Assistant Director, Community Living

Job Overview

Brandeis University is delighted to announce a career opportunity as the Assistant Director of Community Living in Student Affairs.

Competitive benefits and compensation package including medical, dental and life insurance, tuition assistance, and a 403(b) retirement plan with a generous match.

• Supervise 2–3 full‑time Area Coordinators and indirectly supervise 1–2 graduate student Assistant Area Coordinators (30% of time).
• Collaborate with all departmental members to deliver a community advisor program; lead training, development, and retention of student staff (30%).
• Work with the Associate Director to maintain a high‑quality, customer‑first service philosophy.
• Oversee hiring and supervision of Community Living student staff (office assistants); serve as second line for operations such as social media, website, student assignments, central billing, and housing‑management software (20%).
• Assist with professional staff selection and retention as needed (10%).
• Attend staff and supervision meetings; serve on Administrator on Call duty rotation; perform other duties as assigned (10%).

M.A./M.S. required; field of higher education preferred. 3–5 years of work experience in housing operations, residential life, student development or programming.

Hiring range: $58,000 – $63,600. Live‑in position.

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a “protected class”).

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