Colgate University Hiring for Associate Director of Residential Life at Hamilton, NY  Full Time

• supervision of six live-in professional staff (assistant/area directors) and indirect supervision of approximately 70 Community leaders;
• leadership of Community Leader recruitment, selection, and supervision, and coordinates professional and student staff training;
• oversight for residential life student and professional staff on-call rotations;
• effective and accurate communication with a broad range of constituents about residential life;
• effective management of conflict mediation and resolution with student and parent concerns;
• partnering with Office of Administrative Advising, Counseling & Psychological Services, Campus Safety and others in support of students in crisis work and wellness intervention;
• providing support for a wide range of housing-related services outside of the Fall and Spring semesters (i.e. summer housing, reunion, late stay/early arrival);
• collaborating with Dean of Student Conduct office, Shaw Wellness Center, and Campus Safety in support of effective adjudication of administrative student conduct hearings by Residential Life live-in staff;
• adjudicating appeals in the student conduct hearing process for first level student conduct cases in conjunction with the Dean of Student Conduct;
• further developing and executing departmental assessment plan and overseeing assessment of residential education initiatives;
• effectively providing oversight of student staff programming and allocation of funds;
• effectively providing oversight for interest house programming board in coordination of programming and allocation of funds through co-advisors;
• contributing to website content on residential life departmental site;
• effectively supporting the department office and processes (i.e., opening and closing of student residential facilities);
• assessing and making appropriate judgments in cases of emergencies;
• responding to and managing student crisis situations;
• serving, with Director, as essential staff in the event of a campus emergency in the University’s Emergency Operations Center;
• as required, serving in residential life professional staff on-call rotation and providing second-level support for live-in staff serving on call; and
• other projects and duties as assigned.

• acting on behalf of the director in the director’s absence;
• effective financial management of assigned budgets;
• effective development of and contribution to University policy related to assigned areas; and
• as required, may be responsible for providing effective advice, counsel, and leadership on University committees.

• A minimum of three years of related experience is required.
• Experience supervising graduate or professional level staff required.
• Must be knowledgeable and committed to the integration of educational priorities and learning goals into residential programming with meaningful outcomes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of student development theory in the creation and development of programs as well as in advising responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to consistently apply culturally appropriate advising, helping and coaching techniques while also recognizing the uniqueness of each individual.
• Demonstrated ability to use problem solving and analytical skills in challenging or crisis situations to produce balanced and positive outcomes.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience mediating conflict in and related to residential learning environments.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain productive and collegial working relationships with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students and visitors.

• Experience developing and/or working within a residential curriculum model is a plus.
• Experience supervising graduate or professional level staff is preferred.

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