Associate Director for Residence - Academic Initiatives and Training Programs

Position

Associate Director for Residence Life - Academic Initiatives and Staff Training Programs

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report
• The Search Committee will not contact references without first verifying permission with the finalist.
• Please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers to the supplemental questions.

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• General Information

• Position Number: 010669
• Vacancy Open to: All Candidates
• Working Title: Associate Director for Residence Life - Academic Initiatives and Staff Training Programs
• Position Designation: EHRA Non-Faculty
• Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time
• Months per Year: 12
• Work Schedule: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday;
  Some evenings and weekends required;
  Participation in year-round duty rotation
• Hours per week: 40
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Division: Student Affairs
• Department: Housing and Residence Life (Adm)
• Work Location: Housing and Residence Life (HRL)
• Salary Range: $75,000 - $81,000

• Primary Purpose of Department: The mission of Housing and Residence Life is to pledge to foster communities that enhance the academic, social and personal development of residential students. Furthermore, we strive to provide students with a variety of living environments that are clean, safe and affordable. The Department of Housing and Residence Life is comprised of a team of professionals committed to creating communities that enhance the academic, personal and social development of residential students and to providing students with a variety of services and comfortable living environments that are clean, safe and affordable.

• Primary Purpose of Position: The Associate Director is a member of the department's Residence Life Leadership Team who supervises, leads, and develops staff and provides vision/direction for specific content areas in the Residence Life unit.

• Summary of
  
  Position Responsibilities:
  
  The Associate Director is a member of the department's Residence Life Leadership Team. The Associate Director will also serve as a departmental representative on assigned University and Division of Student Affairs committees. This position will be responsible for working with and assisting the Division of Student Affairs and Housing and Residence Life with gathering research, creating reports and all assessment efforts related to Residence Life.
  
  The Associate Director reports to the Director of Residence Life.

• Minimum Education/Experience

• Master's degree (ideally in higher education, counseling and/or student personnel, or a related field)
• Minimum of 5 years progressive professional experience in campus housing, student affairs or a related field.
• Experience supervising graduate or professional staff
• Experience serving in on-call response and/or in crisis management

• Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience with the recruitment, selection, training and ongoing development of full-time and student staff
• Experience with Human Resource functions
• Experience with coordinating Learning Community programs or Academic Initiatives
• Experience supervising graduate and professional staff
• Experience serving in on-call response and/or in crisis management
• Experience with Residential Curriculum

• Necessary Certifications/Licenses: N/A

• Preferred Certifications/Licenses: N/A

• Special Notes to Applicants:

• The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report
• The Search Committee will not contact references without first verifying permission with the finalist.
• Please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers to the supplemental questions.

UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: /

• Posting Open Date: 02/10/2026
• Posting Close Date: 03/13/2026
• Open Until Filled: No
• Proposed Hire Date: 06/01/2026
• If time-limited please indicate appointment end date:

• Contact Information:

• Required Documents

• Resume / Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
• Contact Information for References

• Optional Documents