Assistant Director, Residence Life

Saint Louis University•SLU Saint Louis, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Louis University (SLU), a prestigious Catholic university founded in 1818, is seeking an Assistant Director of Residence Life. This role involves leading project planning and implementation within a specific functional area, managing data communication with stakeholders, collaborating with internal and external partners, and responding to student needs through an on-call structure. This is a live-off position within the Department of Residence Life.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Three or more years of experience in higher education or a related field
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong critical thinking skills
Strong organizational skills
Strong problem-solving skills
Ability to present to a wide range of stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, or related field
Experience working in residence life

Responsibilities

Lead the planning and implementation of projects in the functional area.
Organize and communicate data with various stakeholders.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
Respond to student needs by serving in the on-call structure.
Collect, track, and analyze data related to student success, retention, and persistence for residential life, focusing on first-year, first-generation, and underrepresented students.
Coordinate Learning Community faculty recruitment and onboarding.
Support building staff in the supervision and planning of Learning Communities, including specialized training and guidance.
Collaborate with University partners to identify and construct appropriate Learning Community course sections and manage course registration.
Manage the Learning Community recruitment, application, and assignment process.
Develop and implement a comprehensive recruitment, selection, and training plan for Resident Advisors (RAs).
Create and organize ongoing RA professional development and continuing education.
Collaborate with the Assessment Committee to assess and apply data to improve RA recruitment, selection, training, and development.
Assist the Associate Director of Residence Life in planning and implementing professional staff recruitment and training.
Communicate elements of the functional area with internal and external stakeholders.
Organize resources to plan complex processes with overlapping timelines.
Create marketing materials for the functional area in collaboration with the Housing Operations Assistant Director of Assignments and Marketing.
Schedule meetings, reserve spaces, create agendas, and lead meetings for the functional area, committees, and the Residence Life department.
Manage program budgets for the functional area and committee purchases.
Build and maintain working relationships with the Housing and Residence Life team and other campus partners.
Participate in strategic planning of the department, division, and University.
Connect with campus partners for the functional area to communicate changes, best practices, and goals.
Provide leadership/supervision to a Graduate Assistant (if applicable) and departmental committee(s) applicable to the functional area.
Chair the Assessment Committee and supervise the Learning Community Graduate Assistant (for the Assessment and Learning Communities role).
Chair the Recruitment and Training committees (for the RA Recruitment and Training role).
Plan and lead departmental staff meetings in collaboration with the Residence Life Leadership Team and the Housing Operations team.
Supervise staff through the on-call process as a Leadership Team member.
Serve in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation at the Leadership Team level, potentially including holidays and University breaks.
Respond to student crises and concerns while on-call at a leadership level.
Provide support and guidance to staff responding to incidents in accordance with University policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.