The Assistant Director for Residence Education is a full time, 12-month, live-on professional member of the Residence Life and Housing staff who works in the student residential environment. Reporting to the Associate Director of Residence Life & Housing, this position is primarily responsible for the administrative functions and coordination of the Montserrat Living Learning Communities in the first year halls. The Assistant Director for Residence Education will directly supervise the Residence Directors in the first year halls and serve as the office liaison to the cluster directors and coordinate programming and activities with the Director of Montserrat.

Major Areas of Responsibility

• Supervise the Residence Directors who are responsible for the first-year halls and mentor and develop the professional staff and their paraprofessional staff.
• Serve as the direct liaison to Montserrat including shaping RA programing to be congruent and supportive of Montserrat/cluster events and the entire Living Learning first year community.
• Provides development, implementation and assessment of the residential curriculum in coordination with the Associate Director of Residence Life and Housing.
• Support other living learning communities such as the Wellbeing Living Learning Community and Substance-Free Housing, while focusing on the first year student experience.
• Oversight of programming budgets within the first-year area; including, assisting the Resident Directors with Residence Hall Council.
• Serve as a community standards officer for overflow cases of Residence Directors for the first-year halls and other buildings as needed.
• Serve in the Professional Staff Member (PSM) on Duty rotation for the campus.
• Assist the Associate Director of Residence Life & Housing with Resident Assistant Training, Recruitment, & Selection.
• Other duties as assigned.

Master's degree in Student Personnel Services or related field. Two years of leadership experience in residence life or related student facing department. The person should be self-directed, organized and enjoy working with students. Must have understanding of values and expectations of a Jesuit liberal arts college. Strong administrative skills and experience in residence life communities and educational programing is required.

Core Competencies:

• Collaboration: Exchanging information, ideas, thoughts and feelings thoughtfully with others in a manner that is proactive and enhances partnerships
• Inclusion: Actively engaging with the values of the College by promoting a work environment that embraces diversity and demonstrating respect for the opinions and beliefs of others
• Innovation: Performing one's job with creativity and proactivity, improving procedures and problem-solving
• Mission/Service Orientation: Focusing on service to others and contributing to the College's collective mission
• Responsibility: Taking ownership of one's actions and accountability for one's tasks and duties

Supervisory Competencies (if the position has one or more direct report/s)

• Employee Development: The commitment and initiatives of the manager to help their employees be successful in achieving goals and grow professionally
• Team Management: Overseeing the success of your employees, helping to allocate resources appropriately and support the accomplishment of common goals

Disclaimer

The description above represents the most significant duties of this position but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned.

This is a full time, exempt level, live-on position. The College is committed to providing competitive market pay for its employees. The College also offers a competitive benefits package for full-time staff, including:

• 10% College contribution to the 403(b) Retirement Plan (1 year wait waiver available)
• NEW - condensed summer 4-day work week
• Tuition benefits
• Wellness programs & ongoing Training and Development opportunities
• Generous paid time off
• Free parking and free use of the athletic/fitness facilities.
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College Description

The College of the Holy Cross is a private, Jesuit Catholic, undergraduate institution serving approximately 3,200 students. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and has a tradition of academic excellence. It is located atop Mount Saint James in Worcester, Massachusetts. The picturesque, 174-acre campus is an award-winning and registered arboretum.

Region Description

Worcester is a city of approximately 170,000 people centrally located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is approximately one hour from Boston, Hartford, and Providence, and three hours from New York City. Worcester is known as the Heart of the Commonwealth. Worcester offers many cultural and recreational opportunities.

The College of the Holy Cross is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer.

A member of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA).

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