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Assistant Director

Position Description

I. General Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for student life and facilities management in a residential area
  • Supervise area staff
  • Support and implement objectives of University Housing

II. Duties and Responsibilities

A. Supervision

  • Directly supervise 2-4 Residence Directors (RDs) and a full-time Office Assistant
  • Oversee selection, training, and evaluation of Resident Advisors (RAs), Community Assistant Coordinators (CACs), Community Assistants (CAs), and Administrative Coordinators(ACs)
  • Coordinate area staff evaluations
  • Conduct staff meetings and regular one-on-one meetings with RDs

B. Training

  • Develop and coordinate area and department Fall, Winter, and Spring training
  • Coordinate area in-service training/staff development programs
  • Conduct crisis management training
  • Teach ECD 220 (Topics in College Student Development)

C. Administration

  • Manage area budget for training, programming, hall council, supplies, and Villages
  • Monitor keys for assigned area
  • Coordinate area room assignment procedures and/or Village assignment processes, and process room changes
  • Participate in decision-making regarding policies, procedures, programs and facilities
  • Coordinate area safety inspections and facility assessment procedures
  • Coordinate area administrative functions, including preparation of monthly reports and timely completion of forms and correspondence
  • Maintain regular office hours
  • Serve as communication link between the Associate Director and the area staff and residents
  • Inform Associate Director about critical issues/concerns in the area
  • Oversee 24-hour desk operation
  • Utilize department computer systems/programs and attend computer training sessions as deemed appropriate

D. Student Leadership Development

  • Facilitate leadership development for area hall councils
  • Coordinate area hall council training
  • Provide support and direction to RDs in their roles as hall council advisors
  • Interpret and review hall council constitutions
  • Meet monthly with area hall council officers

E. Programming

  • Work cooperatively with the Associate Director to ensure an active and varied program of educational, academic, cultural/diversity, safety/security, recreational, and social activities
  • Assess the needs of all area residents and develop programming goals to meet identified needs
  • Present educational programs
  • Provide programming resources to staff and students
  • Establish academic, university and community partnerships and assist in creating and developing living & learning community villages

F. Policy Enforcement

  • Serve as area judicial coordinator responsible for all area discipline
  • Clearly communicate department policy to staff and students
  • Maintain area judicial records and prepare monthly area judicial reports
  • Conduct Area Conferences and apply appropriate sanctions
  • Disperse judicial correspondence for area
  • Assign cases to the Residence Directors as appropriate
  • Refer cases to the Campus Judicial Board or the Associate Director as necessary

G. Facilities

  • Plan renovations with Associate Director
  • Coordinate area maintenance requests/operations
  • Solicit area facilities improvement ideas from residents and staff
  • Prepare area damage reports and billing statements
  • Tour buildings and grounds on a regular basis to identify facilities needs
  • Develop and maintain a working relationship with the Regional Facility Manager, the Housekeeping Supervisor, and Facilities staff

H. Other Duties

  • Respond to emergencies and provide guidance in crisis situations
  • Attend student and staff activities, making efforts to get to know area residents and otherwise maintain a high level of visibility
  • Assume department "on-duty" responsibilities during residence hall closings
  • Establish and maintain working relationships with University departments
  • Provide area staff recognition
  • Develop and execute area assessment plans
  • Attend weekly staff meetings with Associate Director
  • Chair and serve on departmental committees and cross-functional teams
  • Complete department, functional, and summer assignments (including assistance with summer conference operations and New Student Orientation programs)
  • Participate in department research efforts
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director

III. University Housing’s Commitment to Assistant Directors

All University Housing staff members share in a responsibility to support and educate one another in an atmosphere of collegiality and teamwork. For the Assistant Director, the department is committed to providing:

  • Orientation information, skills, training, and support to carry out responsibilities
  • Opportunities for professional growth, such as the development of management, leadership, supervisory, counseling, advisory, and administrative skills
  • Ongoing feedback regarding their job performance
  • Professional consultation and the sharing of resources, experience, and knowledge
  • Assistance in the pursuit of their careers through written recommendations based on job performance, consultations, and acquired skills

IV. Minimum Experience/Education

  • Masters degree in student personnel or related field
  • Minimum of 3 years post-Masters full-time residence hall experience required
  • Strong administrative skills
  • An understanding and appreciation for diversity
  • Advanced knowledge of student development theory