Associate Director of Residential Education and Programming

The Associate Director is a 12-month position providing departmental leadership that animates the mission and the Catholic and Marianist heritage of St. Mary’s University. This position facilitates all aspects of residence life from the move-in experience to maintaining the operational living environment. The position is required to participate in the after-hours crisis response protocol for Residence Life and provides departmental oversight in the absence of the Assistant Dean.

St. Mary's University, as a Catholic Marianist University, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence : www.stmarytx.edu / about . St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic university in the Southwest and continues to advocate the Marianist mission. St. Mary's enrolls approximately 3500 students in a diverse university with four schools, more than 40 academic programs including Ph.D. and J.D. programs, and numerous pre-professional programs. The successful candidate is expected to support and contribute to the University's Marianist educational mission.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides leadership for and supervises residence hall staff; participates in the recruitment, selection, training and evaluation processes
• Provides residence education leadership and oversees educational and social programming efforts and living learning community experiences
• Interprets and enforces rules, regulations, policies and procedures and ensures staff compliance
• Collaborates with the Office of Student Integrity and Welfare in the management and adjudication of resident student conduct as appropriate, including serving as liaison with the University Police Department.
• Develops and coordinates Fall and Spring staff training utilizing industry best practices and standards (ACUHO-I, CAS, etc.), student development theory and the characteristics of Marianist education.
• Develops, implements and assesses a residential curriculum that emphasizes the University mission and Marianist charism-driven learning outcomes.
• Coordinates and executes major departmental events and projects
• Works closely with departmental staff and Academic Affairs in the continued development, implementation, execution, and assessment of special interest and living-learning communities
• Assists in the management of the Residence Life budget
• Coordinates the evaluation and assessment of departmental programs and services, develops recommendations for improvement, and implements assessment-based changes as appropriate.
• Maintains the Residence Life programming calendar in coordination with other departments and division offices that program for students.
• Works closely with Enrollment Management to create strategies for recruitment and retention of residents.
• Assists with the oversight of and participates in day-to-day operations of Residence Life program and services.
• Serves on assigned committees, boards or commissions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Position is open until filled.   Submit : Application, cover letter, resume, and list of references online at http : / / stmarytx.applicantpro.com / jobs / .

St. Mary’s University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer