Associate Director, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services - Education and Development
Missouri State University | Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services
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Posted: 19-Aug-24
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Type: Full-time
Institution Type:
Four-Year Public College/University
Salary:
$60,000+
Work Location:
Onsite
Salary Details:
$75,146-$77,000 Annually
Required Education:
Masters
The Associate Director, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services – Education and Development is responsible for the overall student development functions of the Department of Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services, providing staff and programs that compliments the public affairs mission of the University. This position involves long-range and short-range planning to provide student development opportunities to meet the needs of current and future students, administering the personnel functions and overall supervision of professional and Resident Assistant staff, coordination of the student conduct system, management of all summer programs, and advising student groups as assigned. The Associate Director, Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services provides leadership to professional staff and ensures the development and implementation of policies and procedures for management of the residence hall system.
Education | A Master’s degree in Educational Administration, College Student Personnel, or a related field is required. An equivalent combination of years of experience and education may be considered for substitution of educational requirements.
Experience | At least five years post-Master’s experience in residence life with increasing levels of responsibility and experience with student conduct, hall administration, Resident Assistant supervision, student development and programming, leadership development, and supervision of student employees and full-time employees is required.
Skills | The ability to select, train, supervise, and evaluate professional and student personnel is required. Must have the ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to students, parents, faculty, and staff. Demonstrated skill in problem-solving, efficient and effective decision-making, and conflict resolution is required. Must be able to produce results as an administrator, effectively delegating tasks, administering a budget, and implementing established goals. The ability to produce effective, creative, and meaningful student development programs and to motivate students in self-governing organizations is required. The ability to use word processing and other software applications to process data is required. The ability to develop knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds is required.
First Date of Consideration | September 9 and applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
About Missouri State University | Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services
Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services at Missouri State University is a great place to work. We work to build vibrant, diverse communities in high-quality facilities and foster student success and self-awareness by engaging students in the Public Affairs Mission of the University. We strive to be an intentional and progressive department that excels in providing the highest level of service, support and development to students and staff members in the Missouri State University community. We value communities where students can build and maintain connections with each other and the University, affordable and well-maintained facilities, healthy dining, caring, competent and approachable staff members, inclusiveness and individual differences, and student success both inside and outside the classroom. Come work for a team that encourages and assists our Bears with success.