Associate Director of Residential Education

The Associate Director of Residential Education provides leadership for the Residential Education & Student Engagement portfolio, including residential curriculum, living-learning communities, student staff development, and student engagement initiatives. The position directly supervises and develops Community Directors, establishes expectations for residential education and community management, and collaborates with Academic Affairs and Student Affairs partners to enhance student learning, belonging, and success in alignment with the University's Jesuit mission.

In collaboration with the Director of Residential Life, the Associate Director supports office operations, student conduct and care, residency requirement administration, and emergency management. The Associate Director serves as a senior Residential Life administrator in the Director's absence and represents the office in university partnerships and initiatives.

• Directly supervise, develop, and evaluate a minimum of three Community Directors, providing ongoing coaching, feedback, and professional development.
• Lead the recruitment, selection, training, and leadership development of Resident Assistants and other residential student employees.
• Lead the development, implementation, and assessment of the residential curriculum, establishing learning outcomes and programming expectations aligned with the University's Jesuit mission.
• Develop and deliver initiatives that promote student engagement, belonging, community development, and personal and academic success.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with academic colleges, deans, faculty, and Student Affairs offices to support living-learning communities and residential educational initiatives.
• Oversee themed housing and special population initiatives, assessing their effectiveness and supporting related recruitment and marketing efforts.
• Serve as a primary Residential Life liaison to designated academic and student support partners, including the Registrar, Student Government Association, Student Success Center, University Counseling Center, and Student Health Services.
• Develop assessment tools, evaluate student engagement and residential learning outcomes, and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Use assessment findings and student feedback to improve residential education, staff development, and the overall residential experience.
• Participate in Behavioral Intervention Team processes and collaborate with campus partners to address student concerns and support student welfare. 
• Serve as a Conduct Officer and Title IX Investigator when assigned.
• Lead communications regarding student adjustment, roommate concerns, engagement opportunities, and residency requirement exemptions, partnering with students and families to address questions and concerns.
• Oversee student experience vendor partnerships and identify opportunities to expand student-facing services and engagement initiatives. 
• Lead messaging and marketing initiatives related to the residential student experience, including website content, social media, and residential education opportunities. 
• Assist the Director with departmental budgets, policies, procedures, and large-scale operations.
• Support emergency management processes, including hurricane evacuations, ride-out situations, and building evacuations.
• Serve in the designated third-tier on-call rotation and as the senior Residential Life administrator in the Director's absence.
• Utilize departmental and university software systems, serve on Student Affairs and University committees, and perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Residential Life.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Develop and produce marketing materials as needed for Residential Life. 
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Master’s degree in Student Affairs or related field of study 
• Minimum three of full-time experience in housing and residential life
• Performance and conduct supportive of and compatible with the principles of Catholic, Jesuit higher education and the specified goals of the university
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across departments and functional areas to deliver results on  assignments and projects 
• Experience with cloud-based platforms for residential community management and engagement  such as Campus Labs Engage and Housing.Cloud
• Effective verbal and written communication

Additional Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education institutions with diverse student populations

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to complete job duties with or without physical accommodations