Associate Director of Residence Life

Associate Director of Residence Life

Reporting to the Director of Residence Life, the Associate Director oversees the daily operations of the residence halls. The position directly and indirectly supervises the live-in staff on both the Mason Fairfax and Sci-Tech Campuses. In partnership with the Director of Residence Life and the other Associate Director of Residence Life, the Associate Director provides leadership and support to all areas of Residence Life and its team members. Their combined efforts ensure policies and procedures are implemented effectively, supporting a safe, engaging, and inclusive on-campus living environment. The Associate Director serves as a liaison between Housing & Residence Life and other University Life units. This position serves as a primary member of the Residence Life leadership team, a member of the HRL leadership team, and in the HRL Senior Staff duty rotation. Our comprehensive benefits include one year of optional housing provided by Housing & Residence Life to support your transition to the role.

Responsibilities :

Supervision and Leadership :

• Provides guidance, leadership, and direction to ensure appropriate supervisory support to direct reports (Assistant Directors), quality supervision of indirect reports (Community Directors, Grad staff, and student staff), and team accountability;
• Sets goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with the university's plans and vision and communicates them to subordinates;
• Organizes workflow for Residence Life to ensure that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks. Receives and addresses complaints and other issues as applicable;
• Provides ongoing feedback and coaching to promote professional development of team, sets performance goals and deadlines with staff, and completes annual performance reviews;
• Conducts weekly one-on-one supervisory meetings with a focus on performance and professional growth;
• Hires and trains new employees;
• Leads staff meetings for the Residence Life team and departmental stakeholders as needed;
• Communicates information between upper management and subordinate employees and vice versa;
• Serves as a member of the Housing & Residence Life Leadership Team, supporting the mission and strategic goals of Housing and Residence Life, University Life, and George Mason University;
• Ensures adherence to legal and university policies and procedures and undertakes disciplinary actions if the need arises;
• Uses various styles, techniques and communication methods to establish working relationships across Housing & Residence Life in order to successfully share information, feedback, and collaboration across the department and between staff and upper management;
• Participates in the HRL Senior Duty on-call rotation with other members of the Housing & Residence Life Leadership Team to provide support for emergencies and critical incidents involving residential students and facilities;
• Actively supports and complies with all university policies, department regulations, vision, and goals;
• Serves on university and division committees and completes other projects and tasks as assigned by the Director of Residence Life;
• With the Director, contributes to the strategic direction of Residence Life and assumes the responsibilities of the Director in their absence or when deemed necessary; and
• Develops and executes annual spring and summer professional staff training and development to prepare staff for academic year operational needs.

Administration :

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Residence Life Programming :

Unit and Division Support / Service :

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications