Assistant Director of Residence Life- Community Care and Crisis Response
About The Position
The Assistant Director (AD) of Residence Life is a strategic leader responsible for the stewardship of a flourishing residential ecosystem, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the residence halls and the supervision of a multi-tiered team of professional Officers of Administration and student workers. This role is centrally defined by its leadership of a primary functional area (50%): Community Care and Crisis Response. In direct alignment with the Oregon Rising strategic plan, the AD architects a community where the "educational priority" is realized: ensuring residents who live on campus thrive by engaging in and creating just communities. This work is grounded in five residence life learning goals—cultural competence, wellbeing, integrated learning, relationships in community, and responsibility—which serve as the metrics for student flourishing and resilience. As a vital member of the Residence Life Leadership Team, the Assistant Director is entrusted with fostering an environment of intellectual and social stimulation by actively drawing upon the vast resources of the University of Oregon as a premier research institution. The AD moves beyond traditional departmental boundaries to cultivate high-impact, strategic relationships with campus partners to ensure that the residential experience serves a clear pathway to timely graduation. By de-siloing student information between Housing and campus partners, the AD lowers institutional barriers, ensuring that individual student support is more effective, holistic, and data-informed. The AD leads with an equity-minded approach, partnering with Student Services and Enrollment Management (SSEM) and Student Life to create and sustain living-learning communities that broaden a student’s vision of what it means to flourish in a liberal arts and research-extensive environment. This role is responsible for the implementation and oversight of assessment instruments that evaluate the efficacy of the residential experience in closing equity gaps for underrepresented groups. The AD effectively collaborates with all University Housing units—including Human Resources, Business Services, Facilities, Dining & Conferences—to optimize financial and human resources, ensuring that every operational decision aligns with the goal of creating an inclusive, state-of-the-art residential experience.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education, psychology, or related field.
- Three years of full-time professional experience in education, including experience in the supervision of students or professional staff and experience with student conduct, crisis management, and emergency response.
- Ability to foster a socially just, multicultural, and inclusive learning environment.
- Knowledge of student development theory and its application in a residential environment.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with colleagues.
- Ability to assess and meet the needs of a wide variety of people while recognizing the needs of underrepresented and underserved students at the University of Oregon.
Nice To Haves
- Three years of residence life experience.
- Experience implementing leadership development programs in a residential environment.
- Experience with student leadership roles (e.g. Resident Assistants) selection and hiring, training, and development in Residence Life.
- Experience with academic residential programs and/or living-learning communities at a college or university.
- Experience with social justice, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
- Experience with analyzing and resolving conflict, team building, group dynamics, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with program development and assessment.
- Experience with student leadership roles (e.g. Resident Assistants) selection and hiring, training, and development in Residence Life OR Experience advising Residence Hall Association and or National Residence Hall Honorary.
Benefits
- The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
