Assistant Director for Residential Living

Sul Ross State University•Del Rio, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director for Residential Living is responsible for the day-to-day management of either the Residence Halls or Apartments/Family Housing with live-in responsibilities. This dynamic individual will reach out and assist students in a variety of ways to maximize their total development.

Requirements

Live-in responsibilities
Security Sensitive position

Responsibilities

Assist with overall departmental functions, office operations, administrative procedures, staff selection and on-going training of student staff, promoting staff development, implementing and enforcing policies and procedures, recognition and evaluation.
Attend and plan weekly student staff meetings, monitor student staff duty hours, job performance & effectiveness, and conduct bi-weekly health and safety checks for their area.
Responsible for the administrative management of all aspects of their area; maintain a high level of student contact and availability; walk their area on a regular basis.
Work with the staff and residents of his/her area individually and in groups in areas such as programming, counseling, crisis/conflict management, advising, and discipline, as well as work with other college offices to ensure the delivery of essential services.
Promote student involvement in activities, responsible community behavior; building community and cooperation among residents.
Serve as “on-call” personnel for Residence Life on a rotating basis for week nights and weekends.
Clearly communicate university policies to staff and students.
Assist Resident Assistants in confronting students who violate policies.
Provide support, instruction, resources, and assistance to Resident Assistants in carrying out their duties.
Responsible for training, supervising, and evaluating Resident Assistants.
Responsible for all administrative operations to include budget management in their areas, checking residents in/out, occupancy/assignment procedures after initial room assignments, reporting maintenance concerns, damage assessments, inventory records, safety and security in the building, accurate records/files, routine reports, and staff meetings.
Responsible for the Residential Living overall coordination of either Programming or Staff Development.
Stimulate and participate in academic, cultural, recreational, educational, personal development, and social activities.
Advise and promote the Residence Hall Association (RHA) assisting with their projects and programs.
Work with Resident Assistants to develop and provide a balanced variety of educational, social, and recreational programs.
Keep residents informed about activities and events happening on campus.
Assist with events involving residents such as Lobo Days Welcome Week, intramurals, Summer orientation, etc.
Provide monthly, semester and annual reports of the activities held.
Coordinate staff selection and training of student staff.
Coordinate monthly in-service training sessions to develop the staff’s skills and knowledge.
Promote staff development through workshops/conferences, recognition.
Conduct one-on-one meetings at least monthly with student staff.
Develop and update the staff job description and manuals.