Associate Director, Residential Education (Administrator I), Student Affairs

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Housing and Residential Education, the Associate Director, Residential Education provides leadership and strategic vision to, and is responsible for, the comprehensive development and management of the residential education program grounded in student development theory and best practices that supports the mission of the Division of Student Affairs and CSUSB.

The Associate Director, Residential Education has full responsibility for the overall development, management, and general leadership of a comprehensive Residential Life Program for students residing in campus housing, including coordination of activities, academic initiatives, programming, personnel, and budgeting, as well as the coordination of functions, which have a direct impact on residential living.

Requires evening and weekend commitments related to serving in 24/7 DHRE leadership on call rotation; evening and weekend commitments as needed for DHRE functions such as move-in/moveout, student leader training, etc.

Duties and responsibilities

Supervision: Directly supervises Residential Education professional staff employees and indirectly supervises all Residential Education student employees and student leaders.

Student Support: Manage the DHRE year-round, 24-hour on-call system; serve in the DHRE Leadership on-call rotation; provide leadership and guidance to DHRE staff during crises and emergency situations; coordinate with the CSUSB Senior Staff In Charge (SSIC) and Care Team to respond to student issues; manage on-campus housing aspects of CSUSB’s Emergency Housing program; serve as a liaison across the CSUSB community and act as a referral resource for faculty, staff, students, and parents.

Academic Success and Community Development: Manage the educational and community building components of the residential experience, such as: the community engagement model, the Faculty-in-Residence program, and Living Learning Communities. Provide leadership to advisor for RHA, NRHH, and Village Councils.

Staff Selection Training and Development: Develop comprehensive professional and student staff training programs, as well as ongoing department and area staff development opportunities for Residential Education. Manage the selection processes for Residential Education full-time and student positions.

Administration: Manage various administrative processes, such as: staff evaluations, student conduct, room changes, check-in/check-out processes, programming, etc. Interprets and executes polices related to Residential Education, CSUSB, and the CSU, and in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Manage Residential Education budget; complete required administrative reports, forms, and assessments.

Campus Involvement: Serve on DHRE, CSUSB, or Divisional committees; assist in the development and implementation of divisional or campus initiatives. Develop and maintain strong partnerships with faculty, academic and student affairs offices. Manage Residential Education outreach processes and presentations.

Other position-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required education and experience):

- Master's degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, or closely related field.
- A minimum of 5-8 years of progressively responsible experience in residence life and housing.

Required Qualifications:

- Understanding and utilize best or promising practices.
- Serve as a member of Housing and Residential Education's leadership team and assist in the development, implementation, and assessment of a comprehensive residential life program grounded in student development theory that supports the mission of the Division of Student Affairs and CSUSB
- Coordinate with the University's CARE Team to support students of concern.
- Determine current and future directions for special interest, theme, and living-learning communities, as well as develop recruitment efforts and strategies for continual improvement of living learning communities, and work with faculty to ensure the integration of curricular and co-curricular elements.
- Support campus and collaborative efforts to manage high-risk drinking and drug use, using evidence-informed management strategies, as participate in larger campus-wide alcohol conversations.
- Develop assessment strategies and communicate assessment results related to student learning and development to staff and faculty within and outside Student Affairs.
- Ability to directly supervise 7- 8 full-time professional staff, and indirectly supervises 70+ student workers and leaders within assigned area.
- Manage and provide leadership for the Faculty-in-Residence program.
- Determine actionable steps for implementation of high impact practi