Senior Associate Director, Residence Life & Student Success

Penn State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University seeks a Senior Associate Director of Residence Life to provide strategic leadership for a large multi-campus program serving 20,000 students. The role oversees professional staff, coordinates student support, and partners with campus leaders to promote student success and belonging.

The successful candidate will supervise two Associate Directors and other staff, lead policy updates, crisis response, on-call rotations, and collaborate with Housing, University Police, CARE

Qualifications

• Experience supervising professional staff in Residence Life or student affairs.
• Crisis response and incident management experience required.
• Ability to collaborate with campus partners and police, housing, CARE Team.

Responsibilities

• Lead conduct and crisis response for residential life across campuses.
• Supervise two Associate Directors and senior staff; oversee staff development.
• Manage department budget and strategic priorities; coordinate trainings.
• Collaborate with Housing, University Police, CARE Team, and other partners.

Skills

Staff supervision

Crisis management

Partnerships with campus

Budget management

Policy development

On-call readiness

Tools

Maxient

Job description

Penn State University seeks a Senior Associate Director of Residence Life to provide strategic leadership for a large multi-campus program serving 20,000 students. The role oversees professional staff, coordinates student support, and partners with campus leaders to promote student success and belonging.

The successful candidate will supervise two Associate Directors and other staff, lead policy updates, crisis response, on-call rotations, and collaborate with Housing, University Police, CARE