Assistant Director of Residential Education for Recruitment and Training

Assistant Director Of Residential Education For Recruitment And Training

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant Director of Residential Education for Recruitment and Training.

The Assistant Director of Residential Education for Recruitment and Training is a member of the Residential Education leadership team within the Department of Housing and Residential Education. This live-in position oversees the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, and ongoing development of all Residential Education student staff, including approximately 220 Resident Assistants, Desk Assistants, and seasonal student employees on the Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses. This role also supports and contributes to professional staff recruitment and onboarding processes. The Assistant Director is responsible for implementing a strategic, competency-based approach to training and development that aligns with departmental goals, university values, and the residential curriculum (The Atlantic Experience). This position participates in the second layer of the on-call rotation.

Summary of Responsibilities :

Recruitment and Selection

• Lead the annual recruitment, interview, and hiring processes for all student staff roles (Resident Assistants, Front Desk Assistants, seasonal positions).
• Organize and implement the RA Expo and Spring Kickoff as major components of student staff selection and onboarding.
• Develop recruitment strategies and timelines for off-cycle positions (e.g., Winter Break Staff, Camps and Conferences).
• Ensure compliance with university, state, and federal hiring guidelines in collaboration with departmental HR liaisons.
• Maintain and audit student staff hiring documentation, including intake forms, Workday records, and onboarding files.
• Serve as Chair of the Recruitment and Selection Committee composed of professional and student staff members.
• Assess and improve recruitment and selection processes annually.

Training and Development

Performance Management and Administrative Leadership

Incident Response and Risk Management

Other Duties

FAU Benefits and Perks

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers :

Minimum Qualifications :

A master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience required.

Salary : $61,000 per year.

College or Department : Division of Student Affairs : Residential Education.

Location : Boca Raton.

Work Days and Hours : Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Nights and weekends required. On-call coverage, is on a weekly rotating basis, including times when the university is closed (i.e. federal holidays, Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer).

Application Deadline : 2025-11-14.

Special Instructions to Applicant : APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED : Resume OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED : Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment. PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED : Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check. REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS : Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at 561-297-3004 or send an email at accommodate@fau.edu. To contact Human Resources, please call 561-297-3057. For communication assistance call 7-1-1.