Assistant Director, Residence Life

wsu; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Holiday pay

Insurance package

Retirement plan

Deferred compensation

Training and development

Tuition waiver

Job summary

Washington State University in Pullman, WA seeks an Assistant Director, Residence Life to lead the Residence Life team and oversee desk operations across up to 12 residence halls. You will supervise Residential Education Directors and through live-in staff, indirectly supervise paraprofessional staff, coordinating staff training and committee activities.

The role includes responding to student emergencies, participating in an on-call rotation, and serving as a liaison with university partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and four years of progressively responsible relevant experience, including at least one year of managerial experience.
• Master’s degree may substitute for up to one year of the required experience.
• Education and experience can be tailored to fit the specific organizational entity/directorial assignment.
• Positions may require applicable licensure and/or certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate Residential Education Directors within the residence hall system and provide indirect supervision of paraprofessional staff through live-in professionals.
• Coordinate desk operations across up to 12 residence halls and oversee staff training initiatives.
• Advise and manage approximately three departmental committees annually and respond to student and staff concerns.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and serve as a liaison with designated university partners.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Participatory management

MS-Office

Evenings and weekends

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Windows OS

MS-Office software

Job description

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: September 15, 2026 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

1157-YN_ADMINPRO - Assistant Director

Business Title:

Assistant Director, Residence Life

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity: As the Assistant Director of Residence Life , you will serve as a key member of the department's administrative team and report directly to the Director. In this role, you will directly supervise and evaluate Residential Education Directors within the Washington State University (WSU) residence hall system and, through live-in professional staff, provide indirect supervision of paraprofessional staff. You will collaborate with live-in staff to ensure the effective coordination of desk operations across up to 12 residence halls, coordinate the planning and delivery of staff training initiatives, and oversee and advise an average of three departmental committees annually. You will provide support and response to student emergencies, including participation in an on-call rotation, serve as a liaison with designated university partners, address daily administrative responsibilities and student and staff concerns, and assume additional departmental responsibilities as assigned.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100 % FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $5,598.97 to $6,255.82 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 , the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits:

• paid sick and vacation leave
• paid holidays
• medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• retirement
• deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts
• training and development
• and employee tuition waiver

For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation .

Required Qualifications:

Positions require a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of progressively responsible relevant experience, which has included at least one (1) year of managerial experience. A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Education and experience can be tailored to fit the specific organizational entity/directorial assignment. Positions may require applicable licensure and/or certification.

• Supervisory experience of graduate hall directors, paraprofessional staff or other personnel.
• Demonstrated commitment to the philosophy and practice of participatory management and community standards.
• Demonstrated competence with Microsoft Windows and MS-Office computer software.
• Must be willing and able to keep regular hours and work some evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters' degree in a relevant field.
• Three years post-master's experience working in a college or university residence hall system or group living environment.
• Supervisory experience of full time live-in residence hall staff.
• Demonstrated experience in staff training and development.
• Demonstrated experience with large group presentations.
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of student development and academic success.
• Demonstrated ability to work with students and administrators in a broad range of situations.
• Demonstrated genuine concern/interest for the welfare of students.
• Demonstrated experience with living, learning communities/academic success programs.
• Demonstrated experience with faculty partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse student and staff population.
• Demonstrated experience with developing community in the residence hall and college campus environment.
• Demonstrated record of or potential for ensuring access and opportunity in all aspects of our educational experiences in alignment with WSU's land grant mission.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department/College/Area/ Campus:

https://housing.wsu.edu/

Area/College: Student Affairs

Department Name: Residence Life

Location: Pullman, WA