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DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Employer
Old Dominion University
Location
Norfolk, Virginia
Salary
Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Sep 6, 2022

Job Details

The Director of Administrative Services is responsible for the strategic communication and marketing, human resources, technology, facilities management, and summer conference services for the Office of Housing and Residence Life. The Director of Administrative Services will: create, review and implement effective and consistent policies and procedures to best serve the over 4,700 students living on-campus; development and implement strategic communication and marketing plans supported throughout department operations and facilities; oversee the department’s risk management plans and operations; work with Facilities to develop short and long term facility replacement and renovation plans, budget, and establish partnerships throughout the University to make Housing and Residence Life an integral part of the University. The position also oversees the summer conference services program including staff management, contracts, program logistics, and budget.

The Director of Administrative Services has direct supervision over the Associate Director of Administrative Services; the Facilities Manager and their reporting line to include the Facilities Coordinator and student staff; the Assistant Director of Communications and Marketing and their reporting staff; the Applications Manager and Technical Support; and shared supervision of support staff.
Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education or closely related field; or bachelor’s degree with experience equivalent to advance degree;

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education or closely related field; or bachelor’s degree with experience equivalent to advance degree; Knowledge and ability to create, review and implement effective and consistent policies and procedures. Knowledge and skills in development and implementation of strategic communication and marketing plans. Knowledge of housing and residence life risk management plans and ability. Knowledge and ability to manage housing facilities including the development of short- and long-term facility replacement and renovation plans, and budget oversight. Ability to establish partnerships and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. Demonstration of strong leadership and management experience in collegiate housing and residence life including project management, effective time management with prioritization of tasks, organizational abilities, delegation of work, and supervision of staff. Demonstrated supervision of full-time professional staff and student staff including hiring, training, coaching, and evaluating. Demonstrated student-centered philosophy and knowledge of student development theory, community development, and impact of housing on student retention and graduation. Demonstrated customer service skills and ability to train staff. Demonstrated competence in developing and administering policies and procedures. Excellent verbal communication, writing and editing skills for internal and external stakeholders. Ability to motivate staff as well as envision and implement change effectively. Demonstrated record of working collaboratively with a diverse campus population and a variety of constituents in a complex environment.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred experience in strategic communication and marketing to include creation and implementation of a comprehensive marketing plan; facility management to include maintenance management, renovation, planning and design; technology to include software and hardware implementation and training management; and human resources to include staff hiring and onboarding through department and university procedures.

Review Date: Initial application review date will be on 9/16/2022 and will remain open until filled.

To apply, please visit https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/16767 . It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia's forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia's economy.

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