Assistant Director, Residential Education

Housing & Residential Life (Housing), a self-funded auxiliary housed within Campus Life at the University of Arizona, operates 23 dorms and 1 graduate apartment complex that house over 7,800 students annually on the University of Arizona Main Campus. More than 80% of on-campus residents are first-year students. Our dorms range in style from historic to modern and range in size from 60 to 1000 residents. While the University does not require students to live on campus, more than 70% of all incoming first-year students choose to live in UA housing to help their transition to university life.

The Assistant Director of Residential Education will participate as a member of the Residential Education Management and Leadership Teams; provide leadership and oversight for an on-campus residential district; participate in long-range and strategic departmental planning; provide crisis management and assistance as part of an on-call rotation. They will supervise 4-6 Community Directors. The position manages a $100,000+ budget within their residential district.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

• Supervise, train and evaluate 4-6 Community Directors and up to 1-3 Coordinators, directly or indirectly supervise from one to four Graduate Community Directors.
• Manage day-to-day functions including programming, support and conduct for a residential area of approximately 1,500-2,500 residents.
• Oversee committees and projects such as Community Director Recruitment, Graduate Community Director Recruitment, hall closings, non-academic year housing, staff training, and Resident Assistant Selection on a rotational basis.
• Manager on-Duty" rotation acting as a resource to Community Director staff.
• Manage a $100,000+ budget within residential district.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability in organizing and facilitating student personnel programs, staff supervision, and operational responsibilities in residence halls.
• Knowledge and understanding of diversity and an ability to work with a wide variety of people while recognizing the needs of students with an underrepresented or oppressed identity.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of assessment and evaluation in student affairs.
• Knowledge of personnel management, including the selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of professional, Graduate, and paraprofessional staff.
• Skills necessary to respond to internal and external customer needs in a timely, accurate, and professional manner.
• Ability to make effective decisions both collaboratively and independently.
• Ability to address student concerns by working with campus partners.
• Ability to conduct assessment and evaluation of housing services and programs, interpret and report data, compare data to bench marking results and stay current in trends of research in the field.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Personnel Administration, Counseling, or a related field.
• Three years of full-time, professional experience in housing and residential life to include two years of supervisory/management experience (two years of graduate experience in housing and residential life can be counted as one-year full time experience).