Associate Director, Residence Life

Job Title

Associate Director, Residence Life

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

Student Life Unit - Housing

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs.  As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

 

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

 

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PURPOSE

The Associate Director is a member of the Islander Housing leadership team. This position assists in establishing and implementing goals and strategies for residence life. The Associate Director provides leadership and direction for the residential communities through supervision of assigned professional live-in staff members. The Associate Director is responsible for providing opportunities for residential student development and success through programming and student support initiatives. This position is responsible for scheduling the on-call schedule and being able to respond to emergency/crisis situations. The Associate Director will develop budget for the department and will assist with other emergency situations such as hurricane/tropic storm preparedness and evacuations.

DESCRIPTION

Functional Area 1: Administrative                      

Percent Effort: 50%

• Provides leadership and direction for the residence life area at Miramar and Momentum Village apartments.

• Supervises and trains, in collaboration with Housing leadership live-in professional Residence Life Coordinators.

• Lead assessment efforts for Islander Housing in close communication with the AVP for Student Affairs, focusing on the effectiveness of all components of the Islander Housing residential experience utilizing CAS and ACUHO-I standards, surveys, and coordinate assessment efforts with those of key university partners within SEAS, Student Success, Admissions, and other specific assessment priorities such as those associated with accreditation.

• Serves as the Housing liaison with the Office of Student Conduct and Advocacy.

• Works with the department’s business administrator on operational unit budgets and provides input for departmental budgets.

• Maintains area calendar to coordinate residence life with the official University calendar.

• Manages Resident Assistant recruitment and selection processes as well as meets University, state, and federal guidelines/laws.

• Serves on Dean of Students I-Care team and other departmental/campus committees as assigned.

• Monitor budget and resources for the residential life department, ensuring that all expenses are within approved limits.

• Participate in strategic planning and decision-making processes for the institution as a member of the Housing leadership team.

• Enforce the terms and conditions of the Student Housing Contract, Resident Handbook, and all state/federal laws; investigate, resolve, and/or refer for adjudication.

• Attend staff meetings and other meetings as scheduled

• Act as the review person for selection/hiring concerns

Functional Area 2: Support

Percent Effort:  30%<