Senior Associate Director

Requisition Number:

58964

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

Employment Type:

University Staff

Schedule:

Full-Time

Posting Close Date:

19-Sep-2024

Date Posted:

30-Aug-2024

Job Summary
Residence Life

at CU Boulder encourages applications for a

Senior Associate Director ! This role is a twelve-month, live-out professional exempt position. As a senior leader within Residence Life, the Senior Associate Director is charged with significant planning and execution of departmental initiatives that cultivate a culture of care for staff that works within the department and for students that live on campus.

The Senior Associate Director will assume director duties in the absence of the director, will be responsible for most day-to-day operational decisions, will guide staff development initiatives, and will supervise departmental operations & meetings. This position will supervise a team of Assistant Directors.

The Senior Associate Director will be part of the leadership team that leads the day-to-day operations of the residence life program, which includes 24 residence hall buildings, apartment communities, 10,000+ residents, 50+ professional staff, 500+ student staff, and a vibrant Residence Hall Association. The program also has intentional designs in the areas of student engagement, academic initiatives, innovation, and student leadership. The Residence Life program is a department in Student Affairs on the University of Colorado Boulder campus. The Senior Associate Director will lead all Residence Life efforts around recruiting and retaining staff and student leaders, supporting graduate students and families who reside on campus, and key operational processes such as move-in and front desk operations.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Personnel Management

Supervise, evaluate, and provide ongoing training and development for 2-3 Master's Level Assistant Directors, 1-2 Coordinators, and 1 Administrative Assistant.

Indirect supervision of Hall Directors and student leaders, Community Center Coordinators & student staff assigned to work front desks, and staff in Graduate and Family Housing.

Lead implementation of processes to recruit, hire, supervise, and evaluate student development-focused residence life professional staff, student staff, and student leaders.

Ensure that all federal, state, university, and departmental hiring procedures are followed.

Provide oversight and tracking of all required trainings for all new Residence Life employees.

Serve as departmental liaison to Human Resources for Assistant Director recruitment and retention processes.

Be responsible for all staff onboarding and offboarding processes.

Develop and manage bi-annual training for the Residence Life leadership team.

Create and implement a professional staff training philosophy.

Guide the creation of resources that support the recruitment and retention of a diverse staff.

Facilitate norming conversations and set shared expectations of the Assistant Director team.

Periodically review staffing models to determine the best level of service to the campus community.

Residence Life Leadership and Operations

Manage residence hall and apartment move-in, break transitions, and move-out protocols.

Ensure direct and indirect reports are prepared to implement Residential Experience (ResX) strategies.

Guide Residence Life initiatives to create a flawless operational environment.

Manage creation and tracking of departmental committees and task forces.

Serve as a backup in the absence of the Director.

Lead the creation and maintenance of departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual.

Communicate and assist with facility concerns and utility outages.

Assist with goal setting, implementation of the strategic plan, and development of structures and systems that pertain to staffing.

Crisis Management

Ensure that staff maintain awareness of campus response protocols and resources.

Provide support and follow-up as it relates to student conduct and crisis.

Assist in the implementation of a business continuity plan for residence life.

Advocate student concerns to the university and community populations.

Serve in an on-call rotation with other associate directors and assistant directors.

Uphold all departmental and university crisis response policies and procedures.

External Relations

Establish and maintain relationships with campus partners.

Serve and lead student affairs committees as assigned.

Work with parents regarding concerns for students.

Assist in response to university initiatives as related to residence life operations.

Serve as a liaison to Housing Facilities Services and University Housing.

Fiscal Responsibility

Provide oversight of departmental Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) process.

Serve as the primary point of contact for key business contracts.

Oversee the process for tracking and maintaining information related to professional staff recruitment processes.

Provide oversight and guidance to Graduate and Family Housing Revenue and day-to-day fiscal operations.

Propose annual budget priorities and assist in budget planning for the department.

Assessment

Develop, maintain, and report out, tracking for professional staff recruitment and retention efforts in Residence Life.

Support departmental and Student Affairs assessment efforts and projects.

What You Should Know
This is an on-campus position.

What We Can Offer
Starting salary for this position is $88,000-$92,500 annually.

Benefits
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit, and ECO Pass.

Be Statements
Be collaborative. Be dynamic. Be Boulder.

What We Require

Master's degree or equivalent experience in Student Affairs and Higher Education or related field.

5+ years of experience that demonstrates progressively responsible organizational authority in a residence life/housing program.

2+ years experience supervising mid-level professionals.

Supervision of professional and paraprofessional staff, including recruitment and training of professional staff.

Experience with the creation and implementation of a recruitment and training program.

Experience analyzing and resolving disputes, team building, group dynamics, crisis management, and problem-solving skills.

What You Will Need

Proven dedication to Residence Life's values of Safety, Resident-focused care, Responsibility, Inclusive Communities, and Development.

Demonstrated experience with student conduct, crisis intervention, and emergency response.

Ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative supervisory and colleague working relationships.

Operational knowledge of technology, computer programs, and budgets.

What We Would Like You to Have

7+ years of experience that demonstrates progressively responsible organizational authority in a residence life/housing program.

Experience with strategic/planning and program development.

Experience with intentional university retention development programs.

Experience working with other student affairs departments or committees.

Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:

A current resume.

A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by

September 19, 2024

for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

Essential Services
This position is designated "essential services." The incumbent is required to respond to requests for work during campus emergencies and report to work for his/her regularly assigned shift during emergency campus closures.

Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name:

Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email:

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