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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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Job Specific Required Qualifications
  • 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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