Columbus State University Looking for Assistant Director of Residence Life – Community Development Full Time

Job ID: 243861

Job Summary

Columbus State University (CSU) is
accepting applications for the position of Assistant Director of Residence Life – Community Development. The Assistant Director of Residence
Life – Community Development reports to the Director of Residence Life and provides leadership to daily operations, which include Main
Campus, RiverPark, and Maryland Circle housing areas. The AD for Community Development is responsible for the development of programs and
activities for both main and RiverPark Campuses. They are also responsible for and coordinates all recruitment, selection, and training of
all student staff positions for the Residence Life Department. Responsibilities also include participation in all departmental planning and
activities, and involvement on university
committees.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities
include but are not limited to:

Supervision and Training

• Assists the Director of
  Residence Life in supervision and training of all Residence Life Professional and Paraprofessional staff members
• Select,
  supervise, and provide ongoing training for 2 Residence Life Coordinators.
• Indirectly select, supervise, and provide ongoing
  training for 3 to 5 graduate assistants, 24 to 30 community advisors, 40 to 50 housing assistants, and 12 to 18 student assistant staff
  members.
• Assist with the execution of training of undergraduate staff members; including facilitation of sessions, providing time
  and place to answer questions and providing opportunities for effective team building.

Administration

• Serves in leadership capacities for departmental efforts providing overall administration of multiple housing
  areas.
• Attends weekly professional staff meetings.
• Participate in a professional and graduate staff duty rotation
  overseeing 1500 residents. Serves as the University’s first line of response after the housing assistant and provides feedback/suggestions
  to housing assistant when needed.
• Familiarity with and is prepared to implement and train staff in all emergency procedures. –
  Advise, counsel, and interact with individuals and student groups regarding institutional policies, services, and programs available.
• Assist students with problem solving and is available for crisis intervention. Makes appropriate referrals when needed.
• Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures for all programmatic
  efforts associated with the Residence Life Activity Fee.
• Prepares various schedules, reports, assessment outcomes and work orders
  as needed.
• Receives and deals with request, complaints or concerns from students, parents and general public.
• Creates
  strong partnerships within the Student Life division and with other departments on campus, including: faculty, campus police, dining
  services, academic support, plant operations, and other administrative offices.
• Assist in coordinating early arrivals/late
  departures with campus partners
• Assist the Director of Residence Life in ongoing assessment of departmental processes and
  procedures and preparation of annual reports
• Serves on committees that are related to the total operation of the university as
  assigned by the Director of Residence Life, the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, and the Dean of Students.

Community Development

• Assume a leadership role in the development of a safe, positive and welcoming
  community environment though programming, service delivery, and assessment.
• Develops a working relationship with Faculty / Staff
  to assist with the developmental progression of the community.
• Work closely with University Police and security to maintain a
  safe and secure environment for residents.
• Provide basic counseling and advising to residential students as needed, making
  appropriate referrals to Counseling Services when needed.
• Maintains relationships and provide support to the Faculty in Residence
  within housing area oversight.
• Indirectly coordinates recruitment, selection, and training, of all Residence Life student staff
  members.
• Assists with updates to the policy manual and other printed materials as needed.
• Demonstrates support by
  attending RHA, staff, and community meeting activities and events.
• Coordinates, designs, and implements residence life programs
  and events to include facility requirements and set-ups, external communications, and public relations.
• Makes referrals to
  university agencies when appropriate.
• Maintain the RoomPact housing software (Room Condition Reports, Duty Logs, Intentional
  Interactions, etc.)
• Indirectly oversees the advisement of the Residence Housing Association
• Coordinate the Residence
  Life Experience Trip Activities

Residential Education Development

• Plan, develop
  and implement educational and social programs for the personal growth and development of residential students
• Coordinates the
  development of programs and activities within Student Affairs in conjunction with appropriate departments. (i.e. SAC, Career Center, Health
  Center, Accommodations and Access, etc.)
• Develop a residential curriculum to set up a year-round calendar of events for Residence
  Life to include programs that are educational, social, health, and community service related
• Develop, supervise, and train staff
  on Residential Curriculum
• Coordinate educational programming for Residence Life (i.e Watch it Burn, Residence Life Experience
  Trips, etc.)
• Coordinate and develop the programs and event for the Residence Life Academic Initiative.
• Develop and
  training direct reports to implement a yearlong developmental staff training.

Other Responsibilities

• The Assistant Director is responsible for other duties as assigned by the Director of Residence Life
• Serves
  on the Alcohol and Drug Education Taskforce.

Required
Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree in Student Personnel, Higher Education,
Counseling, or a related field and 3 to 5 years of professional experience in Residence Life; and/or an equivalent combination of education
and relevant experience. The successful candidate must have considerable knowledge of university housing policies and procedures; excellent
interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills; excellent organization, time management, and prioritization skills; working
knowledge of MS office products and the internet; and the ability to perform job tasks and maintain area of responsibility with a superior
level of autonomy.

Proposed Salary

The annualized
salary range for this position is $53,723 – $59,314 and includes full
benefits.

Required Documents to Attach

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Resume
• Unofficial
  Transcripts

Contact Information

If you have
any questions, please contact the Human Resources Office at 706-507-8920 or e-mail to [email protected].

Conditions of
Employment

Successful completion of a criminal background investigation and legal authorization to work in
the US prior to employment is required.

Equal Employment
Opportunity

Columbus State University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a sense of
belongingness for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students and is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of Columbus State University to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual
orientation or protected veteran status.

Special Applicant
Instructions

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been
filled. All applications and required documents must be submitted using Columbus State University’s online employment site and a complete
packet must be submitted for full consideration.