Associate Director, Residential Education & Staff Development

Montclair State University; Montclair (NJ); On-site; USD 88,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ, is seeking an Associate Director of Residential Education to coordinate staff development and programming for over 5,500 residents across campuses. You will supervise a team, lead hiring and training, and collaborate with campus partners to enhance the residential experience.

The role emphasizes program development, assessment, and strong communication while providing on-call support and driving a comprehensive residential curriculum.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from accredited college or university in higher education administration, student personnel services or related field.
• A minimum of six years of professional residence life or student affairs experience with a record of progressive advancement and supervision.
• Excellent time management skills plus a strong proficiency in written and oral communication.
• Direct experience with professional and student staff supervision, training and development, residence hall activities and educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Residential Student Support Specialist and Graduate Program Coordinator, and indirect oversight of 330 student employees.
• Lead student staff hiring, training, and development for all academic year and summer student staff positions.
• Develop and implement learning objectives, manuals, and training programs for student staff positions.
• Coordinate logistics for training events, speakers, and development activities.
• Oversee recruitment processes including interview design, scoring rubrics, and hiring workflows.
• Maintain the student staff roster and manage onboarding in collaboration with Human Resources.
• Evaluate performance of student staff through structured tools.
• Support student governance, including Residence Hall Associations and councils in collaboration with Assistant Directors and live-on professional staff.
• Collaborate with campus partners to enhance the residential living experience.
• Develop, monitor and evaluate the residential curriculum and make annual improvements.
• Support Assistant Directors and Graduate Program Coordinator in compiling programming metrics and reports.
• Maintain programming inventory and recommend long-term supply purchases.
• Create promotional materials and maintain proficiency in relevant software tools.
• Lead department co-sponsorship initiatives and other programming in partnership with campus offices.
• Assist with residence hall opening/closing, special events, and weekend programming as needed.
• Serve as on-call administrator for residential life emergencies.

Skills

Staff supervision

Training & development

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Masters degree in higher education administration

Job description

Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ, is seeking an Associate Director of Residential Education to coordinate staff development and programming for over 5,500 residents across campuses. You will supervise a team, lead hiring and training, and collaborate with campus partners to enhance the residential experience.

The role emphasizes program development, assessment, and strong communication while providing on-call support and driving a comprehensive residential curriculum.