Association for Institutional Research Upper Midwest
Director of Housing & Residence Life
Association for Institutional Research Upper Midwest, Alamosa, Colorado, United States, 81101
* Manages the University’s housing operations in the Division of Student Affairs, provides fiscal management for the department budget, and supervises professional and support staff, ensuring efficient operations and programming, and ensures compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, standards, and laws.* Evaluates and assesses University housing occupancy, retention, and projection trends; overseen the residential facilities to maintain a safe, secure, and healthy living environment; confirms that all room assignments and billings are completed and communicated to students.* Researches and analyzes issues, finds options, and recommends courses of action. Provides performance metrics, efficiency studies, progress reports, and analytics as needed. Oversees the collection and synthesis of data, as well as the development and compilation of plans and reports for the division.* Establishes and implements short- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates programmatic and operational effectiveness, and effects changes required for improvement. Determines space needs, staffing solutions, etc.* Is responsible for hiring, supervising and ensuring employees are adequately trained with proper oversight to ensure that University policies,
procedures, laws and regulations are followed,
and that duties are properly segregated for all financial and personnel processes.* Demonstrate self-awareness of one’s own cultural beliefs, perspectives, and privileges as a part of one’s orientation toward leadership.* Maintain a bias toward decision-making that is informed by research, data, and theory and that leverages students’ unique cultures, experiences, and background as strengths.* Build a culture of collaboration, teamwork, and
open communication that fosters collaboration within and across departmental lines.* Recommends and participates in the development of college policies and procedures as they relate to housing. Focuses on achieving consistency in standards and maximizing limited resources.* Additional duties to ensure department operational effectiveness* Through direct supervision of the Assistant Director of Housing, administers a student-focused residential life experience for ASU students including supporting residential learning communities, relevant and engaging student programming and close coordination with the office of Co-Curricular Recreation and Engagement, First Year Experience, and other Student Affairs Unit departments.* Develops and oversees residential communities that utilize best practices in student development and research to create engaging, learning environments (including implementation of a residential curriculum that effectively considers all specialty housing).* Initiate and implement an awareness of multicultural issues and support the creation of a diverse environment.* Earned Bachelor’s Degree in higher education administration, business, counseling, or a related field.* Six (6) years of related experience in increasingly advanced roles in higher education housing/residence life.* Experience supervising professional staff or student employees.* Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegially with employees, students, and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might arise or to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive resolution when the situation requires.* Knowledge of residence life operations.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.* Organizational/Strategic Planning/Budget Management skills.* Ability to maintain confidentiality.* Ability to handle multiple complicated tasks simultaneously.* Ability to work a flexible schedule.* Resiliency under pressure, de-escalation intervention skills.* Must have the ability to work independently and to implement solutions effectively without direct supervision.* An earned Master’s Degree in higher education administration, educational leadership, counseling, or a related field* Eight (8) years of related experience in increasingly advanced supervisor roles in higher education housing/residence life.* Knowledge of college student development (theory and practice).* Three years experience in supervising professional and student staff.* Demonstrated commitment to supporting the needs of students from underrepresented populations.* Experience implementing programs and services geared toward meeting the needs of students from underrepresented backgrounds.* Proven commitment to providing leadership in enhancing an atmosphere of equity, diversity and inclusion.**No Commute:** The on-campus location provides the convenience of walking to work.**Significant Financial Value:** This housing package represents a substantial addition to the total compensation.*Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's
sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed
procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at
.
These
procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.*Adams State University is a state-supported, regional comprehensive university located in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado and the city of Alamosa. As the state’s premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), over 50 percent of its undergraduate students represent racially diverse backgrounds.A high percentage of undergraduate students are first-generation and Pell eligible. The university offers undergraduate programs in the arts and humanities, physical and natural sciences, mechanical engineering and computer science, social sciences, kinesiology, fine arts, business, and nursing, and specializes in educator preparation in several disciplines.Adams State also offers graduate degrees in cultural resource management, public administration, music education, kinesiology, higher education administration and leadership, history, business (MBA), and educator programs, including counselor education; the university also has a doctoral (PhD) program in counselor education. The university has an active athletic program. The Adams State Grizzlies athletic teams compete under the auspices of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).
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procedures, laws and regulations are followed,
and that duties are properly segregated for all financial and personnel processes.* Demonstrate self-awareness of one’s own cultural beliefs, perspectives, and privileges as a part of one’s orientation toward leadership.* Maintain a bias toward decision-making that is informed by research, data, and theory and that leverages students’ unique cultures, experiences, and background as strengths.* Build a culture of collaboration, teamwork, and
open communication that fosters collaboration within and across departmental lines.* Recommends and participates in the development of college policies and procedures as they relate to housing. Focuses on achieving consistency in standards and maximizing limited resources.* Additional duties to ensure department operational effectiveness* Through direct supervision of the Assistant Director of Housing, administers a student-focused residential life experience for ASU students including supporting residential learning communities, relevant and engaging student programming and close coordination with the office of Co-Curricular Recreation and Engagement, First Year Experience, and other Student Affairs Unit departments.* Develops and oversees residential communities that utilize best practices in student development and research to create engaging, learning environments (including implementation of a residential curriculum that effectively considers all specialty housing).* Initiate and implement an awareness of multicultural issues and support the creation of a diverse environment.* Earned Bachelor’s Degree in higher education administration, business, counseling, or a related field.* Six (6) years of related experience in increasingly advanced roles in higher education housing/residence life.* Experience supervising professional staff or student employees.* Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegially with employees, students, and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might arise or to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive resolution when the situation requires.* Knowledge of residence life operations.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.* Organizational/Strategic Planning/Budget Management skills.* Ability to maintain confidentiality.* Ability to handle multiple complicated tasks simultaneously.* Ability to work a flexible schedule.* Resiliency under pressure, de-escalation intervention skills.* Must have the ability to work independently and to implement solutions effectively without direct supervision.* An earned Master’s Degree in higher education administration, educational leadership, counseling, or a related field* Eight (8) years of related experience in increasingly advanced supervisor roles in higher education housing/residence life.* Knowledge of college student development (theory and practice).* Three years experience in supervising professional and student staff.* Demonstrated commitment to supporting the needs of students from underrepresented populations.* Experience implementing programs and services geared toward meeting the needs of students from underrepresented backgrounds.* Proven commitment to providing leadership in enhancing an atmosphere of equity, diversity and inclusion.**No Commute:** The on-campus location provides the convenience of walking to work.**Significant Financial Value:** This housing package represents a substantial addition to the total compensation.*Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's
sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed
procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at
.
These
procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.*Adams State University is a state-supported, regional comprehensive university located in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado and the city of Alamosa. As the state’s premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), over 50 percent of its undergraduate students represent racially diverse backgrounds.A high percentage of undergraduate students are first-generation and Pell eligible. The university offers undergraduate programs in the arts and humanities, physical and natural sciences, mechanical engineering and computer science, social sciences, kinesiology, fine arts, business, and nursing, and specializes in educator preparation in several disciplines.Adams State also offers graduate degrees in cultural resource management, public administration, music education, kinesiology, higher education administration and leadership, history, business (MBA), and educator programs, including counselor education; the university also has a doctoral (PhD) program in counselor education. The university has an active athletic program. The Adams State Grizzlies athletic teams compete under the auspices of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).
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