curriculum or community development models
• Experience with software for residential/community engagement
• Experience supervising professional and student staff

Benefits

Generous Time Off

• Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

Tuition Coverage

• Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26

Retirement Contributions

• ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period

Personal Leave

• Relax with 12 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year

Pay

Salary Range: Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Hours: Variable, with occasional night and weekend commitments as needed