Assistant Director, Residence

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

September 15, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

1157- - Assistant Director

Assistant Director, Residence Life

Admin. Professional

As the Assistant Director of Residence Life , you will serve as a key member of the department’s administrative team and report directly to the Director. In this role, you will directly supervise and evaluate Residential Education Directors within the Washington State University (WSU) residence hall system and, through live-in professional staff, provide indirect supervision of paraprofessional staff. You will collaborate with live-in staff to ensure the effective coordination of desk operations across up to 12 residence halls, coordinate the planning and delivery of staff training initiatives, and oversee and advise an average of three departmental committees annually.

You will provide support and response to student emergencies, including participation in an on‑call rotation, serve as a liaison with designated university partners, address daily administrative responsibilities and student and staff concerns, and assume additional departmental responsibilities as assigned.

This is a full‑time (100 % FTE),
permanent position. This position is overtime eligible
.

$5,598.97 to $6,255.82 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

• Positions require a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of progressively responsible relevant experience, which has included at least one (1) year of managerial experience. A Master’s degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Education and experience can be tailored to fit the specific organizational entity/directorial assignment.
  
  Positions may require applicable licensure and/or certification.
• Supervisory experience of graduate hall directors, paraprofessional staff or other personnel.
• Demonstrated commitment to the philosophy and practice of participatory management and community standards.
• Demonstrated competence with Microsoft Windows and MS-Office computer software.
• Must be willing and able to keep regular hours and work some evenings and weekends.

• Masters’ degree in a relevant field.
• Three years post-master’s experience working in a college or university residence hall system or group living environment.
• Supervisory experience of full time live-in residence hall staff.
• Demonstrated experience in staff training and development.
• Demonstrated experience with large group presentations.
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of student development and academic success.
• Demonstrated ability to work with students and administrators in a broad range of situations.
• Demonstrated genuine concern/interest for the welfare of students.
• Demonstrated experience with living, learning communities/academic success programs.
• Dem…