Director of Community Standards and Residence Life

Description

Position Title:  Director of Community Standards and Residence Life

About Albertus Magnus College: Albertus Magnus College thrives as a diverse and dynamic institution serving 1,500 students in three distinct degree programs: traditional undergraduate accelerated adult undergraduate and master’s degrees. Through its liberal arts and professional educational offerings and its long-standing excellence in student-centered, values-based education, Albertus Magnus College is a shining example of modern-day education. Explore more about the college here.

Job Overview:
The Director of Community Standards and Residence Life (DCS/RL) is a live-on, 12-month position. This position is responsible for leadership of the College’s Residential Life department and serves as the primary conduct officer for the College. The DCS/DL works collaboratively with various departments on campus to develop and maintain College policies and promote practices and procedures that support students’ wellness, good citizenship, and development.

Qualifications

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the primary conduct officer by investigating and adjudicating violations of the Student Code of Conduct and Residential Life policies and as the Hearing Officer for Title IX policy violations.
• Provide supervision to the Professional staff in the Residential Life department, including Residential Life Coordinator (RLC) and Assistant Residential Life Coordinators (ARLCs).
• Manage the College’s student housing database and oversee housing selection and other occupancy-related processes.
• Coordinate annual review and revisions of the Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct.
• Coordinate and oversight of the recruitment of Resident Assistants and their training
• Facilitate personal and professional development training for all residential life staff members ensuring that they serve as effective role models, mentors, and leaders for residents.

• Maintain files on all disciplinary cases informational incident reports, and track all sanctions and judicial outcomes and prepare information on those cases for use in the Annual Security Report.
• Collaborate with various constituents in support of support student engagement in intercultural learning, inclusion, and conflict resolution.
• Serve on campus-wide committees, including but not limited to: At-Risk Student Committee, Laudato Si, Hiring, and Orientation Committee.
• Custodian of the Department Budget
• Serve as campus liaison for eRezLife and provide training and support as needed
• Oversight of the Administrative On-Call rotation and response for campus emergencies
• Provide Housing population numbers for Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Vise President of Student Affairs / Dean of Students for college communication
• Other Duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree preferred
• Propensity to focus particularly on student success and development
• Customer service oriented
• Campus involvement orientated
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience implementing/developing college policies and procedures
• Background in college Residence Life; supervisory experience preferred
• Experience working in a student conduct environment preferred.
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule and handle multiple challenges with professional prioritization.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Background in student conduct within a residential life setting
• Familiarity with college conduct trends
• Excellent communication, counseling, and administrative skills
• Experience with community development and progressive residential life experience; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others and cross-functional departments; excellent customer service skills and the ability to work with students of diverse backgrounds with multifaceted needs
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Suites is required; proficiency in ERezLife housing system, Guardian conduct tracking software, and various social media platform are preferred.

Special Work Schedule Requirements:

Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30

flexibility is essential; late hours, as well as occasional evening and weekend hours, are required.

Benefits:

Full-time employees are eligible to receive medical, dental, and vision benefits. Full-Time employees can earn between 18-23 paid time off a year. The employer covers tuition remission after 90 days of employment and covers 100 % (employees responsible for books and technology fees). The college is committed to work-life balance and has a summer schedule from June through August. We currently have 14 paid holidays, including a winter break.  You will have the opportunity to participate in our retirement plan from day one, and after one year of employment, the college contributes depending on your service years.

Albertus Magnus College is strongly committed to the principles and practices of diversity throughout the College community. Albertus Magnus College is an equal-opportunity employer and invites all qualified applicants to consider this opportunity and apply.