Associate director for residential learning | Chapel Hill, NC

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  • Location: Chapel Hill, NC

Time: Full-Time Permanent FTE: 1 Hours per week: 40 Position Location: North Carolina, US Hiring Range: $54,300 - $92,000 Proposed Start Date: 02/05/2024 Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit: Carolina Housing is committed to providing convenient housing that is secure, inclusive, and supportive.

Students create a home in our on-campus communities, build life-long friendships and develop skills for their current and futures successes as they journey through their Carolina experience. In support of this mission, the department provides a comprehensive campus housing operation for approximately 10,000 residents including business services, residence life and education, family housing,

administrative services, housekeeping, maintenance, human resources, marketing, and information technology. Within these operations, over 500 full-time, part-time, and student staff are responsible for 3.1 million square feet of residential space and an annual auxiliary budget of over $70 million.

The department receives no State funding, which makes the operation unique in that it must manage both revenue and expense projections and budgets. The department is also dynamic in that it must continuously adjust to changes in student preferences, demand, rate levels, and a changing landscape of construction and renovation, and enrollment growth. Carolina Housing prides itself on being student-centered,

data -driven and dedicated to continuous improvement.

To that end, the department is amid implementing its five-year strategic plan and in the process of long-term capital planning that is likely to include renovation and new construction. Position Summary: The Associate Director for Residential Learning is responsible for establishing a strategic vision for all educational engagement and leadership development initiatives within the residential communities. This individual actively leads departmental engagement with campus and community partners to design and promote innovative experiences for residential students. The Associate Director also develops backssment processes of residential learning outcomes and ensures implementation of all full-time and student staff training offered through Residential Education.

This position directly supervises Assistant Directors who oversee community engagement, residential learning, and student leadership. The position is also responsible for the leadership of approximately 8-10 full-time Community Directors and 120 student employees. The Associate Director for Residential Learning is a member of the Carolina Housing Leadership Team and actively participates in departmental vision, strategic planning, and decision-making.

A critical and fundamental element of this role, the successful candidate will successfully and actively engage in developing key partnerships within Student Affairs and the University to develop and align our programmatic initiatives and student opportunities with the University academic mission. The position reports to the Senior Director for Carolina Housing. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent educational or instructional activities associated with the delivery and/or management of student support functions, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and at least 1 year of relevant experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Demonstrated progressive experience with leadership and supervision. Demonstrated expertise working within an educational setting. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands. Knowledge of student development theory, issues, and trends in the field.

Demonstrated ability in backssment of student services and use of backssment results to make changes that improve the delivery of services and programs for students. Excellent leadership, organization, interpersonal, and oral/written/presentation skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate a vibrant passion for serving diverse student populations, be committed to student development and personal growth, and have exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: Minimum of eight years of full-time professional experience post Masters’ degree completion.

Experience with developing academic programs and initiatives within a residential department in Higher Education. Demonstrated initiative and ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team. Experience working with diverse undergraduate and graduate/professional student, faculty, and staff communities, which reflect an array of ethnic, racial, cultural, faith, gender, and other identities. Demonstrated experience using technology in the delivery of student programs. Campus Security Authority Responsibilities: This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act.

This position will be required to report Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and complete annual training about reporting responsibilities. For more details: jobs-search. org/architecture-construction_chapel-hill-c442055/associate-director-for-residential-learning-chapel-hill_i1975049951

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