Assistant Director of Student Experience - Residential
Assistant Director of Student Experience - Residential
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Job Description
The Assistant Director Student Experience-Residential is responsible for assisting the Associate Vice President Student Experience with the vision and management of residential living. This Includes the development of a student residential community designed intentionally to meet students changing needs and interests including the planning and presentation of innovative and compelling residence-hall programming to encourage and support residence hall allegiance and enhanced community.
The Assistant Director Student Experience-Residential will train supervise and evaluate undergraduate Residential Life staff and provide leadership for residence halls. Participate in campus committees and manage administrative and operational functions in regarding the residence halls. Provide services directly to students such as personal and conduct meetings and social/educational events/activities. Maintain a balance between administrative workload and student interactions. Participate in the overall planning and management of the residence hall system.
Staff Support & Development:
- Oversees the selection training supervision evaluation recognition/appreciation and management of the colleges residence staff (graduate area coordinators resident advisors and community directors)
- Provide leadership to staff in setting goals for the year; monitor work performance for accuracy and completeness in accordance with job expectations ensure staff compliance with established Residential Life and campus policies and procedures.
- Create and implement training for all residential staff.
- Providing staff with the skills and confidence to excel in current and future positions.
- Plan create and implement best practices regarding all residential processes.
- Rotating on-call duties.
Student Support & Development:
- Working with residential staff develop innovative student programming opportunities for student staff to Implement in the residence halls; increase knowledge and impact of residence hall leadership teams throughout the academic year; perform proactive and educational student conduct meetings.
- Facilitate the growth and development of Residential Life staff through comprehensive leadership training programs and ongoing support initiatives.
- Work with the Campus Safety and Security Department and other agencies on immediate response to Incidents involving students including mediation and/or crisis management.
- Recruits selects trains supervises establishes performance goals and evaluates residence life staff .. Establishes vision values goals and a strategic plan for the team. Administers and provides appropriate oversight of day-to-day operations.
- Reviews policies and procedures related to residence hall living and trains staff to manage and enforce them.
Management:
- Manages housing software eRezLife assisting with housing selection.
- Manages roommates/housing changes arid works collaboratively with facilities to ensure residential halls meet the student expectations.
- Coordinate and monitor pet program and fostering program collecting documentation and process for pet programs.
Responsible for other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A masters degree in student personnel administration higher education management or related field preferred
- A minimum of five years of extensive progressive and successful leadership with a diverse student population or related equivalent
- Successful experience in staff supervision and team building
Skills:
- Strong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills ability to effectively work and interact respectfully within a diverse and inclusive environment demonstrated leadership and supervisory abilities are required.
Abilities:
- Demonstrate an on-going commitment to diversity inclusion and social justice by addressing the needs and concerns of underrepresented students. Demonstrate civil and inclusive behavior when interacting with staff faculty students and visitors to the College.
Founded in 1833 Stephens College is the second-oldest womens college in the United States dedicated to providing innovative experiential and career-focused education across various disciplines. Located in Columbia Missouri Stephens College continues to be a leader in womens education fostering a community where students are empowered to lead innovate and excel. The college also provides flexible co-educational masters degrees and certificates for working professionals and is home to the co-educational Conservatory for the Performing Arts at Stephens College.
Ranked (over and over again) as one of the best college towns in America Columbia Missouri is home to 36000 college students and 118000 residents. Columbia conveniently located approximately 100 miles from both Kansas City and St. Louis has it all: big-time college sports film music and arts festivals a high-energy arts community amazing recreation and a great downtown with lots of places to eat shop snack and check out the latest bands. The Columbia community offers outstanding health care options as well as excellent educational opportunities for every level of student (including our own Childrens School).
Be a part of this amazing community of innovative thinkers doers and dreamers.
Stephens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will recruit and employ qualified personnel without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age disability or status as a veteran.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
