Assistant Director for First-Year Residential Experience and Student Success

Stony Brook University • Stony Brook, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director for First-Year Residential Experience and Student Success is a key member of the First-Year and Living Learning Community and Academic Initiatives team and reports to the Associate Director of Residential Education. The position coordinates residential success initiatives for first-year and living-learning communities, including training, supervision, development, and evaluation of initiatives. The Assistant Director collaborates with campus partners to support the institution's educational mission through programming, leadership, student success, and academic initiatives.

The role develops experiential learning opportunities and curricula, collaborates with undergraduate education and student success partners, facilitates faculty engagement in residence halls, and manages day-to-day operations of the Residential Tutoring Center. It also supports learning community and resident assistant courses, develops student-centered programming, and works collaboratively across Campus Residences and the Division of Student Affairs to improve the residential experience.

The Assistant Director uses data to identify students needing academic support, develop interventions, assess initiatives, and prepare reports. The position supervises a graduate student assistant and undergraduate tutors, advises the Residence Hall Association, represents Campus Residences in orientation and campus initiatives, and serves on committees and working groups. It also provides 24-hour support and direction to students in response to crises. Evening and weekend work may be required at times. This is a full-time, FLSA-exempt essential position. The listed total compensation is $64,395, consisting of a $60,245 salary and $4,150 annual location pay.

Requirements

• Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Three years of full-time administrative experience in Higher Education and/or Secondary Education.
• Experience with programming, engagement, and/or residential curricula.
• Experience responding to crises and/or early intervention, such as emergency response, conflict mediation, medical or mental health emergencies, or fire alarms.
• Experience coordinating programs, including the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate student success initiatives.
• Experience working with diverse student populations.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Higher Education, Student Personnel, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
• Four or more years of full-time administrative experience in Higher Education and/or Secondary Education.
• Collaborative work experience, such as active participation in committees, project teams, or task forces.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, including creating electronic forms, managing and organizing data, and running basic queries or reports.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate residential success initiatives for first-year and living-learning communities, including training, supervision, development, and evaluation.
• Develop and implement experiential learning opportunities and curricula for first-year and living-learning community students.
• Collaborate with the Division of Undergraduate Education and the Student Success and Retention team to identify student success and retention needs and propose customized support solutions.
• Develop and facilitate faculty engagement in the residence halls.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the Residential Tutoring Center, facilitate training, and develop common assessment benchmarks aligned with College Reading & Learning Association International Tutoring Training Program standards.
• Co-facilitate the Community Changers Living Learning Community EXP+ class with Career Center leadership.
• Facilitate the RA EXP+ class.
• Develop innovative, student-centered programming supporting successful transitions for first-year residential students.
• Collaborate within Campus Residences and across the Division of Student Affairs to improve the residential experience.
• Use existing data to identify students needing academic support and develop interventions.
• Track initiative effectiveness and translate data into clear narratives demonstrating impact on student success.
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports and share information with the department and division as needed.
• Ensure accurate understanding and use of learning outcomes and assessment methods.
• Directly supervise, train, and evaluate the graduate student assistant Coordinator for the Residential Tutoring Center.
• Indirectly supervise, train, and evaluate undergraduate student tutors.
• Serve as senior advisor to the Residence Hall Association.
• Represent Campus Residences in Orientation/Weeks of Welcome planning and implementation.
• Develop and implement first-year residential experience Weeks of Welcome events.
• Represent Residential Education at campus events, orientations, classes, and workshops.
• Support Division of Student Affairs priorities, including division-wide success initiatives.
• Represent Campus Residences on campus committees and working groups related to student success, retention, and first-year experience initiatives.
• Chair a committee and/or functional assignment, managing professional staff, RA staff, or other student staff within the Area or Department as it pertains to student success.
• Provide 24-hour support and directions to students, responding to and managing crisis situations as needed.
• Participate in professional learning, growth, and development opportunities.
• Attend and/or support events, activities, and programs sponsored by areas outside the individual unit or department.
• Perform other duties or projects as assigned, consistent with rank and departmental mission.

Benefits

• The position is eligible for $4,150 in annual UUP location pay, paid biweekly.
• The posting directs applicants to the university's WHY WORK HERE page for information about total rewards, but does not specify particular benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager