Associate Director for Residence Education and Student Engagement at University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina

Job Description:

Associate Director for Residence Education and Student Engagement



University of South Carolina




Department: UPS Housing



Advertised Salary Range: $49,396 - $50,581; Salary commensurate with education and experience.



Part/Full Time: Full Time



About UofSC






Diversity Statement






Advertised Job Summary


Associate Director for Residence Education and Student Engagement (ADRESE) University of South Carolina UpstateSTA00311PO24Spartanburg, SCThe Associate Director for Residence Education and Student Engagement (ADRESE) provides the leadership for the residential education processes and student engagement within the department of Housing and Residential Life. They are responsible for all of the student staff processes (recruitment, selection, hiring, HR paperwork, training, and ongoing development) for all of the student staff employed within the Department including the Residence Life Graduate Assistant staff/Assistant Hall Directors (RLGA/AHD, 2-3); Residential Life Programming Assistant (RLPA, 1); Resident Advisers (RAs, 16-20); Desk Assistants/Overnight Desk Assistants/Student Office Assistants (DAs/ONDAs/SOAs, 50+); Community Advisers (CAs, 6-8); Senior Student Staff (S3, 6), Summer Conference Assistants (SCAs, 10-15); Summer Facilities & Paint Crew (3-5), as well as coordinates the hiring of the ACUHO-I Interns each summer (1-2). Develop USC Upstate's Living Learning Communities and theme housing units working with various faculty and campus partners to edify their success. Responsible for partnering with the Honors Program and collaborating with University College faculty to enhance the Honors LLC/Community of Scholars. Supervises the Residential Life Programming Assistant and together coordinates all staff programming efforts and programming purchasing as well as tracking the programming model. Utilize Archeological Dig to develop a Residential Curriculum to tie programming with our Living Learning Communities and the academic mission of the University. Co-advise the Association of Residential Communities (ARC) with the Director and travels with the students to state, regional and national conferences, as we are able to send the group.Create the Central Staff on-call schedule (pro/grad/ahd) and also serves in the on-call rotation for after-hour emergencies. Interprets, disseminates, and enforces USC Upstate Code of Student Conduct and University policies and procedures as they pertain to housing conduct; may adjudicate conduct cases as necessary. Adjudicates all fire safety cases and leads the Fire Safety class monthly (conduct sanction). Provides emergency response/crisis intervention to the housing community as needed.Participates in on-going strategic planning process and develops long-term goals and annual objectives related to residence education and student leadership. Oversees the development and marketing of educational initiatives, programs, LLCs and training for housing and residential life. Manage assessment processes. They will coordinate with the Associate Director for Intercultural Education and Engagement (Office of Student Involvement) on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts for Housing and Residential Life. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned including department or divisional committee work. Attends appropriate organization functions and campus events. Supports additional Housing/Residential Life and Student Affairs events, as directed. Must be available within 15 minutes for on-call responsibilities during school year and 40 minutes during holidays and summer.



Minimum Qualifications (Classified and Unclassified positions)






Preferred Qualifications


Experience with Banner, PeopleSoft, StarRez Housing Management Software, Maxient, Persona, CS Gold and PowerBI. Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in the following area is desirable: campus housing/residence life, higher education environment, student employment, RHA/NRHH/Hall Council advisement, program planning, supervision, budgeting, human relations skills, organizational skills and communication skills.



Knowledge/Skills/Abilities


Knowledge of StarRez Housing Management Software, Maxient, CS Gold, Banner, PeopleSoft, and Persona. Proficient in and computer literate in the use of Microsoft Office. Ability to learn other software applications as needed. Ability to conduct Archeological Dig for development of Residential Curriculum Experience with residence life programming, knowledge of principles of student development and strong student-centered philosophy required. Qualities should also include outstanding organization, leadership, and communication skills. Strong desire to work with and collaborate with others inside and outside of the department. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Innovative ideas. Supervising experience required. Ability to communicate effectively. Possess good knowledge of the overall principles, policies and general practices of office management. Knowledge of relevant regulations, policies, procedures and practices pertaining to the state of SC and a public university. Ability to work with people from different backgrounds. Work hours for this position are 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday. Occasional extended hours, weekend and evening work is necessary especially during peak times of year (August, MoveUP, January Opening and Closing in May) with some late evenings and weekend hours as required when program dictates or when on-call. In addition, there is occasional weekend travel with the ARC student organization (3-4 times per year)

Job Close Date






Special Instructions to Applicant


The application must be completed including all current and previous work history and education. A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history and education sections of the application.



USC Upstate offers a valuable

benefits
package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition Program
• Dependent Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

To apply, please visit: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/166947





EEO Statement


The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.















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