Associate Director of Residence Life

About the role

The Associate Director is responsible for the supervision, planning, organization and coordination of all aspects of professional and paraprofessional staff in Housing and Residence Life.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and/or implementation of residence life programs that promote academic success, student well-being and/or community building.
• Foster a healthy, and welcoming environment that meets the diverse needs of students.
• Serve as a resource for students, providing guidance on housing-related concerns and conflicts.
• Actively seek student feedback to improve housing policies, programs and living conditions.
• Be visible and accessible to students through office hours, residence hall visits, and campus events.
• Maintain visibility in and awareness of housing areas to proactively serve community.
• Serve as Housing and Residence Life liaison for summer orientation programs.
• Serve as Housing and Residence Life liaison for summer orientation programs.
• Serve as Housing and Residence Life liaison for summer orientation programs.
• Serve as Housing and Residence Life liaison for summer orientation programs.
• Support and mentor RAs, student leaders, and professional staff to enhance the residential experience of students.
• Develop and sustain strong and effective collaborative partnerships and relationships with key constituencies across campus.
• Career Development
• Select, train, supervise and evaluate all Area Coordinators. Provide training and education for ACs, GAs and RAs. Meet regularly with Area Coordinators. Provide professional development support for all Area Coordinators and Graduate Assistants.
• Work closely with Area Coordinators to select, train, supervise and evaluate Resident Assistants.
• Oversee the recruitment, training, and development of Resident Assistants, Graduate Assistants and other student staff.
• Develop Resident Assistant training programs.
• Provide leadership training and mentorship to enhance student leadership opportunities within apartments and residence halls.
• Manage on-going training and development for all staff through workshops, seminars, conferences, and other means.
• Create/revise all staff information and training manuals, resident, parent and staff newsletters, and programming publications.
• Serve as Housing and Residence Life representative on divisional and/or university committees as assigned by the Director. Support university and strategic goal initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required: Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, or related field preferred.
• Three years full-time post masters experience required.
• Full-time experience in a residence life live-in or live-on position required.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently as well as be an effective team member.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and oral presentation skills.
• Ability to work professionally and effectively with students, parents/guardians, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Refined presentation skills, in both large and small groups.
• Presentation of a consistently professional demeanor at all times, even in difficult or frustrating situations.

Skills

• Ability to work independently as well as be an effective team member.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and oral presentation skills.
• Ability to work professionally and effectively with students, parents/guardians, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Refined presentation skills, in both large and small groups.
• Presentation of a consistently professional demeanor at all times, even in difficult, negative or frustrating situations such as when handling complaints from students, parents/guardians, staff, faculty, or members of the community.