Assistant Director, Residential Education

The Assistant Director of Residential Education, reporting to the Director of Residential Education or the Senior Associate Director of Residential Education, is a twelve-month fiscal year-round, live-out, University staff position. This person will participate as a member of the Residential Education Management Team; provide leadership and oversight for an on-campus residential district; oversee a collateral assignment related to Residential Education; participate in long-range and strategic departmental planning; provide crisis management and assistance as required. This position will require driving University vehicles and/or golf carts.

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 8,000 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.

Housing & Residential Life plays a critical role in achieving institutional and divisional goals. We are proud of the supportive environment we provide our students, our vibrant academic partnerships, and our high-quality facilities.

Our Mission: Helping Students Build a Foundation for Success

Our Core Values:

*Excellence -Excellence is performing at an extraordinary level and exceeding expectations.

*Respect -Respect is treating others courteously and professionally in all situations; valuing and honoring diversity in others; being honest, direct, and courteous in all communications and loyal to all, including those not present.

*Integrity - Integrity is doing the right thing, being honest with oneself and others, being authentic, and being transparent in intent.

*Caring - Caring is being welcoming, kind, compassionate, and willing to help others; showing concern for a person's needs; listening more and talking less.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise, train, and evaluate 4-6 Community
  Directors, Assistant Community Directors, and/or up to 2 Coordinators,
  directly or indirectly supervise from one to four Graduate Community Directors
  or administrative assistants.
• Manage day-to-day functions and long-range
  planning for a residential district of approximately 1,500-2,500
  residents.
• Direct work related to collateral assignments,
  committees, and projects such as Professional and Graduate Staff.
• Recruitment, Student Staff Recruitment,
  Professional Staff Training and Development, Graduate Staff Training and
  Development, Student Staff Training, and Desk Operations.
• Contribute to development, implementation, and
  assessment of Wildcat Living residential curriculum; work with Community
  Director staff to ensure implementation within dorms.
• Assist Community Directors in the growth and
  development of Living Learning communities and other campus partnerships.
• Support the Student Behavioral Education unit
  by assisting Community Directors to navigate departmental processes
  related to conduct and care; serve as an appeals officer.
• Collaborate with various Housing units (e.g.,
  Human Resources, Housing Assignment Services, Desk Operations, Finance and
  Business, and Housing Facilities Operations) to support Community
  Directors in the efficient completion of their duties.
• Coordinate with departmental units to develop
  new initiatives, analyze current practices, and ensure effective
  collaboration between areas.
• Work effectively with parents and students to
  resolve conflicts and issues.
• Provide crisis management when necessary,
  collaborating with the Dean of Students Office, University of Arizona
  Police Department (UAPD), and other University/Community partners.
• Serve on campus-wide "Manager on-Duty"
  rotation acting as a resource to Community Director staff.
• Manage a $100,000+ budget within residential
  district.
• Meet with supervisor, supervisees, Residential
  Education Management Team, District team, and Residential Education Unit
  on a regular basis.
• Stay current on issues, trends, and research
  in the field of student development.
• Apply assessment skills, including
  interpreting research and statistical analysis of various data.
• Provide training and professional development
  opportunities for residential education staff, RAs, and Community
  Directors on an annual and ongoing basis.
• Serve on departmental committees and represent
  Housing on University Committees as assigned.
• Assist with various activities during the
  August move-in process.
• Perform related duties as assigned or required
  to meet Housing and University goals and objectives.
• The incumbent is expected to use a personal
  cell phone for emergency and crisis related calls when not specifically
  the Manager on Duty. When they are the Manager on duty, they carry a
  department cell phone for such incidents.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE 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.
• Excellent communication skills, including
  interpersonal communication, writing, public speaking and presenting,
  teaching, and instruction.
• Ability to promptly gather information and
  utilize department, campus, and community resources as necessary.
• Knowledge of facilities management, including
  the day-to-day custodial and maintenance operations in dorms.
• Knowledge of student affairs field.
• Knowledge and understanding of theme
  communities, student development theory, and their applications in the
  residence halls.
• Ability to formulate and interpret policy,
  participate in long and short-range capital and strategic planning
  processes.
• Knowledge and understanding of leadership
  styles and their applications in an organization.
• Knowledge of basic budget development and
  implementation.
• Ability to set goals and strive for continuous
  improvement.
• Ability to participate as a team player.
• Computer skills (Microsoft window
  applications, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Effective communication includes facilitating
  meetings (group and 1:1), presenting, writing and reading forms, books and internet based communication, and analyzing human behavior.
• Ability to interpret and analyze information,
  policy, and decisions.

SUPPLEMENTAL
REQUIREMENTS:

• Housing & Residential Life is a security sensitive department, and this position requires a finger-print criminal background check.
• Motor Vehicle Division check.

• 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).
• Must have a valid driver's license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

• Five or more years of full-time, professional experience in housing and residential life.
  
• Experience supervising Graduate or full-time staff.