Director of Program and Theme Houses, Residential Education

 

Residential Life

 

Brown University, Providence, RI

 

Job Description:

 

The Director of Program and Theme Houses is responsible for bringing a relational, strategic, and coordinated approach to the administration and management of a residential area of 1700 students. Includes the development of the living-learning experience for upper-division students in programmatic and themed housing including leadership, strategic planning, management, administrative and fiscal oversight of $75K budget; sets short and long-term goals and priorities, and establishes implementation strategies. Directly supervises Assistant Director and four live-in professional staff (who in turn oversee 15 student staff each). The Director collaborates with other Campus Life and University departments to provide programs and services, to develop and implement policies within a student development framework, and to respond to student emergencies.

 

As an educator and active collaborator within the division of Campus Life, the Director works closely with colleagues in Residential Life and in other Campus Life offices to deliver an intentional co-curricular living-learning environment in the undergraduate residences that is aligned with Brown’s Liberal Learning Goals for its Open Curriculum and autonomous, self-directed, and critically-conscious students. The Director will accomplish these outcomes by building and leading a dynamic and engaged professional and student staff team whose practice is innovative, centers social justice, and partners actively with students and colleagues. The Director contributes to the oversight and implementation of the University’s after-hours on call system and collaborates with a wide range of colleagues to respond to student emergencies.

 

Job Qualifications:

 

Master's degree required.

 

Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible related experience in higher education or related field. Experience providing leadership within a complex educational operation.

 

Demonstrated success in personnel and fiscal management, including the ability to manage a departmental budget, and to hire, cultivate and retain outstanding talent.

 

Demonstrated success working in a diverse environment with a critical understanding of social justice issues. Demonstrated experience developing systems and structures that center justice and equity.

 

Evidence of success creating and leading programs for students in themed, programmatic, or living-learning communities.

 

Evidence of creative strategic thinking and proven ability to work in a dynamic environment, to facilitate organizational change, adjust priorities, collaborate with partners, and improve organizational performance.

 

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to exercise a high degree of judgment, diplomacy and discretion.

 

Demonstrated leadership in a complex organizational structure; ability to work within and across  

 

a leadership cohort to build alignment around shared values and outcomes.

 

Agility and familiarity with latest software, database systems, computer literacy.

 

Strong commitment to supporting the University's goal of cultivating a diverse and inclusive community.

 

BACKGROUND CHECK: Criminal and education verification

 

To Apply, please use this link to directly view the position on Brown’s Career Site:

 

https://brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/staff-careers-brown/job/Graduate-Center-E/Director-of-Program-and-Theme-Houses--Residential-Education_REQ170047

 

Brown University is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community; as an EEO/AA employer, Brown considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, gender, race, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

 

About Brown (Please visit our website and get to know us better at: www.brown.edu)

 

Located in historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of Public Health, School of Engineering, and the School of Professional Studies.

 

With its talented and motivated student body and accomplished faculty, Brown is a leading research university that maintains a particular commitment to exceptional undergraduate instruction. Brown’s vibrant, diverse campus community consists of about 4,500 staff and faculty, 6,200 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 490 medical school students, more than 5,000 summer, visiting, and online students, and over 700 faculty members. Brown students come from all 50 states and more than 115 countries. Brown is frequently recognized for its global reach, many cultural events, numerous campus groups and activities, active community service programs, highly competitive athletics, and beautiful facilities located in a richly historic urban setting.