Assistant Director, Residence Life

Washington State University; Pullman, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation leave

Medical, dental, life and disability保险

Retirement

Deferred compensation

Training and development

Employee tuition waiver

Job summary

Washington State University in Pullman, WA seeks an Assistant Director of Residence Life to lead and develop Residential Education Directors and staff. You will coordinate desk operations across up to twelve residence halls, plan staff training, and advise several departmental committees.

The role also supports student emergencies and university partnerships. Required are a Bachelor's degree and four years of relevant experience, with supervisory exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four years of progressive 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 organizational entity/directorial assignment
• Supervisory experience of graduate hall directors, paraprofessional staff or other personnel

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate Residential Education Directors within the residence hall system
• Coordinate desk operations across up to 12 residence halls
• Plan and deliver staff training initiatives
• Oversee and advise administrative committees
• Respond to student emergencies and participate in on-call rotation
• Liaise with designated university partners and manage daily departmental responsibilities

Skills

Supervisory experience

Participatory management

MS Office

Student development focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree may substitute for up to 1 year of required experience

Tools

Microsoft Windows

MS Office

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
• 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

Application Documents

Resume

Cover Letter

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].

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