Posting Details
Classification Information
Classification Type
EHRA
Position Overview
The Assistant Director of Residential Apartment Life and StudentConduct provides comprehensive leadership for Apartment Life,encompassing approximately 3,000 apartment-style beds, and servesas the principal liaison between Housing and Residence Life and theDean of Students area for residential student behavior and conductmatters. The position integrates community leadership, operationaloversight, student support, and educational accountability within alarge and complex residential portfolio. To see full jobdescription, click on the link .
The Assistant Director is a full-time, live-in, twelve-monthprofessional and a key educator within the Division of StudentAffairs. The position advances student learning, belonging,wellbeing, safety, and accountability through staff leadership,responsive operations, and educational student conductpractices.
The Assistant Director serves as the department’s lead coordinatorfor residential conduct workflow. The position receives or reviewshousing-related referrals, assigns cases to fellow AssistantDirectors and designated hall staff, monitors progress andconsistency, manages escalations, and adjudicates complex orsensitive cases as assigned.
Primary Function of Organizational Unit
The primary purpose of the Housing and Residence Life department isto provide housing accommodations and a certain quality of life forover 6,500 students. To provide living accommodations which areclean, safe, healthy, and comfortable while enhancing a certainquality of life, which supports the academic mission of NorthCarolina A&T State University. The Residence Life program isdesigned to provide an environment which supports students in theiracademic pursuits, encourages interpersonal development, and offersopportunities for individual growth and challenge. To provide aquality of life for on campus students through a clean, safe,educational environment. Responsible for the overall leadership andmanagement of all residence halls, the assignments of rooms,occupancy status of halls, housekeeping needs, maintenanceconcerns, and budgets, including operating and programming.
Minimum Requirements
- Master’s degree completed or in progress in higher educationadministration, college student personnel, counseling, or a relatedfield. An equivalent combination of education and relevantleadership experience may be considered.
- Three to four years of progressively responsible experience instudent conduct, housing and residence life, student affairs, or aclosely related setting.
- Demonstrated experience supervising, coaching, or leadingprofessional, graduate, or paraprofessional staff.
- Demonstrated experience responding to student concerns,behavioral incidents, emergencies, or crisis situations.
- Experience hearing or adjudicating student conduct or communitystandards cases.
- Progressively responsible experience adjudicating studentconduct cases and coordinating complex student-behavior or carematters.
- Experience managing case workflow, delegating assignments, andmonitoring case completion and quality.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of student development theory, residential education,and inclusive community practices.
- Strong supervisory, coaching, performance-management, andteam-development skills.
- Ability to interpret policy, exercise sound judgment, andmanage competing priorities in a complex residentialenvironment.
- Demonstrated skill in student conduct adjudication, conflictresolution, crisis response, and educational accountability.
- Effective written, verbal, interpersonal, and cross-functionalcommunication skills.
- Ability to analyze operational and student-behavior data,identify trends, and recommend improvements.
- Commitment to accurate documentation, confidentiality,fairness, consistency, and timely follow-through.
- Ability to participate in an on-call structure and support a24/7 residential operation.
- Advanced knowledge of student conduct administration, dueprocess, case assignment, conflict resolution, and educationalsanctioning.
- Ability to coordinate confidential, cross-functional caseworkand provide clear procedural guidance to trained hearingofficers.
- Knowledge of apartment-style residential operations and large,decentralized residential communities.
Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training,Education
- Four or more years of full-time experience in Housing andResidence Life or a comparable residential program.
- Experience with on-call response and live-on university housingresponsibilities.
- Experience with conduct or case-management software, such asMaxient or Advocate.
- Experience supporting students from varied backgrounds andneeds.
- Experience using assessment findings and operational data to improve programs and services.
- Experience serving as a liaison between housing and a Dean ofStudents or central student conduct office.
- Experience overseeing apartment-style housing or a largeresidential portfolio.
- Experience developing conduct training, protocols, reports, andeducational sanctions.
Is this position eligible for a remote or hybrid workarrangement, consistent with university and statepolicies.
On-site (Employees are primarily in the office and/or have acritical job requirement that requires dedicated office spaceon-site)
Position Information
Working Title
Assistant Director for Residential Apartment Life and StudentConduct
Position Number
000147
Recruitment Salary Range
commensurate with education and experience
FLSA
Exempt
Appointment Type
Permanent - Full-time
Tenure Track
No
FTE
40 hours/week, 12 months
Organizational Division
Housing & Residence Life
Organizational Location
VC for Student Affairs
Organizational Unit
Housing & Res Life Asst Dir
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
EPA3224
Open Date
10/07/2026
Open Until Filled
Yes
Open Until Filled Minimum Application Period Postings: Positionsremaining posted after this date are continuing to accept applications, but may close at any time. Applications received by this date will receive full consideration, applications received after this date may receive consideration depending upon the status of the search
10/23/2026
Date Position Available
1/1/2027
Special Instructions to Applicant
You must complete and submit an electronic application foremployment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieuof completing an electronic application. Applicants seekingVeteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate ofRelease or Discharge from Active Duty with your application duringthe process of applying to the job posting. Final candidates aresubject to criminal and sex offender background checks. North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federallaw requires all employers to verify the identity and employmenteligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity andAffirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employmentwill be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&TState University on the basis of race, religion, color, nationalorigin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, politicalaffiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexualidentity.
Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employeesinclude the following and more;
- Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
- Community Service Leave
- Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
- NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, LifeInsurance and more
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Teachers and State Employees Retirement System ( TSERS )
- Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
- Employee Assistance Program ( EAP )
- Campus Recreation Center Discount
- University Bookstore Discount
- and more
This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid workarrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C.A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned dutystation.
Quick Link
https://jobs.ncat.edu/postings/41716
Supplemental Questions
- How many years of experience do you have in Housing andResidence Life?
- 0 - 3 years
- 4 - 8 years
- 9+ years
- Do you have experience in supervision and team building inHousing and Residence Life?
- Please describe your experience with evaluation and assessment in Housing and Residence Life.
- How many years of experience do you have assessing trainingneeds and evaluating the effectiveness of training programs and student learning outcomes in Housing and Residence Life?
- None
- Less than 1 year
- 2 - 4 years
- 4 - 6 years
- 6 - 8 years
- 8 or more years
- How many years of direct experience do you have in the area of student conduct?
- 0-2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 or more years
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- Letter of Reference 1
- Letter of Reference 2
- Letter of Reference 3
- Statement of Leadership and Management Philosophy
Optional Documents
- Copy of Education Transcripts
- Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty(DD-214)