Residential Life Associate Director — Student Experience

Binghamton University; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Binghamton University Residential Life seeks a Staff Associate to lead a diverse team and support the living-learning experience of 7,800+ residents across six residential colleges. You will help set department direction, manage staff training, and collaborate with campus partners to enhance student success within an inclusive community.

The role emphasizes program development, assessment, and crisis response readiness, with supervision of multiple staff levels and a commitment to diversity and

Qualifications

• Master's Degree (or higher).
• Three+ years of experience in Residential Life.
• Experience leading groups of staff and coordinating programs.
• Excellent administrative skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Associate Director and Director in setting overall direction and goals for the Department with emphasis on student experience, traditions, assessment, and staffing.
• Coordinate the residential area student experience by overseeing the traditions and continuity of the residential student experience.
• Develop and implement the residential curriculum and train staff to ensure goals are met.
• Oversight of the assessment for department with emphasis on the residential curriculum.
• Facilitate and oversight of selection and training processes for student staff as well as professional staff.
• Weekly meetings, training professional and para-professional staff, and undertaking special assignments in support of the program.
• Supervise six Area Assistant Directors of Residential Life; second line supervise six CSEA Administrative Staff, 10 graduate student staff, and 215 live-in student staff members.
• Work with campus partners to facilitate support and communities within the residential program.
• Liaison with the area Collegiate Professors to provide departmental support and updates.
• Develop relationships with students and student workers for support and collaboration.
• Participate in on-call rotation for the campus Crisis Response Team and coordinate crisis response.
• Update and revise the Level 3 duty manual and oversee training.
• Provide training to all staff during regular and on-going training sessions.

Skills

Staff leadership

Administrative skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree or higher

Job description

Binghamton University Residential Life seeks a Staff Associate to lead a diverse team and support the living-learning experience of 7,800+ residents across six residential colleges. You will help set department direction, manage staff training, and collaborate with campus partners to enhance student success within an inclusive community.

The role emphasizes program development, assessment, and crisis response readiness, with supervision of multiple staff levels and a commitment to diversity and