Director, Housing & Residence Life — Campus Housing Innovator

Lamar University; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Life insurance

State retirement plans

Tuition covered for employees & depend

Paid time off

Job summary

Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, seeks a Director of Housing and Residence Life to provide strategic leadership for its Cardinal Village and future residential developments. Reporting to the Dean of Students, the role advances student engagement, wellbeing, and retention through comprehensive residential programming.

The director will oversee housing operations, occupancy management, facilities, budgeting, assessment, crisis response, and summer programs, collaborating with Facilities,

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration or similar field from an accredited university.
• Seven (7) years of progressive leadership in Housing and Residential Life with direct supervision.
• Demonstrated experience managing large budgets and financial resources.
• Experience in crisis response, risk management, and student support.
• Ability to reside within 30 miles of Lamar University campus for emergency response.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all aspects of residence life, including housing assignments, student services, facilities management, budgeting, marketing, and summer housing programs.
• Collaborate across university departments to ensure seamless service delivery and alignment with institutional goals.
• Oversee staffing, training, supervision, and evaluation of professional and student staff.
• Lead crisis response and student support efforts, including on-call coverage and emergency preparedness.
• Direct departmental planning, occupancy forecasting, marketing, and evaluation of student satisfaction and learning outcomes.

Skills

Strategic leadership for housing

Budget management

Crisis response

Staff supervision

Education

Master's degree in Higher Education Administration

Seven years Housing/Residence Life leadership

Doctorate (preferred)

Job description

Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, seeks a Director of Housing and Residence Life to provide strategic leadership for its Cardinal Village and future residential developments. Reporting to the Dean of Students, the role advances student engagement, wellbeing, and retention through comprehensive residential programming.

The director will oversee housing operations, occupancy management, facilities, budgeting, assessment, crisis response, and summer programs, collaborating with Facilities,