Associate Director Residence Life, Resident Education & Leadership

About the role

This position manages a residential area including direct supervision of 3-5 Community Directors, indirect supervision of graduate and undergraduate student staff, and oversight of student crisis and behavioral concerns. This position also coordinates departmental operational functions in such areas as recruitment, selection and/or training of professional or student staff, conduct and community standards oversight, and student group advising.

Responsibilities

• Participates in on call rotation to assist and support hall staff response to crisis and concerns.
• Captures and relays crisis response information to Housing and Residence Life Leadership and the Dean of Students Office to facilitate student care.
• Participates in Housing Midlevel management team.
• Serves as a member of the Housing and Residence Life midlevel leadership team to assist in executing departmentwide initiatives and decision-making.
• Engages in participation in systemwide and university wide programs and role models involvement.
• Supervises 3-5 Community Directors by conducting regular 1-on-1 meetings, providing feedback and progressive accountability, facilitating development opportunities, and completing formal evaluations.
• Serves as secondary supervisor to all full and part-time staff in residential area.
• Manages the implementation of a departmental operation function to regulatory expectations and programmatic goals.
• Assesses the departmental operation and recommends changes to ensure best practices and organizational efficiencies.
• Operational functions may include recruitment, selection and/or training of professional or student staff, conduct and community standards oversight, and student group advising.
• Aids in strategic planning, tactical implementation, and assessment of programs and services in Housing and Residence Life relative to functional area.
• Contributes to the overall Departmental strategic goal attainment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Five years of professional related experience
• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration or related field preferred
• Two years of professional supervisory experience preferred
• Experience with Maxient conduct management software preferred

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of applicable federal and state laws relating to area of assignment, including safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed and supervised.
• Knowledge of University organizations, operations, policies and procedures including assigned function/area.
• Advanced communications skills both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Sensitivity to student needs and the ability to relate to students, parents, faculty and staff, and the public.
• Ability to direct and coordinate work efforts.
• Excellent supervisory and management skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to support the function and goals of a large and complex housing and residence life organization.

Skills

• Strong working knowledge of applicable federal and state laws relating to area of assignment, including safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed and supervised.
• Advanced communications skills both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Supervisory and management skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to support the function and goals of a large and complex housing and residence life organization.

Benefits

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Pay

$67,920.00 FTE: 1.000000

Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm; Occasional evenings and weekends