Resident Life Director (Live-In) — Community & Programs

University of Massachusetts Boston; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Massachusetts Boston seeks an Assistant Director of Residential Life to lead co-curricular and administrative initiatives, enhance community engagement, and supervise staff within the Student Housing Office. The role supports leadership development and collaborates on long-range goals for residential services.

Responsibilities include staff recruitment/training, program assessment, budgeting, on-call duties, and crisis response.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Student Services, Student Affairs, Counseling or related field.
• 2 years live-in experience required.
• Experience in housing and student life; ACUHO-I/ACPA/NASPA involvement preferred.
• Willingness to travel; on-call rotation; live within 30 minutes of campus.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, hiring, and training of Residential Life staff and student workers.
• Support student experience initiatives and foster a strong residential community.
• Align programs with Student Affairs strategic plans and learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with senior staff on long-range and budgetary planning.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Budget management

Strategic planning

Program assessment

Partnership building

Crisis management

Student development

Confidential information handling

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in Higher Education / Student Affairs

Job description

The University of Massachusetts Boston seeks an Assistant Director of Residential Life to lead co-curricular and administrative initiatives, enhance community engagement, and supervise staff within the Student Housing Office. The role supports leadership development and collaborates on long-range goals for residential services.

Responsibilities include staff recruitment/training, program assessment, budgeting, on-call duties, and crisis response.