Job description

The Resident Dean & Assistant Director is a full-time, live-in professional responsible for the overall supervision, administration, and development of the Chumley/Bridges upper-class living area, housing approximately 100-120 upper-class students in a suite and apartment-style residential community, and its Resident Assistant staff. The position fosters an inclusive living-learning environment that promotes student development, academic success, personal responsibility, career readiness, and a safe, healthy, and respectful campus community while supporting the mission, values, and strategic priorities of Landmark College and the Division of Student Affairs. As a member of the Residential Lifa and Student Affairs team, the Resident Dean & Assistant Director provides leadership for the operational, educational, developmental, and crisis response functions for their assigned residential area and contributes to division-wide initiatives, including summer programs and special projects as assigned. The Resident Dean & Assistant Director is expected to ensure compliance with college policies and applicable laws and regulations while collaborating across departments to enhance the student experience and strengthen the overall operation of the Division of Student Affairs.

Specific Resident Dean Responsibilities:

Residential Community Development & Student Support

• Create an inclusive educational living and learning environment consistent with the mission and philosophy of the department, the division, and the college.
• Facilitate social and educational programming in the residence halls and campus-wide; supervise Resident Assistants in program development, marketing, and implementation.
• Facilitate intentional conversations and interactions with students around individual development and the challenges inherent in community living.
• Communicate information pertinent to the personal and academic development of students. Investigate, assess, and determine appropriate methods of intervention and resolution of various interpersonal and community problems in residence halls.
• Consult & collaborate with members of the division and College including counselors, coaches, health services staff and academic advisors to address student and programmatic needs.
• Participate in academic and behavior intervention systems when appropriate or requested.
• Maintain an active and updated working knowledge of residential life/student development theory and learning differences through literature review and professional associations.

Supervision, Staffing, and Training

• Provide direct supervision to Resident Assistants assigned to your residential area, and indirect supervision of all RA staff while on-duty/on-call.
• Maintain regular office hours and provide supervision of the Residence Halls and student staff.
• Participate in the recruitment, hiring, training and evaluation of the Resident Assistant Staff.
• Assist in planning, administering, and evaluating various functions, programs, and services in the residential life area (e.g., in-services, training, hiring, and themed programming).

Operations, Administration, and Facilities Management

• Manage operational and administrative responsibilities that include hall preparation, closing processes, key management, maintenance requests, and reporting associated with processes.
• Assist in the coordination of housing administrative responsibilities including move-in, health and safety inspections, relocation, move-out, and maintaining accurate assignment records.
• Work in conjunction with the Facilities Department and Department of Campus Security on maintenance safety requirements relevant to the residence hall physical plant systems, security matters, health and safety inspections, and fire drills.
• Maintain thorough communication and documentation via timely student follow-up in Maxient.

Crisis Management, Conduct, and Campus Engagement

• Participate in an on-call and duty rotation that includes primary on-call/duty assignments; respond to crises in accordance with campus policies and response guidelines.
• Acts as liaison with Campus Safety, Health Services and Counseling, faculty, and other offices during a crisis or emergencies and supports urgent student follow up.
• Serve on conduct boards and department, division, and college-wide committees as needed.
• Participate as directed in the College’s crisis-related planning and response efforts.
• Assist in the enforcement of college policies on campus.
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and implementation of programs and events in collaboration with other campus departments and divisions.
• Attend and participate in regular staff and division meetings. Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

Specific Upper-class Housing Responsibilities:

• Work in collaboration with the Director to recruit an Assistantship staff member for whom they co-supervise.
• Provide support for the facilities needs of seven residential buildings housing 100-120 students.
• Work to collaborate with the Career Connections on opportunities for career development programs that support upper-class students.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Educational Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree (four-year college or university) required; Master’s Degree preferred in Student Personnel, Counseling, Higher Education, or related area.
• Preferable Skills: Prior residence hall experience; excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; understanding student development theory, working with neurodivergent students; experience working with the Jenzabar and Residence/Simplicity housing modules, Maxient conduct system and Microsoft products is a plus; Digital and Physical disability awareness; ability to handle sensitive and confidential information; self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities; possess a valid driver’s license and pass the required College testing and ability to work flexible and non-traditional hours.
• This is a 12-month live-in position which includes an apartment and 10 meals per week in the dining hall during fall, spring and summer terms (43 weeks per year) to facilitate community connection and incidental interaction.

Physical Demands:

The work is mostly in an office environment. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and occasional need to lift, carry, and/or drag approximately 25 pounds. Some repetitive motions are performed in typing and word processing. On occasion, this position may have extended periods in heat/frigid temperatures.

Compensation:

At Landmark College, our compensation philosophy reflects our institutional values, our commitment to fairness and equity, and our role as a transformative educational community. The compensation for the above position is $42,300-63,500.

How to apply

Interested individuals should provide a cover letter, resume or CV, and the names of three references. Please email your application to [email protected].

Diversifying the student body, faculty, and administration is congruent with our mission. We value diverse populations and cultures including, but not limited to, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, neurodiversity, race, and religion. Landmark College is an EO/AA/Vet/Disability employer