Residence Hall Assistant Director - Live In

New York University; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University is seeking a Residence Hall Assistant Director (Live-In) in New York, NY. The role reports to the Residence Hall Director and helps run day-to-day community development initiatives within the assigned residence hall.

You will supervise RAs, advise hall council, and provide crisis intervention while handling investigations of policy violations. On-call duties on evenings, weekends, and holidays are required on a rotating basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2 years relevant experience in community development and student staff supervision.
• Experience with crisis response and large-scale program planning preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Resident Assistants and advise hall council.
• Provide crisis intervention and refer to supervisor as needed.
• Conduct investigations of violations and issue sanctions.
• Responsible for after-hours/weekend/holiday on-call duties on rotation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Emergency response

Staff supervision

Diversity communication

Office software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Higher Education Administration

Job description

Residence Hall Assistant Director - Live In

Posting Number: 2026-15893

Location: US-NY-New York

Hybrid Remote Work Classification: Hybrid: 60% to 80% Onsite

Department: Residential Life & Housing - Administration

School/Division: University Life (WS1705)

Compensation Grade: Band 52

Union: N/A

Full-Time

Category: Student Services/Athletics

Position Summary

Reporting to the Residence Hall Director (RHD) and serving as a member of the three-person leadership team for the assigned residence hall, this live-in position manages the residence hall's day-to-day community development initiatives and programs in an effort to create residential living/learning communities. Supervises Resident Assistants (RAs) and advises hall council. Provides crisis intervention to residents; assesses nature of problems and resolves or refers to supervisor for resolution. Conducts investigations of alleged violations of University and residence policies; holds meetings, determines degree/seriousness of violations, and issue sanctions. This position is responsible for assigned after-hours/weekend/holiday on-call duties on a rotational basis to address any residence hall based emergency.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree
• Preferred Education: Master's degree in Higher Education Administration or related field
• Required Experience: 2 years relevant experience or equivalent combination. Must include experience in community development activities and programming and student staff supervision.
• Preferred Experience: Experience working within a residential life/housing program in a university environment; experience with crisis response, student advising, community development, and large-scale program planning.
• Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills. Good leadership and conflict resolution skills. Ability to quickly and effectively respond to emergency situations; communicate with a diverse population and supervise staff. Ability to work with standard office software package.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $70,000.00 to USD $77,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.