State University of New York at New Paltz

Department Residence Halls

Budget Title Assistant Director of College Housing

Local Title Assistant Director of Res Life for Educational Initiatives & Programs

Proposed Posting Date

Classification SL-3

Duties

SUNY New Paltz invites applications for an experienced and dynamic leader to serve as the Assistant Director of Residence Life for Educational Initiatives. This role plays a pivotal part in shaping the residential experience, leading initiatives that promote student success, leadership development, and community engagement within our residence halls. The Assistant Director for Educational Initiatives is a 12-month, live-off, full time professional in the department of Residence Life, reporting to the Associate Director of Residence Life.

Responsibilities:

• Serve on the Residence Life leadership team, contributing to departmental strategic planning, policy development, and crisis response
• Supervise 3 Area Coordinators
• Responsible for on-boarding, training and ongoing professional development for Complex Directors and Area Coordinators
• Develop, implement, and assess educational initiatives and programs that support student learning, development, and belonging within the residential campus community
• Oversee operations and growth of Living Learning Communities, including resident recruitment, co-curricular logistics and Community Mentor supervision
• Act as liaison between Residence Life and Student Conduct, attending all trainings and serving as the main point of contact for Residence Life conduct
• Serve in Central Staff on-call rotation, providing guidance and decision making by phone for higher level incidents
• Recruit, train and supervise 2-3 Graduate Assistants
• Oversee RHSA and associated budgets and contracts
• Lead the planning and implementation of department wide initiatives and events
• Respond to concerns from students, parents and the university community in a timely and supportive manner
• Collaborate with departments across the Division of Student Affairs and the entire campus community

Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of professional Residence Life and/or Student Affairs experience
• Demonstrated experience in crisis management, problem solving, and conflict resolution
• Demonstrated experience in student learning, educational programming, training and development and assessment
• Experience supervising staff and/or student leaders

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Other important information about this vacancy

This position offers full New York State benefits which are among the most comprehensive in the country; see them here: https://www.suny.edu/benefits/benefit-summaries/. The State University of New York at New Paltz is a highly selective, public University that is recognized regionally for the strength of its academic programs. It is located in the beautiful Hudson River Valley with easy access to New York City and other nearby recreational and cultural amenities.

SUNY New Paltz recognizes the unique skills, perspective, talents and passion that each employee contributes to its learning community. To work here is to accept an invitation to participate in the growth and development of all campus members—students, faculty and staff. The University’s commitment to inclusive excellence is an important part of our mission of public education and our culture. New Paltz continues to work on building a community that supports freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support these values of diversity and inclusiveness and candidates of all diverse backgrounds who wish to participate in our cultural aspirations are welcome and encouraged to apply. All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The State University of New York at New Paltz is an AA/EOE/ADA employer.

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