The Assistant Director (AD) is a full-time, career staff member who serves as a member of the management team within Residential & Community Living.

As one of 8 functional units within Housing, Dining, & Auxiliary Enterprises, R&CL is responsible for the well-being and development of over 11,000 residents and manages the placement services for all students and families who live in university housing.  R&CL operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and has on-call staff available every day of the year.  The team is responsible for 330+ student staff, $7.3 million operating budget and an annual major maintenance budget of $100,000.

Under the general supervision of the Director, the AD utilizes an equity mindset as they:

-Serve as the primary supervisor for an area comprising of 2,000-3,000 residents living in one of 4 campus neighborhoods.

-Directly supervise 2-5 professional staff, and oversees an additional 2-5 professional staff and 20-40 RAs.

-Lead their neighborhood in the development and implementation of a comprehensive community development strategy grounded in the curricular approach.

-Ensure that the staff create a strong sense of belonging within the individual communities within their neighborhood, which may include undergraduates, graduates, and/or students with families.

-Work with their staff to ensure effective management of a student conduct and students of concern case load consisting of students living within their community.

-Develop effective working relationships with the 60+ colleagues that make up our R&CL staff.

As part of a team of Assistant Directors, the AD is responsible for:

-Overseeing and sustaining the daily operations of the Student Life function.

-Implementing a comprehensive staff orientation, training, and development program.

-The recruitment and selection of both student and professional staff members.

-Working as a cohesive team to maintain a smooth and consistent student life operation over 4 distinct neighborhoods.

-Serves on departmental and campus committees as determined necessary by the Director.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• At least 5 years work experience in University Housing, or a combination of University Housing and Student Affairs.
• 1-3 years Experience Supervising full time professional staff.
• 1-3 years Experience leading and modeling practices that foster equity and inclusion in a diverse community of residents, student and professional staff.
• 1-3 years Experience managing high level conduct and mental health cases.
• Track record of infusing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles into daily work.
• Commitment to creating communities where residents feel a deep sense of belonging.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues throughout a large, multifunctional department

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with multiple types of student populations (grads, transfers, family, traditional). 
• Experience with a large public institution. 
• Familiarity with or experience working within a Residential Curriculum model. 
• Demonstrated skills in formal assessment techniques & the ability to train and oversee assessment practices by staff.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• May have to attend events after hours for student related functions. 
• UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act.
• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

About UC Santa Barbara

Residential & Community Living promotes a self-regulated environment for residents of the residence halls and apartments at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Their services foster the residents’ ability to live together respectfully and responsibly in a learning community and promote the academic success of all residents. The residential education program provides a quality living experience as well as opportunities to interact with other residents, faculty and staff.

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