Assistant Director, Residential Engagement for Student Leader Recruitment, Selection, and Organizations (Student Services Professional IV)

Job Title

Assistant Director, Residential Engagement for Student Leader Recruitment, Selection, and Organizations

Classification

Student Services Professional IV

Auto Req. ID

560019

Salary Range

Classification Range $6,320 - $9,014 per month

(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $6,320 - $6,994 per month)

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; occasional early morning, evening and/or weekend hours.     

Why CSUF

California State University, Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) is a leading public university committed to student success, academic excellence, and inclusive excellence. The university fosters a collaborative environment that supports teaching, research, and service while promoting innovation and professional growth. Cal State Fullerton is both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and a recipient of the Seal of Excelencia (2021 and 2024) from Excelencia in Education. Joining Cal State Fullerton means becoming part of a community dedicated to advancing student achievement, career success, and economic mobility.

Department

Housing and Residential Engagement at Cal State Fullerton provides a safe, inclusive living environment for students that supports learning, personal growth, and community, empowering Titans to succeed both inside and outside the classroom. You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, attend educational, cultural, and social programs, and interact more closely with faculty and university staff members. Cal State Fullerton currently provides residence hall and apartment style living for approximately 2,000 students that is safe, clean, and very convenient. We seek an exceptional individual to join our Housing-Administration team as the Assistant Director, Residential Engagement for Student Leader Recruitment, Selection, and Organizations (Student Services Professional IV). The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude and an active, energetic mind characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to inclusivity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Associate Director, the Assistant Director is responsible for the strategic leadership, development, implementation, and assessment of Housing and Residential Engagement's student leadership recruitment, selection, training, and leadership development initiatives. The Assistant Director provides leadership for the department's student staff experience through the development and oversight of comprehensive recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, supervision, and evaluation processes for Residential Engagement student leader positions. Develops and implements strategies that support student leadership development, community engagement, belonging, personal growth, and student success.

The Assistant Director serves as the primary advisor to the Resident Student Association (RSA) and National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), providing guidance and support for organizational operations, leadership development, governance, programming, recognition initiatives, and student involvement opportunities. The position oversees the planning, implementation, and assessment of student leadership programs and organizational initiatives that advance departmental learning outcomes, leadership competencies, and student engagement goals. Provides direct supervision to graduate assistants and student leaders as assigned, participates in departmental leadership and strategic planning efforts, and serves in the departmental on-call rotation, providing crisis intervention and emergency response as needed.

The Assistant Director is expected to work independently, exercise sound judgment, demonstrate initiative, and contribute broadly to the mission, vision, and values of Housing and Residential Engagement and the Division of Student Affairs. Other duties as assigned.

Inclusive Leadership Statement

Inclusive Leadership Statement is required below, please be sure to address the following as a minimum. Please add additional information as you see necessary and applicable:

• What does inclusive leadership mean to you.

• A description of your experiences working with individuals with a different perspective.

• A description of how issues of inclusivity have impacted you personally or professionally.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field plus upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution. Four years of professional student services work e