Position Description – Director of Student Life and Housing

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title:	Director of Student Life and Housing	FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to:	Vice President of Student and Enrollment Services
Department:	Student Life and Housing (Student and Enrollment Services)
Date Prepared:	June 2005

BASIC FUNCTION

This position is responsible for the leadership, management, development, and coordination of Student Life and Housing. This position has direct responsibilities over student’s activities (including the enforcement of the student code of conduct) and student housing.

NATURE & SCOPE

The Director of Student Life and Housing reports to the Vice President of Student and Enrollment Services. However, much of the incumbent’s work is either self-assigned or dictated by student activities, and it is rarely reviewed by superiors. Approximately 25 to 30 employees report to the incumbent.

The Director of Student Life and Housing is tasked with leading his/her departmental team toward goals that will advance the mission of the College and aid the student community. This position has the latitude to consider courses of action within broad College policies and short-term objectives. The incumbent has the autonomy to determine what new College procedures are needed for specific situations. Although general departmental goals are in place, the incumbent must establish the plan, determine the priorities, and prescribe the process for achieving objectives.

A major focus of this position is the oversight of student judicial management. Thus, the individual must be an effective judge of character and ably discern what judgment should be made in each particular circumstance. Patience and insight are required in order to make proper decisions in this area, and communication skills aid the incumbent in counseling and interviewing students.

Creativity and innovation are characteristics of the Director of Student Life and Housing. The incumbent is in charge of student leadership development, and consequently must continuously develop new activities that will strengthen the leadership ability of students. This area of extracurricular development is extremely important in producing ABAC graduates ready for success in their careers, and a leader who can take advantage of the brief opportunity to influence students is needed for this position.

Furthermore, the incumbent must demonstrate superior organizational ability in order to balance the previously outlined tasks with the job of managing student housing for over 800 residents. This can be an enormous job, and the incumbent must make priorities and effectively delegate responsibility in order to assure that the department will continue running smoothly.

Position Description – Director of Student Life and

Housing

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Ø Supervises the Student Life and Housing Office

Ø Assists students in becoming better leaders through organizations and activities

Ø Acts as the College advocate in cases where student behavior does not conform to the established rules and regulations for major violations

Ø Oversees the budgets concerning general housing operations, student activity fees, judicial fines, IDs, and fundraisers

Ø Maintains the student identification card management system

Ø Manages and maintains the operation of one residence hall

Ø Assists with privatized housing on campus

Ø Participates in continuing education courses

Ø Actively promotes the College in the community

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director of Student Life and Housing manages a budget of $435, 840. This includes a payroll budget, an operating supplies and expenses budget, a general housing budget, a student activities budget, a Risky Business budget, and judicial fines.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

This position requires an advanced degree and three to five years of experience in the field. Additionally, the incumbent must have knowledge of FERPA regulations, as well as understanding of Student Development Theories and their applications.