What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of College Housing position at Binghamton University?
Job Description :
Budget Title : Assistant Director of College Housing (SL-3)
Salary : $63,000
Residential Life launched an innovative new staffing model to better deliver services and experiences to the over 7600 residential students on campus. Binghamton University Residential Life is proud to be on the cutting edge of innovation of delivering a high-quality student experience through the new staffing model. The Assistant Director (AD) must be able to show a professional maturity to adapt and support the department through these changes. Binghamton University Residential Life is a fast-paced, innovative, and highly collaborative environment.
Residential Life will continue to evolve and grow to meet student needs and to create a sense of belonging for our students, this includes but is not limited to : programmatic offerings, residential curriculum, and staffing roles and responsibilities at all levels. Currently, Assistant Directors serve as area leadership and provide direction and support to the live-in professional staff and student staff throughout the implementation process. Assistant Directors also serve as an extension to the Central office, providing oversight of a specific functional area of the department, which may include student staff selection and training, professional staff development, residential community traditions, student leadership development, and independent living resources.
The Assistant Director serves as part of a team of ADs, each one overseeing one to two residential communities each consisting of 1,100-1,600 students, a support staff, full-time live-in professional and graduate staff, and a robust student staff.
The Assistant Director of the Apartments Community and Student Experience is also responsible for the campus-wide initiative to carve out exciting new opportunities for students to engage in community and foster a sense of belonging. This role will provide leadership to the residential areas as well as hands-on student engagement to determine new pathways to deepen student involvement within communities.
Residential Life serves the needs of 7,600 residents through a system of six residential colleges. We strive to support the academic mission of the University by providing residents with a living-learning experience through our collegiate structure. We are strongly committed to the celebration of diversity and actively seek staff members who can serve as role models and have the ability to work with a widely diverse student population.
Residential Life prides itself in its collaborations with campus partners, including the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development, the Student Affairs Administration program, the Masters in Social Work program, the Division of Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DDEI), and Campus Recreational Services. All of these program graduate students and / or staff within residential life to provide specialized services to residential students.
Leadership
- Provides departmental direction through a department-wide committee / functional area and may serve as a Residential Life representative on University committees
- Serves as a leader and role model for their community in developing a sense of identity through direct engagement with students and outward support of area traditions
Community Building and Diversity
Residential Education
Housing and Operations
Conflict and Crisis Management
Supervision
This is a 12-month, live-off position with a salary of $63,000 and excellent benefits
Requirements :
Preferred :
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
Salary : $63,000
