Residential Hall Assistant Director- CA

Residential Hall Assistant Director, Pre-College 2027

Organization:
Edconic

Department:
Residential and Student Life

Reports to:

Residential Hall Director

Program Information

Edconic Pre – College programs provide students with an immersive environment in which they learn, investigate, and explore while having fun and discovering friends, mentors and instructors who share their passions and interests. It also gives intellectually curious students the opportunity to live and learn in a dynamic location while drawing upon the unrivaled expertise and access of The New York Times, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Vogue College of Fashion, Manchester City Sports Business School, and Wired Education encouraging students to take their learning beyond the classroom and into the real world.

About Edconic

Knowledge is our passion. We thrive at the intersection of business and education and have built a global reputation for developing world-class learning programs to nurture the industry leaders of tomorrow.

Our mission is to empower lives through education. We seek to understand the passions of a new generation of students to help transform those passions into meaningful and fulfilling career trajectories. We do this by delivering relevant, experiential courses taught by industry experts from the world's best brands.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

The RHAD is a key leadership position for Edconic's pre-college programs and will play a vital role in ensuring the program's success. This is a live-in position with specific duties and responsibilities which include but are not limited to the list below:

• Execute work assigned by the RHD.
• Assist in all administrative details including:
• Residential Check-In and Check-Out
• Key Inventory
• Staff evaluations
• Community Building
• Facilitate training during Student Orientation;
• Attend weekly residence life staff meetings led by the RHD;
• Meet with staff who display behavior concerns through 1:1s and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), and document staff conduct meetings led by the RHD;
• Maintain the PA schedule and manage shift swaps; the RHD approves the final schedule and any changes;
• Receive suggestions and grievances relayed by Senior Program Advisors (SPAs), and resolve them or escalate to the RHD;
• Conduct daily check-ins and serve as first response to student escalations; document incidents and statements, and escalate serious cases to the RHD;
• Submit and track work orders, and manage Pronto;
• Coordinate logistics, setup and staffing for mandatory events
• Attend weekly leadership meetings and manage all on-going development for residence staff and will relay pertinent information on these topics to the students in a suitable and timely manner;
• Attend co-curricular events and activities;
• Manage student interactions using student management software;
• Act as a mentor and role model to PAs, students and staff through everyday actions and good decision-making;
• Serve On-Call Duty and Back Up On-Call shifts (see below);
• Support the RHD's communicate with parents/guardians regarding student needs and concerns;
• Mediate conflicts as they arise

Qualifications

The Residence Hall Assistant Director will be an experienced residential education professional with prior leadership experience and a minimum of 2 years of work in comparable positions. Prior work in a university program, boarding school, or as guidance counselor is particularly desirable.

Education, Work Experience and/or Licensure

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of related work experience
• Must be CPR certified or be willing to obtain prior to start of program.
• Two references required

The RHAD must complete online training prior to move-in and will move into the residence halls on Sunday, May…