Assistant Director for Lower Campus

Colgate University

Assistant Director for Lower Campus

Requisition Number: 2024S086Posting

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Division:

Department: Residential Life

Wage/Salary Range: $64,000-$65,000

Department Statement:

The assistant director for lower campus is responsible for the program management of thematic housing, coordinating effective residential housing processes for lower campus, stewarding financial resources, and providing clear communications within a liberal arts, undergraduate-focused, residential campus. Colgate University students, faculty, and staff are highly collaborative, and intellectually engaged with a genuine interest in working together to create and sustain a vibrant student residential experience. The successful candidate for this position will demonstrate their ability to excel through their capacity for building and maintaining collegial relationships, operating with a student-centered focus, engaging in creative problem-solving, providing strong attention to detail, and possessing strong skills in the use of housing software. This position is a hands-on educator with a keen interest in operationalizing a residential experience aligned with the developmental interests and needs of junior and senior undergraduates.

The primary responsibilities of this position include the development of thematic communities and oversight of the junior and senior residential experience, assisting with the management of housing processes including annual housing selection, the private off-campus housing lottery, and semester break and recess housing (including late stays and early arrival housing). Additional functional areas include key operations, damage billing, furniture inventory, and room management. Work with Lower Campus apartment communities and fraternity/sorority communities is also part of this position.

This position requires strong communication capacity and skills, as it engages often with students and families. The assistant director will build and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues across campus, including with Campus Safety, Fire Safety, Facilities, Fraternity and Sorority Advising, Student Involvement, Student Disability Services, Information Technology Services, Summer Programs, and the Office of the Dean of the College. Additionally, this position is responsible for the growth of the thematic communities and will require collaboration with faculty and staff to build a robust junior and senior experience.

The position directly supervises student staff on Lower Campus. The Assistant Director reports to the Associate Director of Lower Campus and Operations. This position will also oversee the lower campus residence halls, thematic houses, and/or fraternity and sorority chapter houses.

This position is a required live-on position. As a visible member of the lower campus community, the incumbent will connect with residential students in the area, develop a first-hand awareness of the benefits and challenges living in the Junior and Senior community, attend occasional evening and weekend events sponsored by the interest communities and residential communities on lower campus, occasionally dine with junior and senior students, and provide on-site crisis response when needed.

Accountabilities:

The Assistant Director is a full-time, live-on position, primarily responsible for the effective and efficient execution of strategies and programs that enrich the junior and senior residential experience at Colgate. This position works closely with the Residential Life Leadership Team and campus partners to build an engaging junior and senior experience that will prepare students for life after college.

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA), in accordance with the federal statutory requirements of the Jeanne Clery Act. CSAs are required to and responsible for reporting allegations of crimes they receive from students and employees to the Campus Safety Department.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have well-developed:

• Written and verbal communication skills and be capable of creating and maintaining productive and collegial working relationships with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
• Knowledge of student development and/or human development theory and practice.

Ideal candidates will bring:

• Must be available to work occasional evenings and weekends as required.
• Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects, programs and student challenges simultaneously with an appropriate sense of urgency.
• A minimum of two years of relevant work experience is required.

Examples of relevant experience include: leadership, student development, administrative, and community-building. Similar roles could include but are not limited to: student affairs and residential life, supervisory and staff management, crisis management and conflict resolution, and/or student engagement.

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.
• A Master’s degree in higher education or related field is preferred.

Other Information

This position will require occasional evening and/or weekend hours. This position will require participation in the residential life on-call rotation.

This position requires living on-campus.

Room and partial board are also required and included in the compensation package.

Work Schedule:The typical work schedule will be Monday through Friday with occasional evening and weekend work required to meet the needs of the department.

There is an expectation to serve in a rotating on call schedule.

Job Open Date: 11/06/2024

Job Close Date: 2/1/2025

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions Summary

To view the full job posting and apply for this position, go to: https://careers.colgate.edu/postings/6095

The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the Policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of merit, ability, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws or Executive Orders.

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