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Williamstown, MA (Main Campus)
The Director of Housing manages all aspects of Williams College's undergraduate student housing program that encompasses 37 residence halls and 2,100 resident students, and works in close partnership with offices across campus to ensure that our students have a fulfilling residential experience.
The Director has a special responsibility to nurture a community of care across our housing program while also striking a strategic balance between empathetic support for students and enforcement of department and college policies. The Director supervises 1.5 professional staff members and regularly works with students and colleagues from across the college on routine, novel, and emergency response situations.
Williams College is committed to building a broadly diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, the Director of Housing is responsible for all logistical and operational functions associated with managing a residential housing program at a college where all students are required to live on campus for all four years. The Director will work closely with the Associate Vice President in the development and execution of strategic department initiatives.
The Director will be Housing's main point of interaction with campus partners, including, but not limited to, Facilities, Student Life & Leadership, Accessible Education, Student Financial Services, Campus Safety Services, Environmental Health & Safety, the Dean of Students Office, Alumni Relations, and the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
The Director supervises a team composed of an Assistant Director, Accommodations Coordinator (a full-time role shared with the Office of Accessible Education), and temporary staff that support our student storage program and department workflows during high volume times of the year.
Finally, while the Director will not generally be on the frontlines of student support, they will be responsible for setting clear expectations and modeling best practices for meeting those expectations with regard to the tone and tenor of the office's engagement with students.
Requirements:
- Master's degree and at least 3 years of directly relevant experience required; equivalent combination of relevant education and experience will also be considered