Assistant Director Residence Life-Engagement and Assessment

WMed; Kalamazoo (MI); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition discount for employee

Tuition remission for eligible depend

Wellness programs

Résumé du poste

Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking an Assistant Director Residence Life-Engagement and Assessment to lead residential learning communities and oversee assessment and recruitment efforts. You will work closely with campus partners to enhance student success and engagement within on-campus housing.

The role requires a Master’s degree, several years of supervisory experience in Residence Life, and strong crisis intervention skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
• Three years of relevant experience.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience working in Residence Life.
• Experience with residential living learning communities and assessments.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Formal training and experience in crisis intervention and mental health emergency response.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including weekend and holiday rotation. On call duties.
• Ability to travel.

Responsabilités

• Lead the department’s residential learning community framework, overseeing its vision, structure, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Research emerging trends and best practices to ensure program effectiveness and relevance.
• Direct implementation across residential communities, establish expectations for engagement, training, and evaluation, and contribute to staff selection.
• Collaborate with campus partners to support student recruitment and retention initiatives and housing tours during major recruitment events.
• Oversee academic support and learning initiatives within residential communities, developing partnerships and programs that promote student success.
• Collaborate with staff and campus partners to implement academic resources and services across residential communities.
• Serve as the department’s primary resource for internal marketing and communications, including messaging to residents, staff, and stakeholders; coordinate with marketing for external communications.
• Lead assessment initiatives, ensure priorities are reflected in division surveys and data collection, and facilitate data-informed decision-making.
• Be a member of the leadership team, participate in on-call duty rotations, and advise departmental committee chairs.
• Hire, train, evaluate and supervise student employees.

Connaissances

Interpersonal communication

Crisis intervention

Mental health crisis response

Travel ability

On-call work

Irregular shifts

Supervisory experience

Residence Life experience

Formation

Master's degree in a related field

Description du poste

Assistant Director Residence Life-Engagement and Assessment

• External applicants should use the WMU - Application.
• Internal applicants should use the WMU - Internal Application.

Posting Summary

College

Executive Area

Department

Department Residence Life

Posting Number

Posting Number S1784P

Job Type

Job Type Full Time, Regular

Pay Grade

Pay Grade F

Campus Location

Campus Location WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus

Salary Range

Salary Range Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

General Summary

Provides leadership for residential learning and engagement initiatives by coordinating residential learning communities and supporting learning community staff. Oversees housing assessment and recruitment.

Major Duties

• Leads the department’s residential learning community framework, overseeing its vision, structure, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Researches emerging trends and best practices to ensure program effectiveness and relevance.
• Directs implementation across residential communities, establishes expectations for stakeholder engagement, training, professional development, and evaluation, and provides input on staff selection.
• Collaborates with campus partners to support student recruitment and retention initiatives and the student group, which is responsible for provides housing tours during major university recruitment events.
• Oversees academic support and learning initiatives within residential communities, developing partnerships and programs that promote student success.
• Collaborates with staff and campus partners to implement academic resources and services across residential communities.
• Serves as the department’s primary resource for internal marketing and communications, including resident, staff, and stakeholder messaging. Partners with divisional marketing and communications staff on external communications, publications, web content, social media, and other outreach initiatives.
• Serves as the department’s primary liaison for assessment initiatives, ensuring departmental priorities are reflected in division-wide surveys and data collection efforts. Interprets and communicates assessment findings to leadership and staff and facilitates data-informed decision-making, planning, and continuous improvement.
• Serves as a member of the leadership team, participates in on-call duty rotations, and advises departmental committee chairs.
• Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises student employees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
• Three years’ relevant experience.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience working in Residence Life.
• Experience with residential living learning communities and assessments.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Formal training and experience in crisis intervention and mental health emergency response.
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including weekend and holiday rotation. On call duties.
• Ability to travel.

Desired Qualifications

Special Instructions to Applicants

• External applicants should use the WMU – Application.
• Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application.
• Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to: https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff.

Physical requirements and working conditions

• Light work with some physical demands such as continuously lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds but rarely moving more than 25 to 50 pounds.
• Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a master's degree in a related field from an accredited institution?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have three years of relevant experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have supervisory experience?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have experience working in Residence Life?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have experience with residential living learning communities and assessments?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have strong interpersonal communication skills?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have formal training and experience in crisis intervention and mental health emergency response?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have the ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours and be on-call, including weekends and holidays?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have the ability to travel?
  • Yes
  • No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of References

Optional Documents

• Other

WMU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Protected veterans, individuals with disabilities and all other qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.