Residence Hall Assistant Director - Live In

New York UniversityNew York, NY
$70,000 - $77,000Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Residence Hall Director (RHD) and serving as a member of the three-person leadership team for the assigned residence hall, this live-in position manages the residence hall's day-to-day community development initiatives and programs in an effort to create residential living/learning communities. Supervises Resident Assistants (RAs) and advises hall council. Provides crisis intervention to residents; assesses nature of problems and resolves or refers to supervisor for resolution. Conducts investigations of alleged violations of University and residence policies; holds meetings, determines degree/seriousness of violations, and issue sanctions. This position is responsible for assigned after-hours/weekend/holiday on-call duties on a rotational basis to address any residence hall based emergency.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2 years relevant experience or equivalent combination.
  • Experience in community development activities and programming.
  • Experience in student staff supervision.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills.
  • Good leadership and conflict resolution skills.
  • Ability to quickly and effectively respond to emergency situations.
  • Ability to communicate with a diverse population and supervise staff.
  • Ability to work with standard office software package.

Nice To Haves

  • Master's degree in Higher Education Administration or related field
  • Experience working within a residential life/housing program in a university environment
  • Experience with crisis response
  • Experience with student advising
  • Experience with community development
  • Experience with large-scale program planning

Responsibilities

  • Manages the residence hall's day-to-day community development initiatives and programs.
  • Supervises Resident Assistants (RAs).
  • Advises hall council.
  • Provides crisis intervention to residents, assessing the nature of problems and resolving or referring to supervisor for resolution.
  • Conducts investigations of alleged violations of University and residence policies, holds meetings, determines the degree/seriousness of violations, and issues sanctions.
  • Responsible for assigned after-hours/weekend/holiday on-call duties on a rotational basis to address any residence hall based emergency.

Benefits

  • Live-in position
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