Assistant Director - Residential Life - 992112

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Supports student success, engagement, and retention by fostering a welcoming residential community that promotes students' personal, academic, and professional development. This position requires living on campus and participating in on-call responsibilities to support residents and address community needs.

Exempt

$50,000

Annually

No

A. Community Development and Educational Curriculum:

• Provides support and guidance to students through advising, counseling, conduct management, and crisis intervention.
• Provides leadership to staff and students in fostering a positive residential community environment, including floor, hall, and campus-wide engagement.
• Develops and delivers a residential education program for graduate students living on campus. Assists students with issues commonly associated with graduate student development, including transitioning to graduate school or a professional career, financial concerns, stress management, study skills, and mentoring undergraduate students.
• Maintains a high level of visibility and accessibility by building relationships with residents and actively participating in resident and staff programs and activities.
• Serves as a resource and provides support to the Resident Student Association.
• Assesses the needs of residents, and develops or supports programs and initiatives designed to address those needs.
• Maintains community development records, including assessments, resources, expenditures, participation data, and related documentation for future use by staff and student leaders.
• Serves as the departmental lead for the Shark Cove Student Lounge engagement space, facilitating opportunities for student connection, involvement, and community building.
• Supports Lead Resident Assistants in utilizing Residential Engagement Desks (REDs) as hubs for student engagement, community development, and resident interaction within the residential communities.

B. Policy Enforcement & Duty Coverage:

• Promotes self-discipline, self-governance, respect for individual rights, and personal accountability among residents. Clearly communicates Residential Life policy to staff and residents. Assists Resident Assistants (RAs) and Lead Resident Assistants in addressing and documenting resident policy violations.
• Manages the educational conduct process for students residing in the graduate apartment communities.
• Conducts conduct conferences and administers appropriate sanctions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Serves at the leadership-level on-call rotation including weekday, weekend, and holiday coverage.
• Serves as a conduct officer for mid-level conduct cases and students with multiple prior conduct cases.
• Supports students residing in the off-campus UPointe community by serving as a point of contact for mediation referrals, conduct-related matters, and student care and follow-up needs.

C. Staff Development:

• Supervises undergraduate student staff.
• Assists with the marketing, recruitment, and selection processes for Resident Advisors.
• Assists with the Resident Advisor training program.
• Assists with the staff evaluation program.
• Acts as a liaison between the Office of Residential Life and other campus departments.
• Represents the Office of Residential Life and the Division of Student Affairs on university committees and participates in professional development and departmental activities.

D. Departmental Communication and Decision-Making:

• Plans and facilitates weekly community staff meetings.
• Serves on and chairs Residential Life committees as assigned by the Director of Residential Life.
• Provides input into decisions regarding policies, procedures, and programs.
• Keeps professional staff informed of critical issues and concerns within the area.
• Establishes and maintains ongoing communication with Residential Life staff and other University departments, including Public Safety, Student Life, Dining Services, and others as appropriate.

E. Administration:

• Coordinates administrative functions in the area, including preparation of weekly reports, key inventories, and timely completion of forms and correspondence.
• Assists with resident check-in and check-out processes and coordinates tasks related to room assignments.
• Assesses the effectiveness of Residential Life programs and conducts research and benchmarking for the Office.
• Oversees the administration and analysis of the Residential Experience…