[swacuho] Assistant Director for Residence Education Position Available at the University of Arkansas
- From: Felisha Harper Perrodin <fperrod@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "acuho-i@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <acuho-i@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "swacuho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <swacuho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:10:25 +0000
Good afternoon. Please share this announcement with anyone who may be
interested in joining the University Housing Residence Education team at the
University of Arkansas.
https://jobs.uark.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=184768
Thanks,
Felisha Perrodin
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
University Housing - Residence Education
Assistant Director for Residence Education
University Housing seeks qualified candidates for the position of Assistant
Director for Residence Education. In addition to serving as senior member of
the leadership team, the Assistant Director's primary responsibilities include:
staff supervision, programs, retention initiatives, staff training, and
management of daily operations in area of campus. Secondary responsibilities
include, but are not limited to administrative functions, room assignments, and
facilities management. The Assistant Director helps to create personal growth
experiences by facilitating student development opportunities, as well as
develop a sense of community in their area. This position calls for inspired,
innovative, learner-centered leaders who value collaboration and personal
involvement in the lives of our diverse students and professional staff
members. University Housing is a part of the Division of Student Affairs and
maintains cross-division partnerships.
Supervision Responsibilities 55%
* Offer leadership for the planning and development of Living Learning
Communities and academic initiatives within the residence halls and in
collaboration with faculty
* Ensure staff are provided the necessary orientation and training to
navigate the policies and procedures within University Housing and the campus
environment
* Assess the skills and development of the Coordinators for Residence
Education while providing experience and opportunities for professional growth
* Directly supervise 5-8 Coordinators for Residence Education and
indirectly supervise 1-4 Graduate Assistants
* Provide indirect supervision and development for over 70 Resident
Assistants in the area
* Advocate for staff by helping them to navigate issues relating to
work responsibilities and student concerns
* Provide formal and informal training opportunities for full-time,
graduate, and student staff
Administrative Responsibilities 25%
* Assist with the design, planning, implementation of residential
education programming
* Work collaboratively to evaluate and analyze the student experience,
student learning/engagement, and use the results to implement programs for
continuous improvement
* Participate in strategic planning activities to establish
departmental and divisional goals
* Complete annual report for University Housing in accordance of the
guidelines established
* Manage hall facilities by assisting staff in developing knowledge
about hall upkeep, reporting, and tracking of intentional damages
* Provide budgetary oversight of hall budgets in area of responsibility
* Participate in crisis management and emergency response trainings and
exercises
* Serve on call for after-hours emergencies on a rotating basis for
residential crisis response
* Coordinate student staff training activities or selection processes
for Residence Education
* Serve as an active member of departmental and other University
committees/task forces as assigned
* Work collaboratively with housing and campus partners to ensure that
the mission and vision of University Housing is accomplished.
* This position does carry a University provided cell phone and should
be accessible via voice calls, text messages, and email routed through the phone
* Complete other duties consistent with the purpose of this position
which may be assigned
Student and Community Development Responsibilities 20%
* Develop an inclusive, academically supportive community in a select
area of campus consisting of multiple halls
* Assist staff in assessing student needs and provide educational and
social programs to effectively meet those needs
* Initiate and maintain positive relationships with students, faculty,
staff, family members, and external constituents
* Coordinate responses to unite student behavior concerns in accordance
with the Student Standards and Conduct office, University Housing Handbook and
Contract
Required Qualifications
* Master's Degree in Student Affairs and Higher Education, or related
field
* 4 years of full-time progressively responsible experience in Student
Affairs
* Supervision of various levels of staff (i.e. professional, graduate,
paraprofessional)
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience working with programs and/or residence hall based academic
initiatives
* Experience leading teams of full-time staff in training and
development initiatives
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Ability to collaborate and direct activities of multiple groups of faculty,
staff, and students.
Interpersonal, written, public speaking, and technical communication skills.
Effective decision-making abilities. Knowledge of current and emerging trends
and issues in university residential environments. Crisis management skills.
Education/Experience Required: Master's degree in Higher Education, College
Student Personnel, or other related field and a minimum of 4 years full-time
post masters higher education experience.
Desired: Experience supervising full-time staff; a scholarly-practitioner
approach to student affairs work; a commitment to professional development and
academic achievement; and, the ability to lead and multi-task effectively in a
changing department.
Mental Demands Required
Because of the sensitive nature of incidents involving students, staff members
must be able to deal with students, faculty, and staff in confidential matters.
Must be able to generate solutions, function occasionally with minimum
direction, collaborate with others, cope well with ambiguity, demonstrate
initiative and personal resilience.
Physical Demands Required
Attendance, sight, speaking, write/type, and mobility to visit residence halls.
Possible exposure to chemicals, fumes, dirt, toxins, hazards, hot/cold, noise
and blood.
Knowledge of Equipment Needed to Perform the Tasks
Computer with windows based operating system, scheduling, web-based
programming, photo-copying/fax, training equipment, telephone.
Authority/Reportability
The Assistant Director Operations has the authority to make operational
decisions for the programs within her/his area with general direction from the
Director for Residence Education. The Assistant Director for Residence
Education is responsible for maintaining and staying within budget and staffing
guidelines as established cooperatively with the Director of Residence
Education.
This position requires a cell phone for communication and completion of job
responsibilities and emergency response. The cell phone number will be shared
with departmental and campus partners. If the staff member chooses to use
their personal cell phone, it is understood that their personal cell phone
number provided will be shared with departmental and campus partners as needed
for work related communications.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background check,
registry check, and drug screening. A criminal conviction or arrest pending
adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a
relationship to the requirements of the position. All information will be used
in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal
law.
Completed applications received by 5/1/2015 will be assured full consideration.
Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.
_______________________________________________________________
The University of Arkansas is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
All applicants are subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of
Information Act and must have proof of legal authority to work in the United
States.
Felisha Perrodin
Assistant Director for Residence Education
University Housing
University of Arkansas
960 W. Douglas St.
1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-3951
E-mail: fperrod@xxxxxxxx
StrengthsQuest: Harmony, Learner, Responsibility, Arranger, Connectedness
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