"House Assistant Dean - Alice Cook House"

Student and Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellness, social justice, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

The Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education leads initiatives and programs that broaden access to learning opportunities, provide essential academic supports, emphasize education, and ease cross-college faculty and staff collaborations, ensuring that all undergraduates get the most out of their Cornell education.

As a program of the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education in partnership with the Division of Student and Campus Life, the West Campus House System is made up of five residential houses accommodating approximately 1900 student residents offering a living and learning experience for sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Cornell University and is charged with bringing students and faculty together in a spirit of inquiry and active citizenship. Each House in the West Campus House System is overseen by a House Professor-Dean, a tenured faculty member who guides and directs the House's educational program, and a House Assistant Dean, a student affairs professional who directs the multiple functions of the House and shares responsibility with the House Professor-Dean for the realization of House's educational mission.

Alice Cook House, which opened in the fall of 2004, is one of five residential colleges comprising the university’s West Campus House System. Cook House accommodates approximately 370 upper-level students in a faculty-led, student-governed residential community. The name honors long-time and beloved Cornell faculty member Alice H. Cook. For more information on Alice Cook House, visit https://wchs.undergrad.cornell.edu/houses/alice-cook-house.

The House Assistant Dean (HAD) supports the overall mission and culture of the house by working in consultation and close partnership with the House Professor-Dean (the leader of the house community), graduate and undergraduate staff, and student leadership. This position provides direct supervision to professional staff, undergraduate student staff and graduate student staff within the house and has a direct impact on student development by serving as a resource and role model for student staff and residents, while also striving to cultivate a strong sense of community and belonging among residents through implementing the house program and helping maintain the welfare of the house community and its individual members through assisting with crisis support and conflict resolution. In this role, the HAD manages all house operations, administrative processes and systems, house budget, and provides critical administrative and logistical support for house and House system-wide academic programs. The HAD serves on a team of House Assistant Deans responsible for jointly leading the House system by overseeing the developing, optimizing, and implementing policies and procedures in cooperation with other units and departments that support the West Campus House System. Additionally, the HAD is the primary liaison of the residential support staff-including dining management, facilities, and Building Care staff--and is tasked with resolving most issues independently.

The House Assistant Dean’s (HAD) successful performance will depend on the ability to build a vibrant, engaged and supportive community within the house through creative leadership, collaborative relationships and effective communication with key constituencies in the House, across the House System, and among partners in the wider University community. Additionally, the HAD will demonstrate a passion for leadership by regularly making sound decisions, autonomously and collaboratively, to ensure optimal effectiveness, especially in times of crisis. Success is dependent on excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities effectively.

The House Assistant Dean is appointed to an initial three-year term with the option to renew thereafter based on successful performance and mutual agreement.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

The salary range for this position is $67,500 to $70,500. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education, Counseling, Social Work, Community Organizing, Higher Education Administration or other appropriate field, and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a relevant educational leadership position, or some equivalent combination of the two.
• Demonstrated experience in community building, leadership, supervision, crisis intervention, conflict management, outreach, and engagement including work experience with culturally, socially and economically diverse communities
• Excellent communication (written and oral), interpersonal, time management and organizational skills.
• High level of competency in basic desktop programs (Outlook, Word, Excel) as well as database, budget and website management.
• Able to live in the house and interact on a regular basis with students and staff. To meet these requirements, the House Assistant Dean is provided with a furnished two-bedroom apartment, a parking permit, and basic internet service and utilities (excluding cable service). The incumbent and immediate family members also receive an academic-year house meal plan for the purpose of dining with students, staff and other work- related contacts in ways that support their role as House Assistant Dean
• Demonstrated skill in understanding cultural differences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Restorative Practices/Justice, student learning outcome implementation and assessment, budget management, student records and information systems are highly preferred.

University Job Title: Res Hall Assoc III

Job Family: Student Services

Level: G

Pay Rate Type: Salary

Pay Range: $62,400.00 - $75,870.00

Remote Option Availability: Onsite

Company: Endowed