Assistant Director of Residence Life

Job Summary
The Assistant Director provides on-campus support to a 2200 bed community. The Assistant Director serves as the primary coordinator of residential programming, departmental assessment, training initiatives and electronic/web communication.

This position is live-in. A fully furnished university apartment that includes utilities is provided.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Serve as an ambassador/liaison for the Office of Residence Life and Division of Student Affairs.
• Assist Director with development/implementation of annual goals, training initiatives, calendar development, assessment strategies and fulfilling department/division objectives.
• Oversee the recruitment, selection, training and supervision of all para-professional staff (Resident Directors, Senior Resident Assistants, & Resident Assistants) & summer staff (ex. Clery Act compliance, systems operation, check-in & check-outs, etc.).
• Implement campus wide programming initiatives for traditional and non-traditional populations.
• Develop marketing initiatives for the office via social media and advertisements.
• Assist with Homecoming planning.
• Assist in the development and administration of assessment initiatives for the Office of Residence Life in connection with department/division/campus wide Student Learning Outcomes.
• Coordinate and implement paraprofessional staff training initiatives for Division of Student Affairs.
• Serve on designated committees and initiatives for the division of Student Affairs.
• Work directly with web-based housing software (e.g. room selection, reports, etc.).
• Manage and update the Office of Residence Life webpage and other social media outlets.
• Attend weekly residence life staff meeting with 12 paraprofessional Resident Directors.
• Co-facilitate opening and closing of residential areas and other administrative functions.
• Fulfill responsibilities of the Director and Housing Coordinator in his/her absence.
• Develop and coordinate desk operations where applicable.
• Provide on-call coverage as the Professional Staff On-Call on a rotating basis with Director.
• Serve as a core member of the Care Team, reaching out to students and completing wellness checks, and attending weekly Care Team meetings
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Interpersonal Communication & Public Speaking ability.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Working knowledge of a residential campus environment.
• Critical thinking, emergency response preparedness, and a positive team oriented approach.
• Optimal interpersonal communication skills, customer service orientation, and strong statistical/analytical skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years of professional/paraprofessional experience in related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in higher education administration or a related field with web page design and housing software experience.

To view full description and apply online go to: https://jobs.onu.edu/postings/13484

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