Assistant Director of Community Life

The Assistant Director of Community Life is responsible for coordinating the residential student experience at Millsaps College, including the supervision of the resident assistant staff and coordinating the housing assignments process. The Assistant Director will also oversee all student community standards and the student conduct process.

This position is on-site in Jackson, MS. Regular work hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Must be available and willing to work evening and night hours and occasional weekends, as needed, for student events.

• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate Resident Assistants.
• Manage the housing selection process for first-year and returning students.
• Coordinate move-in/out processes for on-campus residents including those residing in fraternity houses.
• Coordinate health and safety inspections for all on-campus residents including fraternity house inspections.
• Respond to residential concerns, conflicts and emergencies as part of the On Call Team rotation.
• Collaborate with Facilities, Campus Safety, and other campus partners to address residential needs and concerns.
• Develop and implement initiatives that promote community connection and a sense of belonging.
• Collaborate with campus partners to support student thriving through proactive outreach, education, and programs that foster healthy relationships, engagement, and personal development.
• Oversee all student community standards and the student conduct process
• Manage conduct case administration, including documentation, hearings, sanctions and follow up
• Effectively uses Colleague, Microsoft Office and other software to perform administrative functions of the position
• Serve on call and host events as needed during evenings and weekends

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required. Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, College Student Affairs, Guidance and Counseling or a related field is preferred.
• At least 2 years of graduate or professional experience in fraternity/sorority life and/or student affairs work is preferred.
• Ability to manage event logistics, including scheduling, budgeting, and promotion
• Knowledge of policy compliance and risk management within student affairs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work well with others from a broad range of positions, departments and cultural backgrounds

• Must be available and willing to work evenings and weekends, as needed, for student events
• Able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds without assistance
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Manual dexterity needed for keyboarding and other repetitive tasks

Interested candidates should email a copy of their resume and a letter of interest to student life . No phone calls please.

Millsaps College is a selective institution of higher education located on 100 beautiful acres in the heart of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi — a progressive southern metropolitan city of nearly half a million. Millsaps is dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of the region.

The college was founded in 1890 by members of the Methodist Church and is consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education.

Millsaps has an enrollment of approximately 750 students and employs 80 full-time faculty members. The faculty/student ratio at Millsaps is 1:9, and the average class size is 14. Millsaps has graduated 25 Fulbright Award recipients, seven Rhodes Scholars, six Goldwater Scholars and two Truman Scholars. Millsaps is a member of the NCAA Division III and Southern Athletic Association and competes in 18 intercollegiate sports.

Millsaps College values diversity within our students, faculty and staff, and strives to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people. Millsaps College does not discriminate in employment on the bases of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, age, national origin,…