Assistant Director, Residential Experience

Assistant Director For Residential Experience

The Assistant Director for Residential Experience serves as a key member of the Residential Life & Dining Services leadership team and is responsible for leadership and management of either the FYRE (First Year Residential Experience) or PULSE (Plymouth Upper-Level Student Experience) communities at Plymouth State. Reporting to the Executive Director of Residential Life, Dining Services, & Community Standards, the Assistant Director is a 12-month, full-time, live-on position responsible for selection, training, and supervision of 4-6 live-in professional and / or graduate level staff members. In addition, this position leads one or more of the departmental committees (e.g. student staff recruitment and retention, student staff training and development), collaborates with strategic campus partners, and participates in an administrator on call rotation.

Duties / Responsibilities

Supervision (45%)

• Directly supervise 4-6 professional and / or graduate level live-in staff on all aspects of their work. This includes clearly communicating expectations, evaluating work, providing individualized professional development, and conducting reviews of each individual staff member.
• Serve on the Residential Life & Dining Services Senior Leadership Duty Rotation, providing support and guidance to Residence Education staff for elevated student crisis situations (evenings and weekends), including academic breaks.

Leadership and Education (40%)

Policy (5%)

Administration (5%)

Finance / Budget (5%)

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience :

Preferred Qualifications :

Applicant instructions :

Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed.

Priority review of applications received by September 30.

Plymouth State University offers high-quality baccalaureate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. Through research and innovative community partnerships, the University contributes to the economic, social, cultural, and environmental development of the North Country and Lakes Region of New Hampshire and beyond.

Plymouth State University (PSU) is transforming the campus to create a first-of-its-kind university holistically organized around integrated clusters. Our goal is to provide a dynamic interdisciplinary and innovative learning environment. Students, faculty, staff, and community will connect to solve real-world challenges that will benefit people and organizations at all levels. We are a residential and comprehensive university with a warm and engaged learning community focused on teaching excellence and regional engagement. The University is located in the heart of the Lakes Region and White Mountains of New Hampshire and serves approximately 4,300 undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students.

Surrounded by lakes and mountains, PSU's 170-acre campus provides students with an outstanding natural laboratory for learning and an ideal setting for outdoor recreation. PSU has consistently earned national recognition for its commitment to community service, environmental sustainability, academic excellence, and employee wellness.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity / Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location : Plymouth

Salary Grade : Exempt Staff 18