Assistant Director – Residential Life

Assistant Director – Residential Life

Requirements

• Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education or in a related field.
• Experience in residential life and/or higher education.

Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with the director of Residential Life to develop and implement a comprehensive on campus living program focused on student success.
• Directly supervise four full-time professional community directors and support the supervision of four graduate assistants.
• Assist in the training and evaluation of professional community directors and graduate assistants, and support the training of community assistants and front desk staff.
• Evaluate student staff programming model and look for opportunities for resident engagement.
• Advise the Residence Hall Association and National Residence Hall Honorary organizations. Investigate and respond to concerns of students, parents, and university staff members in a manner that provides care and accurate information while fostering positive relationships.
• Develops and oversees departmental committees with the assistance of the Assistant Director of Business Operations.
• Provide comprehensive training to full-time, graduate, and student staff in the areas of crisis and risk management to ensure the security and safety of students.
• Participate in Residential Life sponsored programs, university visit days, senior recognition programs, and special weekends. Represent the Residential Life Office on division and university committees, and establish collaborative relationships with other university offices.
• Encourage and promote a safe on campus community that values inclusion and diversity.
• Oversee departmental conduct management through the use of Maxient.
• Serve on rotating on-call crisis response system for the residence halls and apartments.
• Work with outside vendors such as Res Life Cinema, Swank Care Packages, and etc.
• Have a basic understanding of Clery Act and Title IX federal requirements in relation to student conduct and campus safety.
• Assume the role of director in their absence.
• Assume the role assistant director of business operations in their absence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with crisis management.
• Supervision experience.
• General understanding of residential life processes and procedures.
• Three or more years of Professional and progressive responsible management experience within a comprehensive residence life setting. Ability to handle multiple work priorities, organize and plan projects effectively.
• Successful experience in building collaborative partnerships.
• Demonstrated experience in exercising good judgment.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to build and manage teams effectively.
• Knowledge of StarRez and Maxient programs.