Director of Residential Communities

The Director of Residential Learning Communities is responsible for leading and managing the overall operation and administration of the Residence Hall Program, which houses approximately 1500 students and is integral to recruitment and retention efforts. Responsibilities include : supervision of professional, graduate and undergraduate staff members; oversight of selection, training and evaluation of staff; departmental strategic planning and assessment; development and implementation of all Residential Learning Communities policies and procedures; participation in student conduct system, oversight of all aspects of housing operations, including departmental budgets, programming and room assignments; coordination with Facilities on facility management; addressing individual student and parent needs and concerns; and participation in Director on Duty on-call rotation.

Salary : $61,610.64-$65,158.12

Essential Functions :

• Staff Supervision and Training :

Recruit, supervise, train and evaluate up to six full-time staff

Participate in rotating on-call schedule for university campus community

Serve as administrative hearing officer when assigned to review conduct cases with residence student violations

Assist students and families with special housing needs and general concerns

Lead department and work collaboratively across the university to build communities with programming and vision to grow and expand in new directions

Serve as a member of university and divisional committees as requested

Work with admissions on showcasing residence halls and residential living to perspective students.

Create learning outcomes and implement and evaluate programs to achieve and assess outcomes

Positive and professional demeanor is necessary

Other Duties & Responsibilities :

Qualifications-Education & Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities :

Master's Degree in Student Affairs, Counseling, Education or related field required

Progressive experience in a Residential Learning Communities office, including three years above the RD level.

Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Personal Protective Equipment must be worn when required. A respiratory function test and the ability to use respirators may be required. Stairs and uneven surfaces may be present; artificial lifts, etc. may or may not be available. The position may require the incumbent to walk outdoors in all types of weather to other buildings or offices located on the campus. The Campus is located in an area that contains numerous hills and slopes and may not always be fully accessible for mobility impaired individuals.

About Alfred University

Lighting the way for students since 1836. "We've always been a place for makers, especially those who make the future. Our commitment to independent thinking, creativity, academic rigor and community have made us a unique kind of leader since 1836."

Alfred University {AU) was founded on principles of social justice in 1836 by liberal, independent thinkers who placed high value on education for all citizens. The University has retained and built upon the strong values of its founders, developing as an institution of national and international renown that is responsive to the needs of contemporary society while remaining consistent with the spirit of its origins. Alfred University is the second oldest coeducational college in the United States as well as one of the earliest nineteenth century colleges to have enrolled African American and Native American students. It has a long-standing history of educating socially conscious students who make a difference in their professions and their communities.

Over the course of the twentieth century, Alfred University evolved into a complex institution offering a full range of programs in the liberal arts and sciences, art and design, engineering, business, education, counseling, and school psychology to its nearly 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students that live, learn, and play on a 232-acre campus located in an idyllic, creative valley in Western New York. To learn more, visit alfred.edu .

Alfred University actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee, student or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.