Community Director

Job Profile:

Residential Life Analyst 3

Job Family:

Residential Life

Time Type:

Full time

Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$43,888.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Manages college-wide residential life communities to include development, implementation, and management of operations strategies.

Job Description:

Salary: $43,888.00 per year plus housing and a partial meal plan

University Housing at Arizona State University is searching for qualified applicants for the position of Community Director. We are seeking higher education professionals who have a passion for student success, the desire to use their unique talents to advance university strategic priorities and are committed to partnering with academic colleges to implement a dynamic First Year Residential College or Second Year and Beyond program.

****This is for the 2026-2027 academic year. Openings are being considered for all campus locations (Downtown Phoenix Campus, Polytechnic Campus, West Valley Campus, and Tempe Campus)****

University Housing is currently recruiting for Community Directors to work at any of our four campus locations.  Assigned campus location will be based on a candidate’s past Residential Life work experience.  During a Community Director’s employment, there is also the potential to move from one campus to the other, based on opportunity and business needs. 

Working Environment:

• Cultivate an environment that prioritizes community building, wellbeing, and skill development as a part of the live-on experience

• Facilitate relationships with ASU academic colleges to build a successful Residential College platform where students can thrive and translate skills from their classroom to their living environment

• Professionally represent department/program

• Supervise students and/or professional level staff

• Manage crisis situations and student behavioral issues and provide resources on wrap-around support

• Research, develop, implement and assess programs

• Develop and deliver presentations to groups/stakeholders inside and outside of the university Use critical thinking to make decisions and/or analyze data

• Communicate effectively to perform essential duties

• Travel throughout campus for meetings or events, regardless of the weather

• Live in university provided residence hall apartment

• Use computers effectively - including inputting, reviewing and retrieving information, extended periods of viewing screen, using mouse and keyboard, and sitting

• Sit or stand for prolonged periods of time

Essential Duties:

The Community Director position is designed for a staff member who wants a robust leadership opportunity and the ability to impact on the lives of students. Community Directors engage in the management of residential communities and are also responsible for activating a First Year Residential College or Second Year and Beyond Experience for our live-on communities. A successful Community Director candidate has a passion for connecting with and ensuring a positive experience for every student in their respective communities. During a typical work week, Community Directors will have flexible hours that prioritize managing the day-to-day functions of a residential community. There will also be evening/weekend component for the purpose of responding to matters that arise within the community and duty-rotation.

A critical emphasis of this position is on being a highly visible and strong presence in your residential college or upper-division community. University Housing values our staff members spending the bulk of their work week with students, actively building relationships and assisting them in their transition to higher education. The Community Director for ASU’s University Housing is a live-in position that provides leadership and management to a residential college community and the student and professional staff working in the community. This position is responsible for providing a high level of student service and creating a meaningful community which fosters academic excellence and personal growth for its residents. The Community Director is visibly involved in the residential community.

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