Assistant Director, Residential Education
- Employer
- Dartmouth College
- Location
- New Hampshire, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jun 14, 2022
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Job Details
Position Details
Position Information
Posting date
06/06/2022
Closing date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Position Number
1009886
Position Title
Assistant Director, Residential Education
Department this Position Reports to
Residential Life
Hiring Range Minimum
$49,700
Hiring Range Maximum
$55,500
SEIU Level
Not an SEIU Position
FLSA Status
Exempt
Employment Category
Regular Full Time
Scheduled Months per Year
12
Scheduled Hours per Week
40
Schedule
Location of Position
Robinson Hall, Room 310
Remote Work Eligibility?
Onsite only
Is this a term position?
No
If yes, length of term in months.
Is this a grant funded position?
No
Position Purpose
To provide leadership for departmental programs and projects, manage residential communities of 300-600 undergraduate residents, and design, implement, manage, and encourage community development and educational programs that facilitate integrative learning and foster student academic, social, and emotional growth. Also, to provide guidance, counsel, adjudication, and leadership to encourage students to take responsibility for their actions and to manage positive communities that foster acceptance, tolerance, and consideration for the rights and freedoms of others. This is a 12-month live-in position.
Description
Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp
Bachelors plus 2-3 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
* Bachelor’s degree required.
* Two years of residential life experience, with at least one year of residential life experience at the graduate level or above.
* Solid foundation in student development theory and student learning theory, and their application to professional practice in an evolving residential setting.
* Demonstrated commitment to personal and departmental integrity, creativity, collaboration, initiative, multicultural education, and professionalism.
* Demonstrated cultural competence; proven effectiveness in serving the needs of a diverse undergraduate student population.
* Experience supervising student staff.
* Familiarity with budget administration.
* Ability to adapt personal and professional schedule to the College’s year-round calendar.
* Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
* Supervisory and leadership ability.
* Excellent communication, collaboration, listening and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated ability to foster positive and productive relationships with all campus constituencies, including institutional leaders, faculty, staff, students, and parents and families
* Ability to balance competing demands under pressure.
Preferred Qualifications
* Master’s degree in student personnel, education, counseling, or related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Experience with computer systems and applications, including StarRez,Maxient, and OrgSync.
* Experience working with living learning programs.
Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title
Jeff DeWitt, Assistant Dean and Director of Residential Education
Talent Acquisition Consultant
Rabia Gandhi
Equal Opportunity Employer
Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.
Background Check
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
Special Instructions to Applicants
All Dartmouth College employees, whether working on-site or remotely, are required to be up to date with vaccination against COVID -19 (or to have received an approved exemption from vaccination through the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity). Please visit https://dartgo.org/vaxpolicy for details. Compliance with this requirement is a condition of employment. Failure to meet this condition of employment may result in Dartmouth in its sole discretion delaying your start date or rescinding its offer of employment.
Quick Link
https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/58589
Key Accountabilities
Description
House and Program Administration – 30%
- Oversees day-to-day administration of an undergraduate residential community housing 300-600 students through the management of all programs and initiatives, community events, staff, student concerns, facilities, administration, and relevant services.
- Provides counsel, advising, mediation, referral, and resources for resident students regarding personal and academic matters.
- Establishes community programming goals and directs, coordinates, supports, and evaluates student staff programming efforts.
- Attends meetings, programs and responds to emergencies in all physical spaces and primarily within assigned residential area(s).
- Collaborates with House Professors, Living Learning advisors and other faculty to implement the residential house model and living learning programs.
- Facilitates the development of a shared sense of identity and community in assigned residential area; collaborates with other stakeholders to establish a defined, common experience, including the establishment of traditions, symbols, and other methods of creating a sense of identity.
- Coordinates the residential leadership team in area of responsibility, including meeting regularly with the house professor, graduate students, program advisors, student leaders, and other key stakeholders to support the house program and other residential programs. Advises student leadership groups in assigned residential community.
- Develops and fosters the involvement of first-year students and other house members who are not residing in their house.
- Collaborates with academic centers and departments to facilitate academic engagement and coordinate programming/involvement in the residential communities.
30
Description
Housing and Operations – 5%
- Manages and implements opening and closing processes for assigned buildings each term in partnership with Residential Operations and the Housing Office.
- Collaborates with Residential Operations staff (including building custodians) to maintain residential facilities. Reports and investigates damage, vandalism, and facilities problems.
- Participates in the housing assignment process, collaborates with Housing Office staff to maintain up-to-date housing assignment information, and assists with the resolution of issues and problems associated with room assignments and roommate conflicts.
- Collaborates with other departments and offices to ensure that the facilities and space reservation processes support the programmatic needs of the assigned residential area.
5
Description
Case Management and Judicial – 10%
- Participates in the campus-wide case management system and submits reports through Maxient database and reporting system. Participates in situational case management meetings as needed.
- Serves as a college hearing officer. Works in conjunction with the Undergraduate Judicial Affairs Office and utilizes the Maxient software system to administer the hearing process. Coordinates the education of residents regarding college standards and policies,
- Responds to and follows up on crises, emergencies, and concerning student behavior at the hall/community level. Trains and oversees student staff in their use of the Maxient reporting system. Independently and in conjunction with student staff, conducts outreach activities to resident students.
10
Description
Supervision – 30%
- Trains, supervises, and evaluates 9-15 undergraduate student staff.
- Co-supervises graduate students, working in collaboration with other stakeholders such as House Professors and Living Learning program advisors to facilitate involvement of graduate staff in the residential program.
- Collaborates with Residential Education staff to select, place, and train approximately 150 students each year. Participates in and coordinates the selection of staff members who will work in assigned residential area, including graduate student staff members and student staff assigned to house communities; collaborates with other stakeholders to select and assign student staff for houses, FYRE communities, and LLC programs.
- Implements a continuing education program for student staff and provides professional development opportunities to undergraduate staff.
- May share supervision of House administrative staff.
30
Description
Budget and Administration – 5%
- Maintains residential community budget and office, adhering to College purchasing procedures and other policies.
5
Description
Other – 20%
- Manages specific departmental programs and initiatives as assigned and possibly chairs relevant committees, such as the following: UGA Selection; UGA Training; First-Year Residential Experience Program; Living-Learning and Affinity Programs; House Programs; End-of-Year Celebration; Continuing Education.
- Completes departmental projects as assigned.
- Serves as a visible and active representative of Residential Life within the residential and campus community.
- Attends Dartmouth professional training programs and participates in appropriate professional organizations, conferences, and research activities to remain current in the field. Actively pursues opportunities to establish and maintain professional network and formally present information to colleagues.
- Supports and coordinates student involvement in institutional events, such as New Student Orientation, Commencement, Homecoming, Dimensions, Winter Carnival, and similar events.
- May provide stewardship for programs of alumni support for residential communities.
- Serves as appropriate or appointed on departmental, divisional, and institutional committees.
- Serves in the campus-wide Assistant Director on call rotation and responds to student crises and critical issues as needed.
- Communicates respectfully with a diverse community and promotes and strengthens inclusivity and diversity awareness in the residence halls.
20
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Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.
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Performs other duties as assigned
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