Assistant Director of Residence

Payroll

Title:

STDT LIFE DEV SPEC 3
Department: HOUSING/DINING/HOSPITALITY
Hiring Pay Scale: $58,600 - $64,500/year
Worksite:
Campus
Appointment Type:
Career
Appointment Percent: 100%
Union:
Uncovered
Total Openings: 1

Work Schedule:

Days, 8 hrs/day, Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm

Filing Deadline:
Wed 8/13/2025

UC San Diego values equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment:
Apply by 8/2/25 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Special Selection Applicants:
Apply by 8/13/25. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

• This position will be a part of the UAW union moving forward.

Join the Residential, Retail and Supply Chain Services (RRSS) team at UC San Diego, a dynamic and innovative campus department dedicated to delivering exceptional service to the university community. As a valued RRSS team member, you will be contributing to a broad and complex organization consisting of five key units:
Housing, Dining and Hospitality (HDH), Integrated Procure-to-Pay Solutions (IPPS), the UC San Diego Bookstore, Triton Print & Digital Media, and the Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC). With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, RRSS aims to inclusively meet the diverse needs of the UC San Diego community while fostering a sense of belonging for our students and staff.

As a member of the HDH team, you will be part of a self-funded unit with over 900 staff employees, 1,000 student employees, and an annual operating budget of $250 million, providing housing and dining services to over 20,000 students, faculty, staff, and their families. RRSS is proud to promote and create opportunities for greater equity, diversity and inclusiveness within our division.

The Upper Division Housing unit in RRSS leads and oversees the planning, development, implementation and success of programs, services, activities and processes for undergraduate students in the university’s living-learning environments. The Upper Division Housing Team leads the residential student experience and serves continuing and transfer students from all undergraduate colleges who live across six residential communities;
Pepper Canyon East, Matthews Apartments, the Rita Atkinson Residences, Pepper Canyon West and Pangea Residence Halls and Apartments. Housing over three thousand students, the Upper Division Housing team is critical to enhancing the student experience and increasing student engagement.

Under the direction of the Associate Director of Upper Division Housing, the Assistant Director of Residence Life (ADRL) coordinates significant portions of the residential life program. The ADRL plays an integral role in implementing the residential life program as it relates to creating a safe and secure living and learning environment, which supports students’ personal, educational, social and professional development and is supportive of the educational vision.

The ADRL coordinates the Resident Advisor program, which includes the selection process, comprehensive trainings and providing work direction through weekly meetings and annual evaluations. The ADRL advises Resident Advisors and residential programming boards to implement comprehensive programming models that reflect the UC San Diego Principles of Community and the educational philosophy. The ADRL assists in managing a portion of the residential programming budget.

The ADRL collaborates with college and university officials and departments in the management of student crises. In addition, the ADRL provides counseling and conflict mediation, enforcement of university policy and resolves conduct issues. The ADRL position requires well developed levels of, and demonstrated education and experience in, working independently, implementing organizational…