What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Residence Life position at Real Soft Inc?
Qualifications
Required :
Bachelors degree in a related field such as education social work communications general studies or a comparable discipline.
Familiarity with undergraduate residential housing or prior experience working on a college campus.
o Preference will be given to candidates with undergraduate housing experience over those with backgrounds solely in commercial or residential property management.
Proven experience supervising staff including undergraduate Resident Assistants graduate students or team members in a professional workplace setting.
Preferred :
Masters degree in higher education student affairs or a related field.
Experience supervising fulltime benefiteligible staff.
Experience serving in an oncall capacity within a university housing setting with responsibilities such as addressing facilityrelated concerns responding to student mental health needs or managing conductrelated issues.
Familiarity with housing databases (e.g. StarRez) or conduct management systems (e.g. Maxient).
Responsibilities : Position Overview :
The Interim Assistant Director of Residence Life (ADRL) will provide temporary leadership and support to Housing & Residence Life (HRL) during staff transitions. This individual will oversee aspects of student residential life and operational responsibilities ensuring a supportive and dynamic living environment for students. The interim ADRL will collaborate with HRL staff resident faculty and other campus partners to sustain community engagement student support initiatives and operational efficiency.
The position requires a flexible proactive and collaborative individual with experience in higher education residence life. Evening and weekend work along with participation in the ADRL oncall duty rotation is expected.
Core Responsibilities :
1. Student Support & Crisis Response :
o Serve in the ADRL oncall rotation to address student crises and incidents.
o Collaborate with campus partners to ensure student wellbeing and mental health support.
2. Community Engagement :
o Support residence community programming and engagement efforts.
o Maintain an inclusive and welcoming environment for students and staff.
3. Staff Collaboration :
o Provide oversight and guidance to Resident Heads Resident Assistants and other staff as needed.
o Contribute to the implementation of staff training and ongoing development programs.
4. Operational Coordination :
o Address facility concerns in collaboration with HRL operations staff.
o Support summer housing operations including intern housing and conference management.
5. Administrative Duties :
o Assist with recordkeeping including housing database systems (e.g. StarRez) and conduct systems (e.g. Maxient).
o Participate in departmental meetings and support ongoing projects.
Comments / Special Instructions
Chicago IL 606037. Onsite
Key Skills
Crisis Management,Marketing,Public Relations,Fundraising,Media Relations,Constant Contact,Strategic Planning,Social Media Management,Team Management,Public Speaking,Wordpress,Writing Skills
Employment Type : Full Time
Vacancy : 1
