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Assistant Director for Residential Programs and Services

Housing-Resident Progs & Srvcs

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

University Housing’s mission is to provide comfortable, affordable and secure on-campus housing options in residential communities where the academic success and personal growth of residents are encouraged and supported. University Housing operates as a self-supporting auxiliary unit within the Division of Student Affairs. More than 8,000 students live on campus, where University Housing manages more than 2.8 million square feet of space in 22 residence halls, 20 apartment buildings, four Greek Park houses and 18 buildings on UGA’s nearby Health Sciences Campus. The department employs more than 700 staff members to conduct the operations of a comprehensive and integrated student housing organization.

housing.uga.edu

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Some weekend and on-call hours expected

$55,000

10/06/2021

Yes

12/01/2021

Priority consideration will be given to those who complete the application process by October 28, 2021; however, screening will continue until the position is filled.

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

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Student Affairs Manager

Exempt

Student Services

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Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

· Master’s degree in a related field· 3-5 years of full-time work experience in housing and residence life or related field.· Experience in supervising, training and evaluation of graduate or professional staff· Experience serving in an on-call capacity, assisting with crisis management and supporting students in distress· Experience providing budgetary oversight and management· Experience in program planning and development for residential students· Experience working with student conduct management systems (Advocate, Maxient, etc) and with adjudicating casesExperience working with housing management systems (StarRez, RMS, Adirondak, etc)

The primary function of the Assistant Director for Residential Programs and Services is to manage the comprehensive operations of one of three unique residential areas on a campus with a total occupancy of 8500 students. The Assistant Director will work collaboratively with departmental, divisional and university colleagues to develop, implement and provide on-going assessment to strategic goals and initiatives impacting their residential area.

· Collaborative individual working with faculty and staff from a variety of university departments.· Ability to multitask and find creative solutions in a supervisory and autonomous environment· Strong organizational and problem solving skills· Computer skills including Microsoft Office programs and Learning Management Systems such as Blackboard· Strong oral and written communication skills needed to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, parents, and administrators

Normal office environment including sitting at a desk with computer use for 1 – 2 hours, and lift/carry up to 40 pounds.
Operate a vehicle.
Walk through multi-unit housing facility, climb stairs, and visually inspect for compliance to maintenance and safety standards.

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

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Yes

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Supervision
• Select, train, supervise and evaluate four (4) to eight (8) full-time residence hall directors and administrative support staff.
• Work with staff to coordinate the selection, training and evaluation of graduate and undergraduate student staff, including resident assistants, C.L.A.S.S. advocates and student assistants.
• Work with staff to develop unit and area goals that contribute to the achievement of departmental, divisional and university priorities.

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Residential Education
• Work collaboratively with other members of the RPS leadership team to assist in the creation, implementation and on-going assessment of departmental academic initiatives and the residential curriculum.
• Participate in on-going meetings with campus partners engaged with varied student populations in their residential area.
• Support departmental, divisional and university strategic goals and initiatives through service on committees, task forces and other collaborative professional development opportunities.

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Crisis Management and Follow-Up
• Participate in a weekly on-call rotation providing direction and support to live-on staff as they manage and providing crisis response as necessary.
• Respond to emergencies and other unexpected events which disrupt the operation and management of the community. Identify and respond to situations having the potential to escalate.
• Provide follow up to concerns through personal contact with students, parents, faculty, administrators and other stakeholders to resolve problems, answer questions and clarify policy.

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Financial Management
• Monitor operations and programming budgets for assigned area and ensure transactions are reasonable and accurate. • Work collaboratively with facilities staff to create and submit area plant fund/project requests. • Conduct monthly review of departmental status reports for assigned area(s).

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Policy Development & Enforcement
• Work collaboratively with other members of the RPS leadership team to develop, implement, interpret and enforce unit and departmental policies, procedures and regulations.
• Monitor all incident reports for assigned area in order to identify patterns of concern and support staff in their response to student behavior• Become knowledgeable of established departmental and university protocols designed to guide responses to emergencies and other unexpected events.• Support, communicate, enforce and abide by all university and department policies, procedures, and regulations.

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Administrative
• Perform other duties consistent with the purpose of the position as assigned.
• Complete administrative job functions in a timely, thorough and acceptable manner in accordance with established expectations.

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