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Associate Director - Residential Life - 994557

Apply Now Job Number: 506471
Work Type: Full Time with Full Benefits
Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
Department: Residential Life
Categories: Student Life/Services - Housing, Recreation, Activities

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Job Title: Associate Director - Residential Life - 994557
Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
Work Type: Full Time with Full Benefits
Job Category: Exempt
Hiring Range: $59,000.00
Pay Basis:

Annually

Subject to Grant Funding?: No  
Essential Job Functions: 1. Plans, directs, supervises, and coordinates work activities of direct reports and staff,
including hiring, coaching, evaluating, and terminating. Oversees the supervision of
student staff.

2. Designs the training and development of student staff.

3. Fosters leadership and development of students in residential communities while
supporting our Residential Hall Association.

4. Participates in an on-call emergency duty rotation throughout the year (evenings and
weekends), including academic breaks.

5. Supports students with emotional/behavioral concerns through crisis intervention,
conflict mediation, disciplinary meetings and referrals.

6. Oversees Residential Life committees and supports committee chairs

7. Represents the Office of Residence Life and collaborates with campus partners.

8. Communicates policies and procedures to relevant stakeholders.

9. Assists with university and departmental student retention initiatives.

10. Acts as Chief Residential Life Officer in the absence of the Director.

11. Completes other projects as assigned.

12. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Marginal Job Functions: 1. Facilitates annual revisions of departmental manuals/procedures/policies and other
marketing and training materials.
2. Assists with summer operations and task within the residential areas
3. Serves on University Committees and participates in professional activities.
4. Assists with assessing the success of Residential Life programs and
research/benchmark for the Office.
5. Supports Director in training and onboarding new staff.
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Knowledge:
1. Knowledge of student affairs and student activities programs.
2. Administration and Management - Thorough knowledge of business and management
principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, budgeting, leadership
techniques, and/or coordination of people and resources.
3. Personnel and Human Resources - Thorough knowledge of principles and procedures
for personnel recruitment, selection, training, and supervision.
4. Commitment to higher education and student success.
5. Consistent demonstration of high professional standards in work with students,
colleagues, and community.

Skills:
1. Active Listening - Expert skills in giving full attention to what other people are saying,
taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate,
and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2. Speaking - Expert skills in talking to others to convey information effectively.
3. Critical Thinking - Advanced skills in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths
and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
4. Judgment and Decision Making - Advanced skills in considering the relative costs and
benefits of potential actions to choose the appropriate one.
5. Writing - Advanced skills in communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the
needs of the audience.
6. Complex Problem Solving – Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and
reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement
solutions.
7. Service Orientation - Expert skills in actively looking for ways to help people.
8. Strong organization, time management, and prioritization skills.


Abilities:
1. Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go
wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
2. Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to
produce answers that make sense.
3. Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general
rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated
events).
4. Ability to meet deadlines.
5. Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
6. Ability to work with diverse populations.

Physical Requirements and Working Environment:
1. Speech Recognition - Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another
person.
2. Speech Clarity - Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
3. Near Vision - Must be able to see details at close range (within a few feet of the
observer).
4. Travel - Must be able to travel on a daily and/or overnight basis.
5. May be required to work nights or weekends.
6. May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or
standing in performance of job duties.
7. May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies,
to include but not limited to pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.
8. Must be able to live on-campus and be available for on-call responsibilities.

Job Requirements:  
Required Certifications/Licensures:  
Required Education: Master's Degree
Major (if required):  
Required Experience: 1. Minimum three (3) years professional live-in/on student affairs/residential life experience.

2. Experience in staff supervision, crisis intervention, counseling and hall administration.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in staffing, planning and facilitation of training programs, and leadership development.
Is this a safety sensitive position? No  
Background Screening Required? No  
Pre-Employment Conditions:

 

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