Assistant Director, Residential Education

New Yesterday

Position Purpose
To provide leadership for departmental programs and projects, manage residential communities of 350-850 undergraduate residents, and design, implement, manage, and encourage community development and educational programs that facilitate integrative learning and foster student academic, social, and emotional growth. Also, to provide guidance, counsel, adjudication, and leadership to encourage students to take responsibility for their actions and to manage positive communities that foster acceptance, tolerance, and consideration for the rights and freedoms of others. This is a 12-month live-in position. In support of ongoing residential community building and student programming, this position may require occasional evening or weekend hours outside of the on-call rotation. Description Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp Bachelors plus 2-3 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Two years of residential life experience, with at least one year of residential life experience at the graduate level or above.
Solid foundation in student development theory and student learning theory, and their application to professional practice in an evolving residential setting.
Demonstrated commitment to personal and departmental integrity, creativity, collaboration, initiative, multicultural education, and professionalism.
Demonstrated cultural competence; proven effectiveness in serving the needs of a diverse undergraduate student population.
Experience supervising student staff.
Familiarity with budget administration.
Ability to adapt personal and professional schedule to the College’s year-round calendar.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Supervisory and leadership ability.
Excellent communication, collaboration, listening and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to foster positive and productive relationships with all campus constituencies, including institutional leaders, faculty, staff, students, and parents and families
Ability to balance competing demands under pressure. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in student affairs, education, counseling, or related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with systems and applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Google Drives, StarRez, Maxient, CampusGroups, and Canvas.
Experience working with living learning programs. Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries Kyle Hastbacka Department Contact Phone Number kyle.m.
Location:
Hanover