Associate Director of Residential Education & 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.

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 :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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

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