Executive Director Housing Residence Life

Job Summary
The Executive Director for Housing and Residence Life HRL at the University of Texas Arlington UTA is an upperlevel administrator in the Division of Student Affairs and a member of the Vice President of Student Affairs leadership team. This position provides overall leadership for a comprehensive student housing and residence life program geared towards establishing a healthy and comfortable residential community with an emphasis on academic success and social engagement to enhance personal development for students. This position will also have oversight of conference housing and summer camps.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Serve as a member of the executive leadership team of the Division of Student Affairs. Provide inspirational visionary leadership and oversight for the Universitys comprehensive Residence Life Student Housing Residential Learning Communities Conference Housing and Summer Camps/Programs Marketing and Communications and Information Technology as well as supervision of staff and departmental budgets. Work collaboratively with faculty University staff students and departments; engaging in ongoing visioning strategic planning and assessment in support of the residential student experience. Communicate regularly and effectively with University staff and with key campus partners. Work closely with Campus Operations on maintenance of residential facilities. Collaborate with Campus Operations the Division of Business and Finance and other campus stakeholders to develop short and longterm capital investment plans to ensure facilities are properly maintained and enhanced to support strategic priorities. Enhance the Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) program at UTA in collaboration with relevant stakeholders across campus. Ensure personnel and programming for RLCs supports and achieves the purpose of these communities within the broader residential mission. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with the members of the senior leadership within Academic Affairs to strengthen academic programming and intellectual culture within University Housing. Allocate human resources and oversee all aspects of programs and services to students in housing. Develop and implement an efficient and effective staffing model ensuring that individuals with the needed knowledge skills and abilities are in place to support strategic priorities. Oversee all personnelrelated matters within the department in accordance with University policy including hiring termination promotion professional development and training. Strengthen the administrative policies and processes of UTA Housing and Residence Life including but not limited to housing assignments marketing materials and training programs. Be responsible for a curriculum in residence life that advances the mission of UTA . In collaboration with the Vice President for Student Affairs and their appointed staff develop the annual budget setting appropriate targets for revenue and expenses including annual contribution to capital reserves. Regularly analyze local housing market data and establish competitive housing rate structure and contract provisions. Promote Residence Life and Student Housing. Provide subject matter expertise and leadership within student affairs and across the campus community on known and emerging issues relevant to promoting student health and success in a residential setting. Explore ways to increase summer housing offerings and more UTA sponsored camps along with the Coordinator for Summer Camps and Conferences. Oversee and strengthen assessment activities within UTAs Housing and Residence Life program. Perform related and other duties as assigned to meet department division and University goals and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree in Student Affairs Administration Higher Education or closely related field. Eight 8 years of housing and residence life administration experience in positions of increasing responsibility to include large scale capital projects management and development facilities management renovations and revenue stream development.

Preferred Qualifications
Ed.D./Ph.D in Higher Education Administration or related field. Five 5 years demonstrated experience in budget development financial management and resource management. Demonstrated experience in project management programming and student life development. Successful record of linking residential programs and academic programs leading to strengthened residential environments. Experience and knowledge of facility environments with outsourced and internal maintenance and custodial functions.

Work Schedule
MondayFriday; 8:00AM 5:00PM Ability to be flexible with evening and weekend availability as needed.