Assistant Director of Residential Life/Area Director

MIT • Cambridge, MA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Residential Life/Area Director is a live-in professional responsible for furthering the educational mission of MIT, the Division of Student Life, and the Office of Undergraduate Residential Life. The role operates under the direction of the head of house in the assigned living community and the associate dean for undergraduate residential life. Guided by the head of house, the assistant director partners with the house team to foster a community that supports personal growth, accountability, health and safety, and belonging.

The position supports housing services, including room assignments in collaboration with the head of house and student leaders, and the move-in and move-out process in partnership with the house operations manager. As a member of the dean-on-call team, the assistant director responds to student crises and emergency situations.

Assistant directors are appointed by the Senior Associate Dean for Residential & Community Life to renewable one-year appointments, with an expected five-year term of employment. A sixth-year renewal may be possible depending on organizational needs. In consultation with the head of house, the associate dean for undergraduate residential life conducts an annual performance review.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education administration, social work, counseling, or a related field.
• A minimum of two years of experience in Residential Life and/or Student Affairs.
• Experience in leadership development, advising, crisis intervention and response, counseling, and residential education.
• Ability to work with students, colleagues, and faculty to build a welcoming living-learning residential community.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Further the educational mission of MIT, the Division of Student Life, and the Office of Undergraduate Residential Life.
• Partner with the house team to build a residential community that encourages personal growth, accountability, health and safety, and belonging.
• Support housing services, including room assignments in collaboration with the head of house and student leaders.
• Work with the house operations manager on move-in and move-out processes.
• Serve on the dean-on-call team and respond to student crises and emergency situations.

What This Job Offers

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