Live-In Assistant Director of Residential Life

Shoreline College; Shoreline (WA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Shoreline College is seeking an Assistant Director of Residential Life to provide live-in, day-to-day direction for community development, RA supervision and programming, and student leadership development within a 245-resident dorm. You will guide on-call coverage, plan housing activities, and support inclusive student life.

Under the Director of Student Leadership & Residential Life, you will collaborate on program planning, occupancy management, and initiatives advancing equity, retention,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Two years of experience in college housing, student programs, student leadership/development, and/or college student conduct.
• Experience responding to and managing crises involving college students.
• Experience collaborating with and meeting the needs of underrepresented groups.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive residential programming model that represents and meets the holistic needs of Shoreline’s diverse student populations and promotes their social and educational development and inclusion.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate four Resident Assistants (RAs); lead weekly staff meetings and hold bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with student staff to support residential life programming, community development, and RA performance/growth
• Serve as primary staff on an after-hours emergency on-call rotation to provide support for residents and live-in student staff for a newer apartment style residence hall serving approximately 245 residents
• Work with students to establish a residential student organization that plans events and advocates for students’ interests and needs within the community; recruit and advise participants
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with residents through one-on-one and group interactions, behavioral interventions, and crisis response
• Oversee the dissemination of communication to students regarding housing and college policies and procedures, upcoming events, and important resources
• Develop and implement strategies to assist students in the adjustment to college life and promote academic, career, and personal success through one-on-one and group interactions and behavioral interventions
• Plan, collaborate, and execute programming to promote the personal, academic, and community development of residents living within the building
• Work closely with the housing office to provide support to students navigating the application, move-in, and move-out process
• Manage budget and allocation of programming resources including facilitating purchase of supplies
• Assess the student experience and living-learning program towards continuous improvement

Skills

Crisis management

Student leadership

Community development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Shoreline College is seeking an Assistant Director of Residential Life to provide live-in, day-to-day direction for community development, RA supervision and programming, and student leadership development within a 245-resident dorm. You will guide on-call coverage, plan housing activities, and support inclusive student life.

Under the Director of Student Leadership & Residential Life, you will collaborate on program planning, occupancy management, and initiatives advancing equity, retention,