Assistant Director of Residence Life
- Employer
- Kettering University
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Jan 11, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Other Student Affairs, Residence Life
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job Specific Required Qualifications
Display an understanding of and commitment to Kettering University Values
a. RESPECT: for teamwork, honesty, encouragement, diversity partnerships with students.
b. INTEGRITY: including accountability, transparency and ethics.
c. CREATIVITY: fostering flexibility and innovation.
d. COLLABORATION: across disciplines and with all partners.
e. EXCELLENCE: in all we do Preferred Qualifications -Master’s Degree in Student Affairs, College Student Development, or related field.
-Professional experience with a live-in, on-call position.
-Knowledge of Student Development Theory and higher education ethical practices.
-Knowledge of StarRez and Ellucian Banner.
- Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field
- Two or more years of professional residence hall supervisory experience; extensive undergraduate/graduate experience will be considered.
- Knowledge of housing software systems, preferably StarRez.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful candidate will be required to reside in on-campus housing.
Display an understanding of and commitment to Kettering University Values
a. RESPECT: for teamwork, honesty, encouragement, diversity partnerships with students.
b. INTEGRITY: including accountability, transparency and ethics.
c. CREATIVITY: fostering flexibility and innovation.
d. COLLABORATION: across disciplines and with all partners.
e. EXCELLENCE: in all we do Preferred Qualifications -Master’s Degree in Student Affairs, College Student Development, or related field.
-Professional experience with a live-in, on-call position.
-Knowledge of Student Development Theory and higher education ethical practices.
-Knowledge of StarRez and Ellucian Banner.
Duties
- Serve as a key member of the Residence Life leadership team, working closely with the Director of Residence Life in supporting and supervising a personalized engaging experience for residential students at Kettering University.
- Provide leadership to the Resident Assistant staff.
- Participate in the day-to-day operations of the Department of Residence Life.
- Participate in the Administrator On-Call rotation, supervising on-duty Resident Assistants, and providing crisis and emergency response in accordance with departmental and university policies.
- Assist with strategic planning, tactical implementation, and assessment of programs and services in the Department of Residence Life
- Assists in overseeing residence hall occupancy, managing residential services, supervising hall facilities, and maintenance issues.
- Assist with staff recruitment and selection, staff training and development, staff programming, and student leadership development.
- Provide primary leadership for the Department of Residence Life’s front desk operations and customer service initiatives.
- Manage front desk operations and communications.
- Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate Desk Assistants.
- Manage main Residence Life email and direct communications to appropriate locations.
- Keep information current and updated on our Housing Portal, internal, and external websites.
- Serve as backup for the Director of Residence Life in their absence and represent the Department of Residence Life.
- Collaborate with campus partners on various projects
- Other duties as assigned.
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