We're Hiring!

Title: Assistant Director for Residence Life, Living-Learning Communities

VP Area: Housing and Residence Life

Department: Housing Operations

Work Schedule: Fixed daytime hours Monday-Friday

Telework Availability: On-campus Position

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employee Classification: Regular full-time (staff 30+ hours)

Hours per week: 40

Months per year: 12

Job Purpose:

This live-on position provides general residence life leadership for professional and student staff in an area of campus with approximately 1500 residents. The incumbent serves a critical role in the supervision of full-time, live-in Residence Directors. Additionally, the incumbent establishes and oversees the growth and maturation of the department's living learning communities. Utilizing sound, informed judgment, Assistant Directors function with substantial autonomy to realize the mission, vision, and goals of the institution, division, and department within their area of responsibility.

Essential Functions:

• 35% - Living Learning Communities
  • Facilitate and encourage the establishment, growth, and maturation of living-learning communities and intentional residential communities.
  • Oversee the creation and support of living-learning communities, providing strategic direction and leadership for the development, implementation, and improvement of current and new living-learning communities.
  • Cultivate strong partnerships and serve as a liaison with academic programs, units, student affairs services, and other stakeholders to design and implement living-learning programs that support the university's mission and vision.
  • In collaboration with the Residence Life Leadership Team, coordinate departmental residential education and community building efforts.
  • Develop goals, outcomes, and implementation strategies for each Living Learning Program, in alignment with departmental, divisional, and institutional strategic plans. Contribute to the design and implementation of the Housing and Residence Life community development model by actively assessing, evaluating, and revising the department’s experiential framework.
  • Train staff in implementing community development initiatives within the residence halls.
  • Work collaboratively with the Housing Operations team to plan for the successful integration of learning communities including marketing, recruitment, application, and placement processes.
  • Provide support for residence hall staff to successfully implement and sustain living learning communities.
  • Develop, coordinate and implement annual Living Learning Community welcome retreat.
  • Effectively communicate goals/services of the living-learning community program and make oral presentations.
  • Collect and report retention, learning outcomes, and satisfaction data as it relates to living learning communities. 
• 35% - Supervision Responsibilities
  • Directly supervise Residence Director(s) and Graduate Assistant(s) for Living Learning Communities.
  • Collaborate with the Graduate Assistant(s) for Living Learning Communities to lead and train the peer mentors and community assistants.
  • Indirectly supervise and mentor Resident Assistants that serve Living Learning Communities, establishing a positive rapport and support for them.
  • Create opportunities and actively participate in encouraging team development through multiple mechanisms and support recognition efforts that build team morale.
  • Identify and meet operational targets, develop innovative solutions, and continuously improve programmatic efforts.
  • Support student and professional staff hiring efforts that meet departmental needs.
  • Actively build relationships within the department and demonstrate an interest in fostering a collaborative environment. Respond to students' and families' concerns with an ethic of care, concern, and excellent customer service.
  • Address and manage high-level conflict that may arise in the residence halls.
  • Develop and coordinate, in partnership with supervisees, ongoing professional development efforts.
  • Provide constructive feedback and effectively guide supervisees to excel within their role.
• 20% - Strategic Management and Mission Alignment
  • Create and maintain vibrant communities and contribute to the development of the whole person-mind, body, and spirit.
  • Coordinate strategy and directives for all assigned campus-wide Residence Life initiatives.
  • Assist in the development of the departmental strategic plan.
  • Act as a university agent in coordinating university response regarding the operations of the residence halls.
  • Collaborate with Housing Operations, Residence Life, and other campus departments to direct all aspects of residence hall management for buildings in their respective areas, including fiscal, short-and long-range planning, and facilities oversight.
  • Oversee the use of a program budget for the area encompassing anywhere from $25,000 to $45,000, including student-employee-related payroll.
  • Set and communicate expectations for professional staff in their area of responsibility.
  • Assist in facilitating, when needed, weekly department-wide meetings.
  • Provide guidance to the day-to-day operation of the Residential communities.
• 10% - University and Department Representative
  • Serve on unit leadership team, assisting in setting the vision for the Residential Experience.
  • Collaborate with Residence Life and Housing Operations leadership team members to implement and execute day-to-day operations of the residential experience.
  • Direct opportunities for student growth and community development that reflect the university's Jesuit, Catholic, and humanistic mission.
  • Facilitate and direct department, division, and institutional initiatives through collaborative work efforts.
  • Serve as a judicial officer for the Resolution Center for Student Conduct and Conflict, taking primary responsibility for coordinating conduct interventions.
  • Participate as a member of the university on-call system for after-hours and crisis response.
  • Position deemed essential personnel as an emergency responder to natural and human-caused disasters. 

• Additional Duties as Assigned by the Department

Educational Requirement:

Master's Degree

Years of Related Experience Requirement:

3 years

In lieu of the educational qualifications, candidates may qualify with equivalent professional experience at a ratio of one year of experience for each year of required education. 

Skills & Abilities:

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word
Proficient in English written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills
Demonstrated time management, punctuality, and priority setting skills
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Strong customer service skills
Ability to interpret and apply complex policies and regulations
High analytical capability, with ability to identify issues, compare data, and resolve discrepancies
Ability to work flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

Significant experience with residence hall program development, outcomes design and assessment.
Previous graduate or professional staff supervision experience.
Understanding of challenges and barriers faced by communities around ethnicity, race, class, gender, privilege and oppression.
Knowledge and understanding of the issues surrounding equity, diversity, inclusion, implicit bias, institutional racism, and other systemic oppressions.

Physical & On-Campus Requirements:

In-Office Presence - Ability to work on-site in typical office setting and participate in in-person meetings with colleagues: 5 days/week

Standing/Sitting - Ability to remain in a stationary position for a prolonged period: Daily (>75% of time)

Walking - Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks: Rarely (1%-49% of time)

Lifting/Carrying - Ability to move or transport objects up to a specified weight (e.g., 50 pounds): Rarely (1%-49% of time)

Attention to Detail - Ability to focus on detailed tasks for extended periods: Often (50%-75% of time)

Problem-Solving - Ability to identify and resolve issues effectively: Daily (>75% of time)

The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to offer for this position: $22.69 - $27.19 / hr

Pay Range:

Minimum Salary (Non-Exempt): 22.70

Midpoint Salary (Non-Exempt): 28.36

Maximum Salary (Non-Exempt): 34.03

Is this position eligible for relocation reimbursement or a signing bonus?: True