Residence Life Associate Director

Job Title

Associate Director, Residence Life

Department

Student Life Residence

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salary

Position Salary Minimum

$70,000

Position Salary Maximum

$76,250

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2026-04-22

Job Description Summary

The Associate Director is a member of the Residence Life leadership team, supervises mid-level professionals, and assumes department-wide responsibilities.

Job Description

Summary:

The Associate Director of Residence Life is a member of the Residence Life leadership team, led by the Director. The Associate Director supervises mid-level professionals who each oversee teams of live-in Residence Life staff (full-time professionals and GAs). The Associate Director is central to the department and assumes department-wide responsibilities.

Essential Duties:

• Supervise, train, and evaluate Assistant Directors of Residence Life and their direct and indirect reports.

• Assume leadership of one or more of these departmental initiatives: 

  • Professional staff recruitment

  • Departmental budget oversight and tracking

  • Departmental technology oversight

  • Departmental assessment

  • Liaison with Campus Services and Physical Facilities

  • Admissions event coordination

  • Liaison with Environmental Safety & Risk Management

  • Coordinate departmental communications and marketing

  • Learning Living Community management

  • Teaching coordination including oversight of EDL 301

  • Academic support initiatives coordination

• Manage crises and serious incidents in collaboration with supervisees, resident assistants, other central staff members, and university resources.

• Partner with internal [e.g., university units] and external [e.g., community, parents/family members] stakeholders central to the success of students and the operation of the department. 

• Assist with university, divisional, and departmental student retention initiatives.

• Demonstrate university citizenship through service that supports office, divisional, and institutional priorities (eg. teaching Student Life supported transition courses, committee membership, event attendance).

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree earned by the position start date.

• At least 5 years of post-masters experience by start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Education, Higher Education, Counseling, Human Development, Business or related field

• Experience in Student Affairs, Residence Life or Housing Operations. 

• Supervision experience

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of unit's operations, policies, and procedures

• Knowledge of computers and office applications

• Ability to use administrative systems to track budget information and expenditures

• Knowledge of related state and federal laws, (e.g., FERPA)

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work with people with diverse backgrounds

• Supervisory, clerical and/or research skills

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Please provide your resume, cover letter, and Master's degree completion date.

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Please provide your resume, cover letter, and Master's degree completion date.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

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