Assistant Director for Student Staffing

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Job Posting Title:

Assistant Director for Student Staffing

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUAM AA - SA - ResLife - ED - Residential Operations (Michael Blaine Dobrin (00005305))

   

Work Location:

0209 Grace King Hall - Office

   

Pay Grade:

Professional

   

Job Description:

Assistant Director for Student Staffing, Residential Education Overview

The Assistant Director provides direction and leadership for the department's graduate and undergraduate student staffing processes. The Assistant Director supervises 3-5 full-time Residence Coordinators and 1 full-time Coordinator for Student Staffing. Additionally, they have indirect oversight of 3-5 Graduate Residence Coordinators and 35-45 Resident Assistants.  

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE

• Provides direct supervision, guidance, development, and support to the Coordinator for Student Staffing and in-hall staff members of the campus areas they oversee
• Serves as the primary architect of recruitment and selection processes for all student staff positions with the goal of recruiting and hiring candidates who reflect the LSU student profile and align with the priorities of the Division of Student Affairs and Department of Residential Life.
• Serves as a member of the Residential Education Leadership Team, developing and evaluating a holistic Residential Life program focused on fostering student belonging at LSU and their long-term success, as measured by student retention and graduation rates.
• Develops and maintains relationships with campus partners in support of Residential Life and Residential Education operations and initiatives.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP

• Establish a culture of fair and transparent student hiring practices and exceptional candidate pools
  A fair and transparent recruitment process values the candidate’s experience regardless of their selection outcome. The Assistant Director will play a key role in establishing this culture while ensuring an exceptional candidate pool is attained through marketing strategies planned in consultation with the Residential Life Communications Team.
• Reimagine the way work is done in Residential Life at LSU. The Assistant Director will join the Residential Education Leadership Team at a time when the department is continuing to establish its impact on student success. With a fully completed team, it will be time to reexamine and outline philosophies, audit processes, and continue to determine the best ways to do the work of Residential Life at LSU.

ATTRIBUTES OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

• Collegial team player who actively builds authentic and mutually beneficial relationships, who is able to influence others without positional authority, who puts institutional priorities before their own interests, and who is unconcerned with where credit for accomplishing institutional objectives is assigned.
• Active problem-solver who views limitations, constraints, and competing demands as opportunities to exercise creativity, build relationships, and challenge existing mental models and longstanding practices.
• Dedicated Housing Professional, who is interested in advancing their career in Housing and Residential Life and understands the demands and challenges of working in this area.
• Deep appreciation for the educational and social value of a well-rounded community and a demonstrated commitment to accessible programs, services, events, and experiences.
• Able to balance firm decision-making with an attitude of kindness and support.
• Philosophically and ethically grounded, but not bound by conventional wisdom. Understands that the best practice is one that is most relevant to the LSU residential student experience at this moment in time – a reality that is ever-changing.

ABOUT THE DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS PRIORITIES

Three priorities guide our work in the Division of Student Affairs: mattering & belonging, inclusion & access, and quality. We believe creating a sense of mattering & belongi