Residence Life ADRL: Training & Development Leader

University of Chicago; Town of Hyde Park (NY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago's Campus and Student Life division seeks an Assistant Director of Residence Life to lead a portfolio of residential communities. You will supervise Community Directors and Resident Heads, oversee staff development, and partner with Resident Deans to create inclusive, engaging living environments.

You will manage budgets, participate in on-call rotations, and drive continuous improvement through assessment and cross-functional collaboration across Housing & Residence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5–7 years in residence life, housing, or student affairs.
• Experience supervising staff and leading teams.
• Strong communication and crisis-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Community Directors and Resident Heads with coaching and performance feedback.
• Lead residential community leadership and student engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate on-call rotations and incident response for student concerns.
• Participate in staff recruitment, onboarding, and evaluation processes.
• Oversee budget management and cross-functional operations for assigned communities.
• Use Maxient, StarRez, Roompact for documentation and reporting.

Skills

Staff supervision

Crisis response

Communication

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Maxient

StarRez

Roompact

Job description

The University of Chicago's Campus and Student Life division seeks an Assistant Director of Residence Life to lead a portfolio of residential communities. You will supervise Community Directors and Resident Heads, oversee staff development, and partner with Resident Deans to create inclusive, engaging living environments.

You will manage budgets, participate in on-call rotations, and drive continuous improvement through assessment and cross-functional collaboration across Housing & Residence