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Important Notifications:
Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.
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Department:
University Housing and Dining Services
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Special Instructions to Applicants:
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.
For additional information please contact:
KC O’Donnell
541-737-6134
Job Summary:
University Housing & Dining Services is seeking an Assistant Director for Care and Community Standards. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.
The Assistant Director for Care and Community Standards is responsible for administering the University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) conduct and care processes for on campus residential students. The Assistant Director provides support to student and staff for behavior and conflict resolution with the goal of promoting a safe and respectful campus living environment. This position focuses on education, student development, and community health and safety. The Assistant Director is a member of the leadership team within the Residential Education unit of University Housing and Dining Services (UHDS), holding direct supervisory responsibility for 1or more Area Directors. The Assistant Director may establish, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures within Residential Education that support the University's mission and strategic plan, in conjunction and consultation with the Director of Residential Education. The Assistant Director will conduct their work and foster an environment that works to engage our students, enrich their lives, and help them thrive. The creation of this environment will be accomplished through commitment to the UHDS values of Trust and Respect, Community, Shared Leadership, Authentic Relationships, Creativity and Innovation, and Stewardship.
This position is required to work in and have access to student rooms and community areas of student residences while occupied by students therefore, position requires a background check.
UHDS recognizes the importance of learning both in and out of the classroom and supports the concept of education as an individual as well as a community experience. UHDS strives to provide students, faculty, staff, and guests with safe, economical, convenient, and comfortable living and dining options, and the department works to maintain the highest educational and service standards. UHDS houses over 5,000 students and offers a variety of living and dining options in residence halls, student and family apartments, three dining centers, a market, 14 retail and coffee shop locations across campus. UHDS is an auxiliary enterprise which is funded solely by customers who use our services — we receive no State or General fund allocation.
UHDS is committed to an appreciation for diversity, and fosters an open, respectful and enjoyable living, learning and working environment. A personal and professional commitment to providing excellent customer service and creating inclusive environments is a core value of UHDS.
Learn more about University Housing & Dining Services: https://uhds.oregonstate.edu/
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer conduct/disciplinary and care case management, training, and education for the on-campus residential community (residence halls and family housing operations) with a focus on student development, education, and community health and safety.
- Develop and manage policies and procedures related to residential student conduct, care, and duty/crisis response for residential facilities.
- Meet with students who have allegedly violated UHDS policy and assign sanctions, interview parties, examine evidence when an incident has occurred, and determine if a violation of policy has occurred.
- Facilitate student mediation in situations of interpersonal conflict amongst residents
- Coordinate efforts of student care and support within the Residential Education team in collaboration with the Student Care Team.
- Provide functional supervision of Residential Education staff serving as conduct hearings officers.
- First/Primary responder for parent and family questions/concerns about residential students as it relates to conduct, care, and/or crisis management questions.
- Serves as Residential Education developer, coordinator, planner, and implementer of learning objectives and assists and leads others in achievement of the learning objectives including providing direction with a rigorous and purposeful evaluation and assessment.
- Works collaboratively with Assistant Directors in overseeing the day-to-day functions and operations of the residence halls while implementing all learning objectives, services standards, and strategic goals.
- Provides exceptional leadership for all professional faculty and student staff in Residential Education and across the department. Work as an integral member of the Residential Education team.
- Works collaboratively with Assistant Directors in overseeing the day-to-day functions and operations of the residence halls while implementing all learning objectives, services standards, and strategic goals.
- Assists with long and short-range planning and policy development for the residence halls.
- Chairs and/or attends various committees and meetings within Residential Education, UHDS, and Student Affairs.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in College Student Services Administration, Education Administration, or a closely related field.
- 3 years progressive experience in Student Housing or Residence Life.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and direct unit-wide functions such as staff selection, staff training and/or advising student groups.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage priorities and tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain partnerships with university staff and faculty.
- Competence with technology (email, word processing, web development, spreadsheets, and databases). Demonstrated ability to investigate and adjudicate student conduct cases.
- Demonstrated knowledge of conduct and mediation processes including student rights and responsibilities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of approaches to care and support for students in crisis.
- Demonstrated ability to manage facility operations including crisis response.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three or more years of full-time student conduct, compliance, or similar work experience in a post-secondary setting.
- 2+ years of experience supervising professional faculty or equivalent.
- Experience working with international students.
- Experience working with underrepresented students on a college campus.
- Experience with training staff on child abuse, sexual violence, and Clery reporting requirements.
- Experience facilitating assessment of program and learning outcomes.
Working Conditions/Schedule:
May require working outside in inclement weather.
Requires evening and weekend work.
Requires overnight travel.
This position is deemed essential, and the incumbent is expected to contact his/her supervisor (or Person in Charge) by phone during inclement weather, emergency and other University work curtailments or closures to determine if she/he must report to work.
Salary Range:
$90,000 - $102,000
Anticipated Start Date:
2027-01-04
Anticipated End Date:
When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at [email protected].
