Assistant Director, Residence Life & Housing

The Assistant Director (AD) of Residence Life & Housing is a full-time, 12-month, live-in position responsible for the management of an undergraduate residence hall. As a member of the Residence Life and Housing staff, the AD provides a context within which students develop the skills required for academic excellence, self-responsibility, cultural awareness, and social interaction. 

 The Assistant Director of Residence Life & Housing reports to the Associate Director for Residence Life & Housing. This position is exempt from provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not eligible to earn overtime pay or compensatory time off for additional hours worked. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Direct supervision, including coordinating one on one and staff meetings of 8 to 12 Resident Assistants within a residential community of approximately 1,000 residents. 
• Assist and support Resident Assistants in creating a community atmosphere.
• Adjudicate student judicial cases that originate in the residence halls in accordance with Queens Honor Code. 
• Mediate roommate conflicts and make appropriate assignment recommendations.
• Serve on weekly on-call rotation with other professional staff members, to respond to after-hours calls and emergency situations.
• Create an environment in campus housing which contributes to the total learning and development of students. 
• Maintain a strong presence in campus housing by interacting and building strong, positive relationships with residents, custodial supervisors, custodial staff, and student staff.
• Oversight of departmental safety operations (health & safety inspections, fire drills, etc.)
• Oversee summer housing processes, assignments, and RA selection & training for summer.  
• This position is considered a responsible employee for purposes of the university’s Sexual Misconduct Policy. As such, this position is required to report any incident of sexual misconduct or interpersonal violence to the university’s Title IX Coordinator when made aware of such.
• Consistently serve as an advocate for diversity and cross-cultural understanding to create a welcoming campus for all students.
• Develop fall and spring training programs and RA Appreciation events, which include recruiting presenters from various departments and from within Residence Life & Housing.
• Coordinate the RA selection process which includes marketing/advertising, communication, application process, interviews, offers/rejections, alternate RA, and RA kick-off.
• Organize yearly updates to the RA contract to reflect any necessary changes to expectations, updates to the calendar, etc.   
• Provide oversight of the RA payment process and approve timecards.
• Serve as a conduct officer. 
• Oversee the accountability process for RA staff, including yearly updates to the accountability grid.
• Compile event logistics and feedback in order for ongoing improvement to selection and training and share data findings with senior leadership.
• Supervise Selection and Training graduate hall director.

Non-Essential Duties 

• Other duties and special projects may be assigned to meet department and university needs.

Experience, Knowledge & Skills Preferred

• Dedication to creating and contributing to a high-functioning team that consistently achieves desired outcomes.
• Experience working with campus housing processes including student conduct, housing assignments, living/learning programs, and resident assistant education experience preferred.  
• An exhibited commitment to student development and academic collaboration.  
• Management background with student staff supervisory experience preferred.
• Exhibits a strong ability to balance the competing priorities of customer service and student development.
• Ability to effectively interact with a diverse population and maintain a positive attitude in times of crisis.
• Exceptionally strong communication skills (verbal, written, interpersonal, presentation) and ability to quickly establish and maintain strong rapport with a diverse student body as well as throughout the university and external community.
• Demonstrated commitment to student learning and development and experience developing and implementing innovative programming in support of same.
• Strong leadership skills and proven track record of modeling positive behavior at all times.
• Ability to maintain confidential information in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated organization and planning skills; strong follow-up and follow-through skills to ensure completion of goals and objectives.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Flexibility to regularly work evenings and weekends to achieve objectives of the position, as well as willingness and ability to serve weekly on-call rotation with other professional staff members, to respond to after-hours calls and emergency situations.
• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in experience and education.
• Master’s degree is preferred.

About Queens University of Charlotte

Located in the heart of the nation’s second fastest growing metropolitan area, Queens University of Charlotte leverages the city’s diverse and thriving environment as an extended classroom. Nationally recognized for undergraduate programs in international and interdisciplinary education, Queens blends the best of liberal arts learning with professional preparation and community engagement. Focused on supporting success for diverse learners, faculty build close and collaborative relationships with students and help them build intentional and individualized roadmaps for flourishing at Queens and beyond. At the graduate program level, the University offers innovative educational experiences that help learners advance professionally and retool for new opportunities. Our environs afford faculty myriad opportunities to advance their own professional growth and teaching and research interests by collaborating with vibrant industry, non-profit, and community organization sectors. 

Benefits

Queens offers comprehensive benefits to eligible employees, including: medical, dental and vision insurance, domestic partner benefits, a 403b retirement plan, with two options (pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) contributions) with a generous match, vacation and generous paid holidays, tuition remission and tuition exchange, Queens-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, Health Savings Account), sick leave and long-term disability leave, paid parental leave, FMLA leave when eligible, reduced cost meals at Morrison Dining Hall, employee assistance program (EAP), free access to the Levine Center, wellness programs. In addition, employees may choose benefits such as pet insurance, critical care insurance and legal assistance.

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