Assistant Director of Housing, Residential Management and Summer Housing
About The Position
The Assistant Director of Housing, Residential Management (Adams Tower West, Babcock, Gables, and Woodside) and Summer Housing serves as a vital member of the Housing Leadership team. The Assistant Director is a key player in leading a mission and values driven organization serving an on campus student population of approximately 6,400 students. The position includes developmental supervision of 5 full time professional Apartment / Hall Managers, who serve as Conference Managers during the summer months. The Assistant Director is responsible for: student safety and crisis management, welcoming and inclusive community development, an educational curriculum supporting student academic success and retention, leadership development, diverse and inclusive communities and the well-being of students, overseeing summer housing (camps and conferences), indirect supervision of student staff and direct supervision of professional staff. In addition, the position assumes leadership for several department wide responsibilities and decision making for several key areas in the department.
Nice To Haves
- 2-5 years working in college residence halls
- master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, or a related field
- 2 years of supervisory experience in college residence halls
- demonstrated knowledge of student development and organizational development theory
- highly effective interpersonal communication skills in 1 on 1 and group settings, and as a presenter / trainer
- demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
- Ability to effectively communication and connect with individuals with lived experience different than their own
- experience with residential curriculum and assessment
- strong organizational, planning, analytic, and problem-solving skills
- demonstrated crisis management skills
- excellent judgment and ability to handle challenging conversations with students, staff, collaborators, and student family members
- demonstrated experience effectively training professional and student staff in multiple topic areas
- experience working with student conduct processes and procedures
- experience running searches for professional and student staff
- experience facilitating restorative and challenging dialogues
Responsibilities
- student safety and crisis management
- welcoming and inclusive community development
- an educational curriculum supporting student academic success and retention
- leadership development
- diverse and inclusive communities and the well-being of students
- overseeing summer housing (camps and conferences)
- indirect supervision of student staff
- direct supervision of professional staff
- leadership for several department wide responsibilities
- decision making for several key areas in the department
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
