Assistant Director- Student & Residential

Department: Student Housing & Res Life

Salary:

• Responsible for a major component of Residential Life. Provides leadership to attain the goals and objectives of the department of Student Housing and Residential Life.
• Oversees the delivery of program services. Plans, organizes, schedules and directs activities for Residential Life; coordinates activities with other university departments, contractors.
• Prepares and implements departmental and program or project budgets; participates in the planning process and policy development.
• Directs the daily operations and activities of assigned staff, including recruitment, selection, training, development and evaluation.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience. Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience. Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

SUMMARY: The Assistant Director of Residential Life is an integral part of Student Housing and Residential Life’s (SHRL’s) leadership team. The Assistant Director provides the vision and leadership for areas of responsibility that ensures that residential life is advancing the SHRL Mission, Vision, and goals as well as the Division's Strategic Initiatives. The Assistant Director for Residential Life reports to and provides support for the Associate Director for Residential Life.

• Responsible for the direct supervision of multiple full time professional staff members, such as:
  Residential Life Coordinators, Supervisors of Residential Desks and/or Program Coordinators
• Indirect supervision of Residential Life student staff which may include:
  Graduate Assistants, Resident Advisors, Community Mentors, Desk Assistants, and other student staff members
• Indirect supervision of SHRL professional staff working on assignments that the Assistant Director oversees
• Provide effective personnel management through supervision, staff development, training, recruitment and retention of competent, diverse, staff; the ability and willingness to delegate effectively and to hold direct reports accountable; address staff issues; promote the professional growth and development of the entire team
• Provide a clear onboarding program for staff
• Participate in recruitment, selection, and training of staff members throughout SHRL, including full time permanent staff, part time temporary staff, graduate assistants and undergraduate student employees
• Serve as the primary advisor for the Residence Hall Association and NRHH, and secondary advisor for Hall Councils
• Responsible for the overall management of area, including policy development, strategic planning, goal setting and direction of all operational, fiscal, and personnel aspects of the program/service area
• Possess strong strategic thinking skills with an emphasis on delivering and measuring action plans
• Establish and measure learning outcomes or program outcomes for programs and services
• Create assessment plan for programs and services in area; contribute to SHRL Assessment Plan
• Be a strong decision-maker with transparency in decision-making and management; the ability to make good, consistent, and fair decisions based on fact and data
• Responsible for ensuring continued compliance with all local, state, safety and employment laws and regulations
• Work closely with all SHRL staff to ensure processes that intersect with your area are operating effectively and providing positive customer service experiences for residents; participate in regular community walks to identify potential issues in the community, advocate for facilities needs in…