Assistant Community Director

Housing & Residential Life (Housing), a self-funded auxiliary housed within Campus Life at the University of Arizona, operates 23 dorms and 1 graduate apartment complex that house over 7,800 students annually on the University of Arizona Main Campus. More than 80% of on-campus residents are first-year students. Our dorms range in style from historic to modern and range in size from 60 to 1000 residents. While the University does not require students to live on campus, more than 70% of all incoming first-year students choose to live in UA housing to help their transition to university life.

The Assistant Community Director (ACD), reporting to a full-time Community Director, Assistant Director, or Program Manager, is a member of the Residential Education Team. This individual provides residents and student-staff living in the dorm with support and leadership, promotes an positive community, educates about residential community standards, and provides crisis response and management. Depending on assigned dorm community, Assistant Community Directors will co-administer a dorm's daily activities with a Community Director. The Community Director will oversee daily operations and provide guidance to the Assistant Community Director. This is a twelve-month fiscal (year-round), live-in staff position, 40-hour a week and will require evening and weekend commitments. Serves on 24/7 duty rotation that provides crisis response management.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supervision:

• Directly and/or indirectly supervise Resident Assistants, Lead RA, and/or Office Assistants.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with supervisees to support professional and community development, address student and facilities concerns, and evaluate performance.
• Facilitate or co-facilitate weekly staff meetings focused on Wildcat Living Curriculum, departmental notices, review student and facilities updates, and on-going training.
• Assist with staff selection, training and evaluation processes.

Community Development

• Foster a positive and supportive living and working environment for students and staff.
• Implement and evaluate Wildcat Living Curriculum, emphasizing Pillars of Personal Growth, Connection, Responsibility, and Cultural Understanding.
• Form connections with and offer support to staff and students.
• Facilitate student connection and referrals to University departments for personal and academic support.

Advising

• Advise Hall Council student leaders and oversee the development of their leadership and advocacy skills.
• Attend Hall Council meetings and support student social events and initiatives.

Behavioral Education Management

• Provide crisis intervention and resources to residents and staff in need.
• Educate residents about Housing & Residential Life Policies, University Code of Conduct, regulations, rights and responsibilities.
• Serve as conduct hearing officer and facilitate meetings to promote opportunities for student accountability and reflection.
• Participate in a yearlong campus-wide on-call duty rotation.

Administration and General Expectations

• Perform a variety of administrative duties including, but not limited to assessments, reports, occupancy and budgetary management, purchasing and processing receipts, and payroll, health and safety checks, facilitating residence hall opening and closing.
• Attend weekly Residential Education or district team meetings and participate in ongoing departmental trainings and workshops.
• Serve on department committees and represent Housing & Residential Life to university committees as assigned.
• Assist with August move-in activities.
• Support of summer operations which could include summer conferences, special projects, orientation housing, summer dorm supervision, and general departmental support.
• Perform related duties as assigned or required to meet Housing & Residential Life and University goals and objectives.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and understanding of various populations that may have differing perspectives and needs.
• Interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
• Strong ability to effectively lead teams of students.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word, Teams, and Zoom.
• Ability to participate as a positive team player.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
  
  

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience is required. Minimum years of experience can include relevant work as a student worker (RA/Lead RA) leadership role in higher education setting or a related full time level position in a residential setting.

• Experience in all of the following areas: supervision, advising student groups, conduct adjudication, crisis management/duty, and administrative responsibilities.
• Experience working in residence life or related area.
• Experience working with multifaced populations.
• Experience supervising or advising students.
• Cell phone and/or remote connectivity.
• Ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.