Assistant Director, Residence Life

Saint Louis University; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Louis University seeks an Assistant Director of Residence Life to lead data-driven projects, coordinate Learning Community initiatives, and oversee staff recruitment and training. The role collaborates with campus partners and supports on-call crisis response within a live-off, housing-focused department.

The position requires coordination across assessment, staff development, and budgeting, with leadership responsibilities for Graduate Assistants and committees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three or more years of experience in higher education or related field.
• Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• Experience in residence life preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects, tracks, and analyzes data for residential life including first-year, first-generation, and underrepresented students' success.
• Coordinates Learning Community faculty recruitment and onboarding.
• Develops recruitment, selection, and training plan for Resident Advisors (RAs).
• Communicates elements of the functional area with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Presentation to stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Who is Saint Louis University? Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities. SLU, which also has a campus in Madrid, Spain, is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service.

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Director of Residence Life leads the planning and implementation of projects in their functional area, organizes and communicates data with various stakeholders, collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, and responds to student needs by serving in the on-call structure. The Assistant Director of Residence Life is a live-off position with the Department of Residence Life.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Assessment and Learning Communities

• Collects, tracks, and analyzes data belonging, retention, and persistence data for residential life including first-year, first-generation, and underrepresented students' success

• Coordinates Learning Community faculty recruitment and onboarding

• Supports building staff in the supervision and planning of Learning Communities, including providing specialized training and guidance

• Collaborates with the University partners to identify and construct appropriate Learning Community course sections and manage the course registration process for Learning Community students

• Manages the Learning Community recruitment, application, and assignments process while maintaining

Staff Recruitment and Training

• Develops and implements a comprehensive recruitment, selection, and training plan for Resident Advisors (RAs)

• Creates and organizes on-going Resident Advisor professional development and continuing education

• Collaborates with Assessment Committee to assess and apply data to improve Resident Advisor recruitment, selection, training, and development processes

• Assists the Associate Director of Residence Life in planning and implementing professional staff recruitment and training

Administration

• Communicates elements of functional area with internal and external stakeholders

• Organizes resources to plan complex processes with overlapping timelines

• Creates marketing materials for functional area in collaboration with the Housing Operations Assistant Director of Assignments and Marketing

• Schedules meetings, reserves meeting spaces, creates agendas, and leads meetings for functional area, committees, and the Residence Life department

• Manages program budgets for functional area and committee purchases

Collaboration

• Builds and maintains working relationships with the Housing and Residence Life team and other campus partners

• Participates in strategic planning of the department, division, and University

• Connects with campus partners for functional area to communicate changes, best practices, and goals

Supervision/Staff Leadership

• Provides leadership/supervision to a Graduate Assistant (if applicable) and departmental committee(s) applicable to functional area

• The Assistant Director overseeing Assessment and Learning Communities chairs the Assessment Committee and supervises the Learning Community Graduate Assistant

• The Assistant Director overseeing Resident Advisor Recruitment and Training chairs both the Recruitment and Training committees

• Plans and leads departmental staff meetings in collaboration with the Residence Life Leadership Team and the Housing Operations team

• Supervises staff through the on-call process as the Leadership Team member on-call

Crisis Response

• Serves in an on-call rotation at the Leadership Team level; this on-call level exists 24/7/365 between the Leadership Team members and may require staff to serve on-call on holiday and University breaks

• Responds to student crises and concerns while serving on-call at a leadership level

• Provides support and guidance to staff responding to incidents in accordance with the University's policies and procedures

• Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong critical thinking skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong problem solving skills

• Ability to present to a wide range of stakeholders

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree

• Three or more years of experience in higher education or a related field

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, or related field

• Experience working in residence life

Function

Housing

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors. If accommodations are needed for completing the application and/or with the interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 314-977-5847.