Assistant Director for Residential Education

California State University-Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 70,531 - 100,596; Full time

Job summary

California State University, Sacramento is seeking an Assistant Director for Residential Education to oversee a large on‑campus living community and lead a team of Residence Hall Coordinators and staff. The role focuses on training, policy compliance, and safeguarding student well‑being within the housing services department.

As a Conduct and Appeals officer, you will adjudicate student conduct cases, collaborate with campus offices, and support restorative approaches.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of policies and practices of the program area.
• General knowledge of the principles of public administration, including organizational, personnel, and fiscal management.
• Ability to carry out complex assignments and advise students on varied matters.
• Ability to analyze data and evaluate policy implications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a residential population of 2,500 students.
• Provide lead work direction for 3–4 staff including graduate assistants.
• Develop and implement comprehensive staff training programs.
• Manage the residential conduct and care program and adjudicate student conduct cases.
• Collaborate with University Student Conduct and related offices.
• Participate in leadership on-call rotations.

Skills

Staff leadership

Policy compliance

Student conduct

Training program development

Data analysis

Public administration knowledge

Job description

Working Title

Assistant Director for Residential Education

Classification Title

Student Services Professional IV (SSP IV)

Posting Details

Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled): Sunday, August 23, 2026 @ 11:55pm PT

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Associate Director for Residential Education, the live‑on Assistant Director for Residential Education plays a pivotal role in University Housing Services, overseeing a residential population of 2,500 students. The incumbent is responsible for providing lead work direction for three to four professional Residence Hall Coordinators and paraprofessionals, including graduate student assistants, resident advisors, and front desk assistants. A key responsibility is developing and implementing comprehensive training programs for staff and student leaders, ensuring compliance, and enhancing performance within the Residential Education team. This position also manages the residential conduct and care program, collaborating closely with the University Student Conduct, the Office of Equal Opportunity, and the Office for Cultural Transformation. As a Conduct and Appeals officer, the incumbent adjudicates student conduct cases, manages non‑clinical case interventions and referrals, and oversees case distribution, student conduct procedures, and case management database, emphasizing policy compliance, student safety, and community well‑being. The Assistant Director for Residential Education aims to foster a safe, inclusive living‑learning environment by employing counseling and restorative techniques within the student conduct and care programs. The Assistant Director for Residential Education advises 2‑3 University Housing Services work teams in their duties. Further, the Assistant Director for Residential Education is expected to collaborate with their fellow Assistant Director on work tasks.

Additionally, the position collaborates with leadership within University Housing Services on assessment projects and strategic planning efforts. This live‑on position also entails participation in leadership on‑call rotations to ensure continuous support and response for student needs in residential settings.

FLSA

Exempt (not eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range

$6,320 per month. Anticipated starting salary is at the entry of the classification salary range.

CSU Classification Salary Range

$6,320 per month - $9,014 per month

Salary Grade/Range

1

Recruitment Type

Regular (Probationary)

Time Base

Full‑Time

Work Hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays. This is a live‑on position.

Department Information

Offering various and diverse living and learning experiences, the University Housing Services Office is an integral part of the educational mission of Sacramento State. As such, the office strives to create a welcoming and stimulating environment that prompts students to participate in co‑curricular activities that promote life and leadership skills, social responsibility, and academic success.

For more information: https://www.csus.edu/student-life/housing/

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of the policies, procedures, and practices of the program area to which assigned or the ability to quickly acquire such knowledge. General knowledge of the policies, practices, and activities of Student Services programs outside the program to which immediately assigned; general knowledge of the principles, problems, and methods of public administration, including organizational, personnel, and fiscal management; general knowledge of advanced statistical and research methods.

Ability to carry out very complex assignments without detailed instructions; advise students individually or in groups on varied and complex matters; determine the appropriate course of action and proper techniques to utilize while engaged with individuals and groups in personal interactions of a sensitive nature; reason logically and analyze and solve organizational and operating problems of one or several program areas; plan, coordinate and initiate actions necessary to implement administrative or group decisions or recommendations; analyze and define complex organizational, policy or procedural problems, collect and evaluate data, draw valid conclusions and project consequences of various alternative courses of action; understand the roles and responsibilities of others and to gauge relationships accordingly by taking into account the variety of the interrelationships, motivations and goals of the members of the organization served; and establish and maintain effective, cooperative and harmonious working relationships in circumstances which involve the denial of requests or the necessity to persuade others to accept a different point of view.

Possession of these knowledge and abilities is typically demonstrated through the Experience requirements below.

Experience: Poss