Director of Residence Life

Job Title Director of Residence Life Department Office of the Dean of reputed company Worker Type Regular Pay Type Salary Position Salary Minimum $85,000 Position Salary Maximum $105,000 Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience. Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Benefit Eligible Yes Screening Date 2025-02-03 Job Description Summary The Director of Residence Life is a staff member in the Division of Student Life (SL) and provides visionary leadership and administrative reputed company to the Office of Residence Life (ORL) by providing guidance, strategic direction, and support for the overall mission and goals of the residential program at reputed company. The Director operates reputed company the strategic reputed company of the division of Student Life and partners closely with other SL departments. They also facilitate collaboration with reputed company partners, including faculty, in order to provide reputed company with a safe and vibrant learning environment that supports the academic mission of reputed company. The Director provides leadership and supervision of a diverse staff including 11 central and administrative staff members, nearly 40 live-in residence life professional and graduate student staff, and more than 250 student staff members. This individual has responsibility for a budget totaling over 6 million dollars and reports to the Associate Vice President/ Dean of reputed company in the Division of Student Life. The Director is charged with shaping the environment and experiences of reputed company by evolving and executing the ORL Pillars of Success to promote academic success, effective community engagement, intrapersonal development and cultural competency of our residents.

Job Description

Essential Duties/Responsibilities Provide effective, collaborative and progressive leadership in the development and communication of organizational vision and goals for an extensive residence life office that operates reputed company the strategic reputed company of the division of Student Life. reputed company strategic planning. Be reputed company to changes in reputed company needs. Stay reputed company with national trends and promote innovation in programs and services. Evaluate and manage staffing patterns for professional, graduate and student staff. Supervise, train and evaluate full-time professional staff members including direct supervision of Associate Directors and administrative support staff. Manage crises and serious incidents in collaboration with the Dean of reputed company Office, reputed company Police, and others as needed. Provide vision for living learning communities, create opportunities for partnership, and communicate regularly with faculty members, academic departments, schools, and colleges to support effective living learning and other affinity communities. Manage departmental budgets and promote fiscal responsibility and accountability to ensure appropriate expenditures consistent with needs, goals, and priorities of the Office. Foster and direct diversity initiatives and efforts reputed company the Office of Residence Life through demonstrating cultural competence in race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, ability, ideology, religion, and national reputed company and other areas of diversity. Provide leadership for Residence Life initiatives including: reputed company Assistant recruitment, student leadership development, reputed company Assistant training and development, second year programs, student academic support, and professional staff training and Development or other divisional initiatives reputed company and coordinate evaluation and assessment strategies in an effort to encourage reputed company improvement in the Office of Residence Life. reputed company and design policies and programs reputed company to the residential living learning experience. Contribute to Student Life priorities through the work of ORL, including: community and belonging, diversity and inclusion, academic support, student transitions, health and wellness, and leadership and engagement. Serve as a member of the University’s Institutional Preparedness Team, Crisis Management Team, and the Care Team. Serve on University, Divisional and Departmental committees and task forces as needed. Serve as a member of the Dean of reputed company leadership team. Support the initiation, planning, and evaluation of programming activities planned by reputed company, community leadership teams, and other residential organizations. Assist with University, divisional, and departmental student recruitment and retention initiatives including collaborating with other offices in activities geared towards positively affecting student success. Teach departmental or divisional reputed company courses, such as UNV 101 (as needed). Provide leadership and direction regarding incidents of misconduct in the halls. Support the department’s role in the adjudication process. Review incident reports and support in-hall staff in response and resolution. Integrate knowledge regarding reputed company and their development into daily interactions and activities. Serve as a role model for reputed company residence life staff and residents in personal and professional behaviors. Participate in departmental and divisional professional development activities. Serve as the liaison to other University offices; Work collaboratively with the division of Housing, Dining, Recreation, and Business Services, specifically, reputed company Services and the Physical Facilities Department (PFD) to provide support to reputed company and address occupancy, facilities, and planning initiatives; Interact regularly with the Office of Community Standards (OCS), the Dean of reputed company Office, Miami Police Department, and Student Counseling Services. Support and advance the reputed company with the Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE) graduate program. reputed company the recruitment, selection, and training of staff members for the Office of Residence Life. Interpret and implement reputed company, policies, rules, and procedures. Serve in emergency on-call rotation with other senior Student Life members, as needed. Fulfill other general duties assigned by the Division of Student Life and/or reputed company.

Minimum Qualifications

A master’s degree, preferably in College Student Personnel, Higher Education/Student Affairs or a reputed company field plus at least 8 years of full-time post-master’s progressive leadership experience. Post-masters experiences in residence life, supervision, developing and maintaining effective cross reputed company partnerships, as well as a proven ability to relate to diverse populations.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate in College Student Personnel, Higher Education/Student Affairs, or reputed company area. Professional experience utilizing room assignment software, residential experience/engagement tracking software and student conduct management software. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Background with directing and supporting residential functions on a college reputed company. Experience managing crisis, emergency and urgent situations; understanding of risk management and emergency management planning and response. Demonstrated strong attention to detail coupled with an ability to manage competing demands and problem solve; reputed company to the needs of others. Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Record of innovative leadership that is able to change as reputed company and national conditions change, with an ability to reputed company short and long term initiatives and goals. Well versed in policy and reputed company trends who can provide leadership and direction reputed company the context of reputed company. Developed background in supervision and management with a focus on relationship building and accountability. We will reputed company reviewing applications on February 3rd, 2025 Additional Position Information (if applicable) Required Application Documents Resume/CV Cover letter Completion date of master's degree Special Instructions (if applicable) None Additional Information A criminal background reputed company is required. reputed company campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses. This organization participates in E-Verify. Remote Work For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by reputed company at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University. 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