Under the general direction of the Director of Academic Initiatives & Strategic Operations, the Associate Director for Student & Employee Engagement is responsible for applying their extensive knowledge of the Residential Curriculum model and staff recruitment, training & onboarding to develop, coordinate and execute projects and initiatives toward the engagement of students and employees within Residential & Community Living. This includes the development, design, and operation of a residential curriculum model and other academic initiatives for R&CL, the development and implementation of strategic onboarding practices for all new staff within R&CL, and the oversight and facilitation of training and development programs for over 70 career and contract FTE and approximately 350 student and limited appointment employees.

These top performance initiatives are the cornerstone to developing excellent and efficient R&CL services that implement industry best practices within the context of higher education. The Associate Director of Student & Employee Engagement is a highly collaborative position who works with staff throughout R&CL and across campus to maintain excellence and consistency in the delivery of our various Academic Initiatives to the student experience and prepares the student employees and professional staff to effectively step into their new roles as they join R&CL.  This person shares knowledge on rapidly transforming best practices surrounding curriculum, academic programs, and staff onboarding to ensure that R&CL can adapt rapidly to changing circumstances. The key elements of this position include incorporating best student development and employee engagement practices into our work. The ultimate goal of this position is to support and advance the continuous development and learning of students living in all areas of university housing, provide an effective strategy for the active recruitment of highly competitive candidates to open positions within R&CL, and provide a foundation from which supervisors can successfully onboard and transition new staff into their roles within the organization.

Required Qualifications

•       Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience/training
•         Min 5 years of work experience in leading and advising strategic initiatives, learning and development programs, coaching, and/or related fields.
•         5-8 years experience in the field of higher education, university housing, and/or related field

•       Experience leading the development and operation of a curricular model within a higher education setting
•         Experience leading and modeling practices that foster equity and inclusion in a diverse community of residents, student staff, and professional staff.
•     Deep working knowledge of the Residential Curriculum model within a university housing programs context
•     Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills. 
•     Understanding of best practices regarding staff onboarding and training
•     Demonstrates strong analytical, problem-solving, project planning and implementation skills.
•     Highly skilled in facilitation, consulting and relationship building.
•     Demonstrates skill consulting to managers and groups at all levels.
•     Demonstrates the ability to collaborate successfully with multiple stakeholders 

Preferred Qualifications 

•       Master’s Degree in Higher Education/ Student Affairs Administration or related field      
•       Experience supervising full-time professional staff. 
•     Demonstrated skills in formal assessment techniques & the ability to train and oversee assessment practices by staff. Preferred

Special Conditions of Employment

•   UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act
•   Satisfactory conviction history background check

?    UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment 

About University of California Santa Barbara

Residential & Community Living promotes a self-regulated environment for the residents of University residence halls and apartments. 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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