Senior Assistant Director, Residence and Campus Life

Position Summary

The Senior Assistant Director for Residence and Campus Life (AD) is responsible for the administration of multiple residential areas housing 300-600 students and 10-15 Residential Student Leaders (RSLs) and for managing one functional area within Campus Life and Leadership; such as Housing Operations, Residential Experience & Leadership, Student Engagement & Activities, Case Management & Conduct. The Senior Assistant Director is an essential part of the professional staff within Campus Life and Leadership responsible for working together with other ADs and Student Development professionals to deliver a positive residential experience and impactful extra-curricular activities to students. ADs provide on-going support for the work being done by the Student Development division.

This is a full time 12 month live-In position and requires the ADs to reside on-campus in an assigned residence hall and participate in an on-call duty schedule. Furnished on campus apartment is provided which includes utilities, WIFI and a meal plan.

Principal Duties and Essential Functions

Functional Area Leadership

• Serve in a leadership role for an assigned functional area within Campus Life and Leadership.
• Develop goals, timelines, processes, policies and assessment measures specific to the tasks and needs of the assigned functional area.
• Collaborate with campus partners to improve student support, engagement, and operational effectiveness that relate to the assigned functional area.
• Prepare reports, track participation or case trends, and make recommendations for process improvements related to the assigned functional area.

Community Development/Programming

• Enhance the College’s traditions and common social experiences through programming.
• Foster community & student development in the context of a Catholic, Jesuit college.
• Promote and maintain a positive community and living environment conducive to interpersonal interactions, wellness, study, rest, and mutual respect among residents.
• Interact in-person, on-line and virtually with students and staff on a regular basis.
• Coordinate and implement floor, hall, area and campus-wide programming
• Support divisional efforts related to student belonging, persistence, retention, and wellness through proactive outreach, programming, referrals, and collaboration with campus partners.
• Use student engagement data, housing records, conduct trends, assessment results, and student feedback to identify needs, improve programs, and support retention and belonging.
• Train, supervise, schedule, support and evaluate RSLs.
• Conduct staff meetings and on-going supervision of RSLs.
• Develop, present workshops and track in-service trainings for RSLs.
• Advise residents, student leaders and student groups as needed.
• Oversee budgets, track programming and support RSLs.

Student Conduct

• Communicate and enforce College and residence hall policies and procedures to students.
• Ensure RSLs follow and enforce College and residence hall policies and procedures.
• Challenge, confront and follow-up with residents about negative behavior and vandalism.
• Adjudicate disciplinary cases, maintain records of incidents and follow-up as necessary.
• Communicate the rights and responsibilities of individuals living in the community.
• Coordinate the opening and closing of the residence halls before and after breaks.
• Report, follow up and maintain records on maintenance and housekeeping problems.
• Investigate damage, assign responsibility and coordinate health & safety checks
• Assist in the evacuation of residence halls during fire drills, emergencies and alarms.
• Maintain an accurate roster of residents in assigned areas and assist with room changes.

Crisis & Conflict Management

• Attend to the health and safety of residents in medical, psychological and crisis situations.
• Be knowledgeable of campus resources, emergency response plan and protocols.
• Demonstrate accessibility and approachability to students and make appropriate referrals.
• Show sensitivity and responsiveness to students’ emotional, personal and academic needs.
• Participate in a rotating professional staff on-call duty schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and college breaks, responding to student crises, facility concerns, conduct incidents, and other urgent residential matters.

General Responsibilities

• Requires flexibility in work schedule, includes some evening and weekend responsibilities.
• Participate in various departmental and divisional meetings, events and trainings.
• Interact with parents, faculty, staff & students and in a cooperative, supportive manner.
• Participate in and assist with staff development activities and training opportunities.
• Participation in departmental and college committees as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters in Higher Education or related field preferred
• 5+ years of experience in residence life, student activities, or related area in a college setting
• Strong administrative, communication, time management and organizational skills
• Willingness to intervene in difficult situations and deal with conflict, connect with others
• Experience training, programming, presenting workshops and advising groups