Director – Residential Life

Director – Residential Life

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Seven years of full time, related experience in facilities management, project planning and budget management
• Knowledge of residential learning environments and living-learning communities best practices
• Understanding of a curricular model of residential education
• Crisis management and response, risk management, and skills related to upholding community standards
• Strategic planning and assessment
• Supervisory and leadership skills
• Interpersonal/human relations skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Organizational/planning skills
• Attention to details
• Ability to empower students to make decisions
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work a flexible schedule

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with academic and student development units to develop and operate living-learning communities and residential curriculum that seamlessly fits into the university’s overall plan for student success and retention; plans for the prioritization of work, setting and enforcing standards, and leveraging technology in order to achieve short term and long term strategic goals; participates and leads strategic initiatives such as training, assessment, program development and implementation; collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to coordinate development of learning communities and other academic initiatives; participates in group meetings to discuss opportunities, issues and strategies to promote student learning.
• Facilitates the fiscal, long-range planning for the department to include the annual budget development process and residential staffing model
• Reviews internal and external departmental contracts, Student Handbook and other policy and procedure information and updates as necessary; provides leadership for crisis management in residential settings; serves on the university emergency management response team
• Establishes and continuously evaluate goals and objectives for the department and program; serves on Departmental/Divisional committees, task forces, and completes research projects as assigned; manages departmental expenditures and reconciles accounts; responsible for the development of healthy and supportive relationships between individuals and groups within Residence Life and other areas of the University
• Performs evaluations and meets regularly with staff
• Assists with staff corrective counseling procedures to maintain accountability; ensures that staff members are successfully completing assigned job duties and goals; provides training to department staff on facilities operations, security, and budget; participates in professional development through training, committee involvement, conference attendance and involvement in professional associations; develops appropriate and timely improvement plans with staff and supervisors
• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.