Assistant Director of Residential Life and Housing for Strategic Initiatives

Assistant Director of Residential Life and Housing for Strategic Initiatives

Residential Life and Housing

JOB SUMMARY:

The Assistant Director of Residential Life and Housing for Strategic Initiatives is a live-on-campus position with responsibilities for on-call rotation and emergencies, including providing vision and guidance for strategic planning, project management, and data analysis. This position has strategic responsibilities that focus on supporting the assessment of student learning and effectiveness and retention.

This position will enhance a culture of data-informed decision-making across the Office of Residential Life and Housing.

The Assistant Director for Strategic Initiatives will uphold the Office of Residential Life and Housing mission to support Adelphi student's development in a safe and inclusive community and commit to on-campus leadership and citizenship through intentional social, cultural, educational, and experiential engagement.

REPORTS TO: Director of Residential Life and Housing

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

1. Live in one residence hall on campus and provide emergency responses and routine referrals for that building and others on campus as necessary.
2. Provide guidance and supervision to resident student and paraprofessional (Resident Assistant, Hall Attendant) staff in two residence halls.
3. Oversee maintenance and repair of structure and furnishings in two residence halls.
4. Identify the interests and needs of communities and individual students in assigned residence halls and provide support and programming to advance in those areas.
5. Participate in departmental emergency on-call rotation.
6. Serve as conduct officer in minor disciplinary incidents. This may include conducting administrative hearings, mediating conflicts, enforcing sanctions, and any necessary supplementary follow-up.
7. Demonstrate sensitivity to students, faculty, and staff of varying racial, ethnic, religious, gender, cultural, disability, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
8. Engage in problem-solving with students, staff, faculty, parents, and community members.
9. Facilitate principles of strategic planning, assessment, and project management.
10. Operationalizes the use of data, reports, and assessment results for decision making, strategic planning, and continuous improvement.
11. Demonstrate success in leveraging the use of technology.
12. Collaborate across the Student Affairs Division to identify key performance indicators and track progress related to Residential Life and Housing strategic priorities.
13. Provide assistance as needed to Student Affairs units in the development and execution of quantitative and qualitative data analysis in support of student learning, student success, and effectiveness.
14. Demonstrated experience in working with confidential data and making evidence-based decisions analysis and assessment.
15. Participate in departmental emergency on-call rotation.
16. Demonstrate sensitivity to students, faculty, and staff of varying racial, ethnic, religious, gender, cultural, disability, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
17. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: (Knowledge, skills and abilities)

1. Knowledge in student learning outcomes and assessment
2. Experience in college residence hall management with live-in responsibilities.
3. Knowledge and experience applying student development theory to marketing and social media strategies.
4. Knowledge and experience with student development programming.
5. Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
6. Ability to serve as a role model and mentor for students and staff.
7. Good interpersonal skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must live in the assigned residence hall in the apartment provided.
2. May require frequent walking.
3. May require frequent climbing of stairs.
4. May require moderate or heavy lifting.
5. May require frequent moving of equipment/furniture.
6. Requires frequent typing for extended periods of time.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor's degree required.
2. Master's degree preferred
3. Two to three years of experience as a Residence Hall Director and/or Database Administrator required.

POSITION(S) SUPERVISED:

1. Resident Assistants (10).
2. Hall Attendants (20+).

ABOUT ADELPHI:
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university, serving almost 8,000 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, at learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online. The University offers more than 60 undergraduate programs, more than 65 master's degree and doctoral programs, and more than 35 certificate programs in the liberal arts, the sciences and professional training. With powerful partnerships throughout the New York area, more than 116,000 graduates across the country, a growing enrollment of students from 43 states and 64 countries, and rising rankings from top publications and organizations, Adelphi is a dynamic community that plays a leadership role on Long Island and in the region.


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