Associate Director, Residence Life

Associate Director, Residence Life

The Associate Director is a member of the Islander Housing leadership team. This position assists in establishing and implementing goals and strategies for residence life. The Associate Director provides leadership and direction for the residential communities through supervision of assigned professional live-in staff members. The Associate Director is responsible for providing opportunities for residential student development and success through programming and student support initiatives. This position is responsible for scheduling the on-call schedule and being able to respond to emergency / crisis situations. The Associate Director will develop budget for the department and will assist with other emergency situations such as hurricane / tropic storm preparedness and evacuations.

Functional Area 1 : Administrative

Percent Effort : 50%

• Provides leadership and direction for the residence life area at Miramar and Momentum Village apartments.
• Supervises and trains, in collaboration with Housing leadership live-in professional Residence Life Coordinators.
• Lead assessment efforts for Islander Housing in close communication with the AVP for Student Affairs, focusing on the effectiveness of all components of the Islander Housing residential experience utilizing CAS and ACUHO-I standards, surveys, and coordinate assessment efforts with those of key university partners within SEAS, Student Success, Admissions, and other specific assessment priorities such as those associated with accreditation.
• Serves as the Housing liaison with the Office of Student Conduct and Advocacy.
• Works with the department's business administrator on operational unit budgets and provides input for departmental budgets.
• Maintains area calendar to coordinate residence life with the official University calendar.
• Manages Resident Assistant recruitment and selection processes as well as meets University, state, and federal guidelines / laws.
• Serves on Dean of Students I-Care team and other departmental / campus committees as assigned.
• Monitor budget and resources for the residential life department, ensuring that all expenses are within approved limits.
• Participate in strategic planning and decision-making processes for the institution as a member of the Housing leadership team.
• Enforce the terms and conditions of the Student Housing Contract, Resident Handbook, and all state / federal laws; investigate, resolve, and / or refer for adjudication.
• Attend staff meetings and other meetings as scheduled
• Act as the review person for selection / hiring concerns

Functional Area 2 : Support

Percent Effort : 30%

Functional Area 3 : Program Management

Percent Effort : 20%

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Other Requirements

From our generous benefits package and professional development opportunities, to our retirement programs and our commitment to service excellence, the Island University is an engaging and rewarding place to work.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and / or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity / Veterans / Disability Employer.