Assistant Director of Residence Life

Simpson College

Location: Indianola, IA

Open Date: Sep 09, 2025

Description: The Department of Residence Life at Simpson College is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as the Assistant Director of Residence Life. The AD oversees the administration of first-year and sophomore housing (600 residents) and is responsible for the development and supervision of 19 student staff members. The AD serves as one of four on-call professionals and leads departmental projects such as staff training or selection. The successful candidate will also develop interpersonal relationships with students through leadership of the staff, programming implementation, and conduct meetings and counseling/advising students with individual concerns, as they facilitate the development of an academic and responsible community.

Qualifications: Master's degree in a relevant field preferred but not required. The position is a 12-month, live-on. Remuneration includes an on-campus apartment, laundry, partners and pets permitted, office separate from living quarters, meal plan (while school is in session), utilities/wired and wireless internet, competitive salary, and full benefits package. While the Assistant Director's main responsibility is within the residential community, opportunities exist to obtain additional/collateral experiences in the Division of Student Development as desired. Simpson College is a vibrant four-year private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Indianola, Iowa. Simpson's full residential community houses over 90 percent of the college's full-time population of approximately 1200 students. The town of Indianola has a population of around 16,000 and is located 12 miles south of Des Moines.

Application Instructions: Interested Applicants should submit a cover letter; please highlight interest in and qualifications for this position, a resume or CV, names and contact information of three professional references, and graduate transcripts (unofficial). Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a preferred submission date of September 24th. The desired starting date for the position is November 10th. For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/173518.