Assistant Director, Residence Life

Washington State University; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Employee tuition waiver

Job summary

Washington State University invites applications for the Assistant Director of Residence Life in Pullman, WA. This is a full-time, permanent role reporting to the Director and supervising Residential Education Directors; you will coordinate desk operations across up to 12 residence halls and oversee staff training initiatives.

You will participate in on-call responses, liaise with university partners, support student emergencies, and manage daily administrative duties and staff concerns while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Four years of progressively responsible relevant experience, including at least one year of managerial experience.
• Substitution: Master’s degree may replace up to one year of the required experience.

Responsibilities

• supervise Residential Education Directors and, through live-in professional staff, paraprofessional staff.
• coordinate desk operations across up to 12 residence halls.
• plan and deliver staff training initiatives.
• oversee and advise about three departmental committees annually.
• provide support during student emergencies and participate in an on-call rotation.
• liaise with designated university partners and handle daily administrative tasks.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Participatory management

MS-Office competence

Evenings/weekends availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree substitution for up to 1 year of experience

Tools

Microsoft Windows

MS-Office

Job description

Online application deadline

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: September 15, 2026

Available Title(s)

1157-YN_ADMINPRO - Assistant Director

Business Title

Assistant Director, Residence Life

Employee Type

Admin. Professional

Position Details

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

Benefits

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes 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

Background Check

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type

Full time

Position Term

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [e-mail].

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

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More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/