Assistant Director, Residential Education

Brown University • Greendale, WI

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Director for Residential Education in the Office for Residential Life is responsible for assisting in the administration and management of one of three major programmatic residential areas (approximately 1200-1700 students), First Year Experience, Greek, Program and Theme Communities (GPT), and Upper Division Communities, within Residential Life. This position collaborates with other Campus Life and University departments to provide programs and services, to develop and implement efforts within a student development framework, and to respond to student emergencies. Serves as the deputy and direct resource to their residential area and the Director of Residential Education for Residential Life. As an educator and active collaborator within the division of Campus Life, the Assistant Director works closely with colleagues in Residential Life and other offices to deliver an intentional co-curricular living-learning environment within their residential area and will work to ensure program alignment with Brown’s Liberal Learning Goals for its Open Curriculum and autonomous, self-directed, and critically-conscious students. The Assistant Director supports the design and implementation of residential student staff training and education. The Assistant Director will accomplish these outcomes by supporting a dynamic and engaged professional and unionized student staff team of Community Coordinators whose practice is innovative, centers community and belonging, and partners actively with students and colleagues. The Assistant Director participates in the University’s after-hours on-call system and collaborates to respond to student emergencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master's degree preferred.
• Five years of relevant experience, preferably in higher education administrative project and program management.
• A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Working knowledge of principles, practices and theories of student learning and development; understanding of the cultural, social and educational needs of students in residential communities, and transitioning through essential college stages – orientation, class-year adjustment, and graduation.
• Experience overseeing student learning and leadership development in a residential context; experience collaborating with administrators and faculty in out-of-classroom settings preferred.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, and relational skills to engage cooperatively, collaboratively, and effectively with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, credibly, and effectively in writing and orally to students, faculty, staff, and families.
• Demonstrated ability to creatively and efficiently solve problems, using sound judgment, assuming ownership of a problem, and resolving challenges in a collaborative manner.
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to adapt, respond, and adjust priorities within a dynamic student affairs environment.
• Agility and familiarity with latest software, database systems, computer literacy – StarRez, Maxient, Salesforce, Vector Solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the development and implementation of living-learning environments is preferred.
• Experience running Residence Hall Association (RHAs) or Residence Hall Leadership Associations (RHLOs), or Greek Theme and Program Councils is preferred.
• Experience working with Unionized student staff is strongly preferred.
• Experience working directly with first-year students, fraternity/sorority affairs, living-learning communities, or Upper Divisions communities in an educational setting is strongly preferred.
• Experience utilizing housing management (StarRez) or conduct management (Maxient) systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the administration and management of one of three major programmatic residential areas (approximately 1200-1700 students), First Year Experience, Greek, Program and Theme Communities (GPT), and Upper Division Communities, within Residential Life.
• Collaborating with other Campus Life and University departments to provide programs and services, to develop and implement efforts within a student development framework, and to respond to student emergencies.
• Serving as the deputy and direct resource to their residential area and the Director of Residential Education for Residential Life.
• Delivering an intentional co-curricular living-learning environment within their residential area and will work to ensure program alignment with Brown’s Liberal Learning Goals for its Open Curriculum and autonomous, self-directed, and critically-conscious students.
• Supporting the design and implementation of residential student staff training and education.
• Supporting a dynamic and engaged professional and unionized student staff team of Community Coordinators whose practice is innovative, centers community and belonging, and partners actively with students and colleagues.
• Participating in the University’s after-hours on-call system and collaborates to respond to student emergencies.

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees