Job Posting Title:

Director for Residential Living and Staff Development

----

Hiring Department:

University Housing and Dining

----

Position Open To:

All Applicants

----

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

----

FLSA Status:

Exempt

----

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

----

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

----

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

----

Job Details:

General Notes

BENEFITS: UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:  

100% employer-paid basic medical coverage 

Free Capital Metro bus rides

Retirement contributions  

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Career growth and professional development

Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website at https://hr.utexas.edu/  to learn more about the total benefits offered when you join our team!

Purpose

Under the supervision of the Senior Director for Residential Experience and Housing, the Director for Residential Living and Staff Development provides the day-to-day operational direction for the student residential experience. They also provide strategic leadership and direction for the student learning experience, designing and evaluating outcomes for student learning. In addition, this position collaborates to provide support, development, and training to the staff they directly and indirectly supervise. Finally, this position guides the staff in response to issues, crisis, and concerns in the residence halls and apartments, including making recommendations to enhance processes and procedures. 

Responsibilities

Supervise, train, develop, and evaluate the Assistant Directors for Residence Life for each area of campus—Halls and Apartments. Supervise Residential Education, to develop, implement, and evaluate residential education. Conduct team meetings and one-on-ones. Indirectly supervise Admin Associate/Assistants, Complex/Community Coordinators, Graduate Assistants, and Student Staff positions. Provide resources and direction to help staff be successful.

Provide support and guidance to residence living staff on developing and sustaining a safe and engaging living-learning environment in the residence halls. Assist the Senior Director of Residential Experience and Housing in developing and implementing vision and strategic planning for residential education. Support student engagement by attending events and learning activities, meeting with residence hall student groups, and participating in initiatives that enhance the residential experience for students. 

Direct professional staff development and training for all direct and indirect reports, including Assistant/Associate Directors, Managers, Complex Coordinators, Graduate Assistants, and Administrative Assistants/Associates. Set clear development goals and methods to measure those goals, and assess progress. Design opportunities for team building. Collaborate with Human Resources on policies, processes, and trainings for staff. Maintain efficient and timely process for assisting and supporting supervisors with staff training and development.

Provide support and guidance to residence hall staff for crisis response, policies and procedures, safety protocols, and contingency planning. Support staff with major concerns and issues involving students, parents, and guests. Direct staff in managing day-to-day concerns and issues involving students, parents, and guests. In support of the Senior Director for Residential Experience and Housing, serve as the back-up liaison to external offices for issues in the residence halls and apartments. Support the staff in the residence halls and apartments during crises and oversee contingency planning, including being present in the building for complex incidents. 

Prepare, monitor, and evaluate budgets associated with residential education, halls, and apartments. Participate in centralized Residence Life planning and efforts. Serve on departmental, divisional, and university meetings and committees as needed. Serve in the absence of the Senior Director for Residential Experience and Housing. Serve as a departmental representative for external searches. Performs other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in Higher Education or related field.

5 years of full-time experience in housing or student affairs.

5 years of experience supervising staff, including 3 years supervising full-time professional staff.

Experience working in residence life/housing.

Experience with crisis or emergency response.

Demonstrated knowledge of Residential Learning.

High level of proficiency in customer service, communication, and writing skills.

Experience collaborating with all levels of staff ranging from executive to line level.

Preferred Qualifications

Education, training, or credentialing post Masters degree including anything in progress.

5 or more years of experience supervising a team of full-time professional staff.

3 or more years of crisis or emergency management in populations greater than 2,000.

Experience working in multiple levels of University Housing.

Experience working with a Curricular Approach to student learning.

Experience working with University Student Organizations.

Experience leading a multi office initiative in a University setting.

Experience with leading professional and student staff training and development.

Salary Range

$100,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions

Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation

Use of manual dexterity

Work Shift

Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM. Hours and days may vary depending on business needs to include occasional after-hours work, nights, and weekends.

Required Materials

Resume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

----

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

----

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

----

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

----

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

----

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

----

Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

----

E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

----

Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.