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Associate Director, Housing & Residence Life
Job ID: 266060
Location:
Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:
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About Us
Augusta University is Georgia’s innovation center for education and
health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in
Augusta and locations across the state. More than 9,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia’s
cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to
Georgia’s only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and
world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.
Location
Augusta
University –
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904
Job Summary
The Associate
Director of Residence Life serves as a senior member of the Housing and Residence Life leadership team for the Housing and Residence Life
department at Augusta University. The Associate Director’s primary responsibilities include: staff supervision, program development,
retention initiatives, staff training, and management of daily operations for residential facilities. Secondary responsibilities include,
but are not limited to administrative functions, room assignments, and facilities management. The Associate Director helps to create
personal growth experiences by facilitating student development opportunities, as well as developing a sense of community for the
residential program.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
SUPERVISION
- Directly supervise 2-4 Residence Life Coordinators, 2 Program Coordinators and indirectly supervise 1-4
Graduate Assistants - Provide indirect supervision and development for over 50 student
- Assess the skills
and development of Residence Life Coordinators while providing experience and opportunities for professional growth - Ensure
staff are provided the necessary orientation and training to navigate the policies and procedures within Housing and Residence Life and the
campus environment - Advocate for staff by helping them to navigate issues relating to work responsibilities and student
concerns - Offer leadership for the planning and development of Living Learning Communities and academic initiatives within
the residential program in collaboration with faculty - Provide formal and informal training opportunities for full-time,
graduate, and student staff
ADMINISTRATIVE
- Assist with the design, planning, and implementation
of residential education programming - Work collaboratively to evaluate and analyze the student experience, student
learning/engagement, and use the results to implement programs for continuous improvement - Participate in strategic
planning activities to establish departmental and divisional goals. - Manage facilities by assisting staff in developing
knowledge about facility upkeep, reporting, and tracking intentional damages - Participate in crisis management and
emergency response trainings and exercises Serve on call for after-hours emergencies on a rotating basis for residential crisis response - Coordinate staff training activities and selection processes for area of responsibility
- Provide budgetary
oversight in area of responsibility - Work collaboratively with housing and campus partners to ensure that the mission and
vision of Housing and Residence Life is accomplished - Serve as an active member of department and other university
committees/task forces as assigned - Complete other duties consistent with the purpose of this position which may be
assigned
STUDENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Develop an inclusive, academically supportive
community for the campus - Assist staff in assessing student needs and provide educational and social programs to
effectively meet those needs - Initiate and maintain positive relationships with students, faculty, staff, family members,
and external constituents - Coordinate responses to student behavior concerns in accordance with the Dean of Student Life
office and the Housing and Residence Life Handbook and Agreement. - Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of
three years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree from accredited college or
university in Student Affairs, Higher Education, or related field and a minimum of five years of full-time progressively responsible
experience in Student Affairs with a minimum of one year of full-time responsible experience in supervision of various levels of staff (i.e.
professional, graduate, paraprofessional). Nabita certifications.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Ability
to maintain confidentiality
Detail-oriented
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days;
Monday – Friday (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)
Pay
Grade: 17
Salary Minimum: $44,967 – Midpoint: $60,705
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate
within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position
Recruitment Period: Until Filled
Augusta University
offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that
may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan),
as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us
successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review
prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need
to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are
required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required
to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those
candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
All employees are
responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business,
etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Credit Check
This position will require the acquisition of a P-Card and/or handle cash, credit or other
sensitive information and will require a satisfactory Consumer Credit check as a condition of employment.
Other
Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service
to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. “Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees
partner every day with patients and families for success.”
Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any
tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment
Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented
groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply
Consider applying with us
today!
https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/ Search Job ID: 266060
Select University Faculty
& Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university
Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal
Applicants if you are a current university employee
If you need further assistance, please contact us at
706-721-9365
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