Associate Director of Student Housing and Residential Learning

Job Summary

The Associate Director for Student Housing and Residential Learning will coordinate, support, and oversee the operations of Student Housing.

Primary oversight will include the following functions : direct the educational experience and programmatic components of the Student Housing program, including living-learning communities, selection, supervision, training, and development of all live-in and area staff, fiscal oversight of programming budgets, and emergency response including the departmental on-call process.

This position is also responsible for directing, developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, procedures, programs, and services within the department.

The Associate Director reports directly to the Director of Student Housing.

Responsibilities

• Provides direction for and oversees the implementation of all residential education and academic and / or learning initiatives for Student Housing
• Collaborates with the other departments and units on campus in designing and implementing educational and social programs and services for students
• Provides vision, direction, and training for a team of full-time staff (RHDs) and student staff in developing and managing programs, procedures, and activities in the residence halls, as well as student conduct and customer service needs and issues;

Supervises, trains, develops and evaluates direct reports which may include a combination of coordinator(s), residence hall directors

• Fosters safe, supportive, and inclusive residential communities; serves as the first point of contact for professional staff on duty (particularly after hours and on weekends) in responding to maintenance, crisis, and emergency situations involving students living within Student Housing
• Supports the management of staffing, programming, and operational budgets in the amount of approximately $100,000; Prepares and monitors budgets for residential and functional area
• Serves as liaison with Learning Communities, Student Involvement, Academic Enhancement Center, One Stop Shop, Financial Aid, Dean of Students Office, Counseling and Psychological Services, Disability Services, and other academic-related campus resource offices and personnel responsible for academic initiatives and student success and retention
• Assesses and evaluates the effectiveness of residential academic initiatives and services; serves as a resource to professional, and para-professional staff members on the development of academic initiatives and services in the residence halls
• Serves on Institutional and Divisional committees as assigned
• Fulfills other duties or special projects as assigned by the Director of Student Housing

Required Qualifications

• 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in College Student Personnel Administration, Higher Education, or closely related field
• 3-4 years of related experience
• 1 year of supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in College Student Personnel Administration, Higher Education, or closely related field
• Experience working closely with students from diverse backgrounds in a higher education setting
• Experience dealing with sensitive and confidential issues
• Experience working with residential initiatives : living-learning communities, residential curriculum, residential learning models, or academic support in a residential setting

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Application and practice of student development theory and approaches
• Experience working with first-year and second-year student programs
• Ability to establish and maintain effective student / staff relationships
• Knowledge and familiarity with student success, support, or intervention strategies
• Knowledge and skill in supervisory practices and techniques
• Knowledge of counseling, conflict management, and crisis intervention strategies
• Understanding of budget processes and preparing detailed reports
• Sound organizational and administrative skills
• Effective written and oral communication, along with effective and engaging presentation skills

USG Core Values

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Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at .

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at .