What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services position at Missouri State University?
The Associate Director, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services – Education and Development is responsible for the overall student development functions of the Department of Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services, providing staff and programs that compliments the public affairs mission of the University. This position involves long-range and short-range planning to provide student development opportunities to meet the needs of current and future students, administering the personnel functions and overall supervision of professional and Resident Assistant staff, coordination of the student conduct system, management of all summer programs, and advising student groups as assigned. The Associate Director, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services provides leadership to professional staff and ensures the development and implementation of policies and procedures for management of the residence hall system.
Description of Primary Duties
The Associate Director, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services – Education and Development is responsible for the overall student development functions of the Department of Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services, providing staff and programs that compliments the public affairs mission of the University. This position involves long-range and short-range planning to provide student development opportunities to meet the needs of current and future students, administering the personnel functions and overall supervision of professional and Resident Assistant staff, coordination of the student conduct system, management of all summer programs, and advising student groups as assigned. The Associate Director, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services provides leadership to professional staff and ensures the development and implementation of policies and procedures for management of the residence hall system.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
Education: A Master’s degree in Educational Administration, College Student Personnel, or a related field is required. An equivalent combination of years of experience and education may be considered for substitution of educational requirements.
Experience: At least five years post-Master’s experience in residence life or a related field with increasing levels of responsibility and experience with student conduct, hall administration, Resident Assistant supervision, student development and programming, leadership development, and supervision of student employees and full-time employees is required.
Skills: The ability to select, train, supervise, and evaluate professional and student personnel is required. Must have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to students, parents, faculty, and staff. Demonstrated skill in problem-solving, efficient and effective decision-making, and conflict resolution is required. Must be able to produce results as an administrator, effectively delegating tasks, administering a budget, and implementing established goals. The ability to produce effective, creative, and meaningful student development programs and to motivate students in self-governing organizations is required. The ability to use word processing and other software applications to process data is required.
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Additional Qualifications Link to Job Description http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21303.htm Open Date 02/07/2025 Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled) Special Instructions to ApplicantsThe first date of consideration is February 28, 2025, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application. Official transcripts required at time of hire.
Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Please note that documents that contain passwords, digital signatures, and other artifacts such as watermarks may not convert properly. If your document contains any of these items, please print and scan the document, then upload the scanned version to your application. Official transcripts required at time of hire.
