Dual Assistant Director​/Resident Director HRL

Overview

Dual Role Assistant Director / Resident Director HRL

Reports To : Director of Housing & Residence Life

Division : Housing & Residence Life, Division of Student Development

Salary Classification : Full Time, 11-Month

Supervision Of Others : 3+ Resident Directors & ARDS, 8+ RAs

Anticipated Start Date : July 18, 2026

General Description :

The Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life is a full time, 11 month, live on position responsible for providing leadership and support for the Department of Housing & Residence Life. In addition this role will supervise Resident Directors. The AD position will also be combined with the role of Resident Director.

The Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life will also offer general counseling, care, discipline and guidance to residents as requested, give input on Housing & Residence Life departmental issues, and fulfill specific adjunct and special project responsibilities.

Biola University is a nationally ranked Christian university in the heart of Southern California. As a leader in academic quality and innovation, Biola is consistently ranked among the nation's foremost Christian universities.

Founded in 1908, Biola offers biblically centered education, intentional spiritual development and vocational preparation within a unique and diverse learning community where all faculty, staff and students are professing Christians. Biola's eight schools offer more than 150 academic programs at the bachelor s, master s and doctoral levels, enrolling more than 6,000 students at the La Mirada campus, online and in distance programs throughout the world.

The vision of Student Development is to see Every Student :
Empowered, Transformed & Thriving. The mission of Student Development is to create an integrated, Biblically-centered learning experience that promotes the whole person development of all students. Biola University affirms its value for and commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce. The division of Student Development is dedicated to being a diverse and inclusive department that will reflect the diversity of the Biola community and demonstrate intercultural proficiency.

We encourage qualified applicants who are diverse in gender, culture, class, generation, nationality, ethnicity, race, and ability to apply.

Biola University affirms its value for and commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce. The division of Student Development is dedicated to being a diverse and inclusive department that will reflect the diversity of the Biola community and demonstrate intercultural proficiency.

• Masters Degree in Student Development or related field; if Masters is in progress, ask for equivalent years of professional experience
• Basic knowledge of and ability to engage with one s own personal identity and how that informs engagement with concepts and topics surrounding diversity and inclusion
• Ability to engage with students through empathy, compassion and understanding
• Ability to respond to and manage crisis and / or conflict among residents and other students
• Demonstrates consistency and follow through
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Two or more years working in a college and / or educational setting
• Posture of humility and teachability
• Willingness to learn and apply student leadership and student affairs theory and best practices
• Experience with teamwork & collaboration
• Demonstrates self-awareness and flexibility

Resident Director : Serve as a live-in Resident Director of a Residence Hall see Resident Director Position Description.

Position changes : Will not serve in RD On Call rotation

Will chair program committee & area teams

Will have limitations in Resident Director responsibilities, as determined in collaboration with Director of Housing & Residence Life

Professional Staff Supervision : Meet at least bi-monthly with supervises to provide accountability, feedback, and support.

Receive weekly reports from each Resident Director and provide written and / or verbal feedback.

Advise supervises on budget usage, tracking, and authorizations.

Conduct a yearly performance evaluation of each Resident Director supervised.

Ensure Resident Directors are regularly and properly completing administrative and operational responsibilities.

Provide direction and support to supervises in how to support and direct a student staff team, as well as student staff supervision.

Participate in implementation of Graduate Assistant and new Resident Director training.

Housing & Residence Life Team : Active participation in the Housing & Residence Life Leadership Team along with other Assistant Directors and the Director of Housing & Residence Life, in order to provide philosophical and administrative leadership for the entire department of Housing & Residence Life.

Attend regular staff / committee meetings and programs as directed by the Director of Housing &…