Assistant Director for Residence Life - Beaumont, United States - Lamar University

Lamar University
Lamar University
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Beaumont, United States

3 weeks ago

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Position Information


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Position Title

  • Assistant Director for Residence Life
    FTE
  • 1.00
    Position Type
  • Staff
    Department
  • Cardinal Village OperationsPosition Summary Information

Job Summary/Basic Function

About This Role:


The Assistant Director for Residence Life is an essential member of the central staff for Housing and Residence Life (HRL) and is responsible for the daily administration of- multiple residential areas at a large public university.

The Assistant Director provides overall responsibility for the supervision and evaluation of live-in staff members (Complex Directors (CDs), Desk Assistants (DAs), and Resident Advisors RAs)).

The Assistant Director is responsible for the well-being of students in their area through the implementation and accountability of departmental protocol including the student conduct program, community development, staff selection, training, academic initiatives, student crisis response, and follow-up.


What You'll Do - Position Responsibilities

Staff Supervision:


  • Select, train, supervise & evaluate fulltime CDs.
  • Oversee a comprehensive staffing plan for designated residential area which includes selecting, training, supervising, and evaluating RAs, and DAs.
  • Coordinate weekly staff meetings with CDs at which information is communicated, ongoing training is offered, and teambuilding opportunities are provided.
  • Conduct weekly or biweekly oneonone meetings with CDs.
  • Assistant Directors provide direction for the coordination of all student staff recruitment, hiring, administration, payroll, onboarding, and training.
  • Conduct bimonthly oneonone meetings with RAs and DAs.

Staff Selection & Development:


  • Chair departmentwide committee(s). Scope and charge will be provided by the Director of Housing and Residence Life or designee.

Committee assignments have included:
Student Staff Selection; Student Staff Training; Residence Education.

  • Participate in the Staff Selection, which is charged with recruiting and selecting motivated student leaders to fill Resident Assistant and Desk Assistant positions.
  • Participate in the Staff Training & Development, which is charged with finding creative and engaging ways to make residence hall staff members competent to carry out the duties.

Community Development:


  • Support and assist in the design and implementation of HRL student learning outcomes and HRL academic initiatives including supervision of academic resource centers, academic college partnerships, and summer academic programs.
  • Oversight for Living Learning Theme Communities (LLTCs) in assigned area including communication with and guidance to LLTC advisors and coordinators. Sponsor regular LLTC advisor events.
  • Monitor and provide support and guidance in the implementation of a programming model put forth by HRL.
  • In coordination with the Assistant Directors, develop, implement, and evaluate academic, social, and developmental programming support, insuring participation and coordination with academic and student services support when appropriate.
  • Direct the followup and referrals on all students facing crises, such as health problems, suicide attempts, poor academic progress, etc.
  • Create a culture of care by conducting ongoing risk assessments of residential students of concern, reporting issues and information to the CARE team
  • Provide direction and support to Residence Housing Association (RHA), including supervision of RHA advisor and compensated executive council, oversight for RHA programs including risk management, budget guidance and reconciliation.
  • Support the academic mission of Lamar University by developing a comprehensive academic model to foster student success.
  • Attend programs and events, maintaining visibility throughout the hall community.

Administration/Hall Operations:


  • Monitor and support the implementation of the student conduct program by their staff including review of cases, review of police reports, and follow up on students of concern reports, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with Office of Student Conduct
  • Ensure proper administrative management in their area via training and implementation of room change protocol, accurate use of occupancy management software, and other tracking systems (in coordination with Assistant Director).
  • Serve as a judicial hearing officer as needed.
  • Facilitate the movein, moveout, and room change processes.
  • Process paperwork in a timely manner in accordance with all policies and procedures.
  • Oversee compliance standards as charged by the Director of Housing & Residence Life.
  • Issue violation notices and fine letters for housing and handbook violations.
  • Oversee office/desk schedules to ensure appropriate coverage.

Facilities Management/Summer Responsibilities:


  • Ensure residential operations and facilities task accountability in their area via training and implementation of security pr
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