Associate Director, Residence Life

Job Title

Associate Director, Residence Life

Department

Student Life Residence

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salary

Position Salary Minimum

$70,000

Position Salary Maximum

$76,250

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2026-06-22

Job Description Summary

The Associate Director is a member of the Residence Life leadership team, supervises mid-level professionals, and assumes department-wide responsibilities.

Job Description

Summary:

The Associate Director of Residence Life is a member of the Residence Life leadership team, led by the Director. The Associate Director supervises mid-level professionals who each oversee teams of live-in Residence Life staff (full-time professionals and GAs). The Associate Director is central to the department and assumes department-wide responsibilities.

Essential Duties:

• Supervise, train, and evaluate Assistant Directors of Residence Life and their direct and indirect reports.

• Assume leadership of one or more of these departmental initiatives: 

  • Professional staff recruitment

  • Departmental budget oversight and tracking

  • Departmental technology oversight

  • Departmental assessment

  • Liaison with Campus Services and Physical Facilities

  • Admissions event coordination

  • Liaison with Environmental Safety & Risk Management

  • Coordinate departmental communications and marketing

  • Learning Living Community management

  • Teaching coordination including oversight of EDL 301

  • Academic support initiatives coordination

• Manage crises and serious incidents in collaboration with supervisees, resident assistants, other central staff members, and university resources.

• Partner with internal [e.g., university units] and external [e.g., community, parents/family members] stakeholders central to the success of students and the operation of the department. 

• Assist with university, divisional, and departmental student retention initiatives.

• Demonstrate university citizenship through service that supports office, divisional, and institutional priorities (eg. teaching Student Life supported transition courses, committee membership, event attendance).

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree.

• 2 years of experience in collegiate Residence Life or Housing Operations.

• 5 years of post-masters experience by start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Education, Higher Education, Counseling, Human Development, Business or related field

• Supervision experience

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of unit's operations, policies, and procedures

• Knowledge of computers and office applications

• Ability to use administrative systems to track budget information and expenditures

• Knowledge of related state and federal laws, (e.g., FERPA)

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work with people with diverse backgrounds

• Supervisory, clerical and/or research skills

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Cover letter and resume

Special Instructions (if applicable)

N/A

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommod