Senior Director Residence Marquette University

Senior Director, Housing & Residence Life

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Employment Status: Full Time
Job Family: Student Engagement and Program Development

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission:
The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view our Total Rewards guide
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This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

The Senior Director, Housing & Residence Life provides strategic leadership for the residential experience to advance student development, belonging, and engagement. Reporting to the VP of Student Life, Belonging and Well-being and as a key leader within the Division of Belonging and Student Affairs (DBSA), the Senior Director works closely with DBSA leadership to develop and implement a cohesive framework that connects the residential and co-curricular experiences and creates a seamless student experience.

The Senior Director leads residential operations, including crisis management, assessment and continuous improvement efforts, educating and developing students and staff, development initiatives, and budget management.

• 1. Student Experience, Programming & Partnerships:
  Oversee all programmatic and curriculum components to ensure quality programs and services are delivered to students living in university housing and the near-campus neighborhood. Identify opportunities for residential programming that advance student belonging, wellness, leadership, and connectivity to campus resources and experiences. Contribute to divisional planning, implementation, and evaluation efforts to ensure Housing & Residence Life is actively connected to and advancing division priorities.
  
  Develop strong partnerships, alliances, and outreach programs, including faculty programs, Living Learning Communities, and other high-impact practices. Develop and implement initiatives that contribute to a cohesive and integrated student experience and participate in the division’s major events and activities.
• 2. Housing Operations & Communications:
  Provide operational strategy and direction for all staffing and system operations for university housing, including associate & assistant directors, complex directors, residence hall directors, graduate student staff, resident assistants, and front desk staff. This includes the development and implementation of training,…