Associate Director of Residence Life

Cal Poly•San Luis, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Director of Residence Life (RSE), the Associate Director of Residence Life is responsible for assisting with the daily management and leadership of the Residence Life unit. This includes the administration of our first year and continuing student experience, student and professional staff selection and training, operations, budget development, program direction and development, and emergency and crisis response.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree.
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience managing and coordinating a Student Housing and Residential Life program.
Demonstrated skill and knowledge of residence life and related programming.
Working knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies governing residential programs, including the Clery Act, FERPA, Title IX, ADA and Fair Housing accommodation requirements, mandated reporting obligations, and applicable CSU Executive Orders.
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and manage staff with a working knowledge of effective human resources management practices and supervisory skills, including motivation, training, professional development, conflict resolution, and progressive discipline, including supervision of represented staff within a collective bargaining environment.
Understanding and practical application of program development, training, and coordination skills.
Ability to research, plan, evaluate and implement student programs and services.
Demonstrated skill in extracting, interpreting and compiling qualitative and quantitative data for a variety of audiences, and effectively communicate results of analyses.
Bachelor’s Degree in education, student affairs, counseling, public administration, or a related field.
Five years of progressively responsible professional experience managing and coordinating a Student Housing and Residential Life program, including at least two years supervising professional staff.
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Applicants for staff and management positions must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.