Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowPosted 91 days ago

Director of Residential Life

SUNY Downstate203 open roles

Where
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowDirector of Residential LifeSUNY Downstate · Brooklyn, NY, United States

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on SUNY Downstate's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

8.5% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. SUNY Downstate postings stay open a median of 3 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 1.8%1 day
  2. 4.0%3 days
  3. 8.5%7 days
  4. 15.4%14 days
  5. 34.1%30 days
This job: posted 91 days ago

SUNY Downstate median: 3 days open

The posting

Job Description

The Department of Residential Life at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Staff Associate / Director.

The Director of Residential Life & Services (RLSD) is responsible for supporting the health, safety, and well-being of residential students and other housing residents. The RLSD oversees the overall student learning and community development within the residence halls. This position supervises an Assistant Director, Staff Assistants, and Resident Assistants, managing approximately 200-250 residents. The RLSD is dedicated to fostering students' personal, interpersonal, and intellectual growth. The RLSD reports to the Senior Associate Vice President of Finance.

Duties & Responsibilities

The following functions maybe assigned, but are not limited to:

  • Budget/Financial Management Develop and present the fiscal year Budget in line with SUNY Downstate and SUNY Central guidelines. Manage financial reporting for SUNY/DASNY and related entities based on occupancy and RLS revenue projections. Ensure purchase orders, requisitions, and credit card payments are accurate and completed in a timely manner. Perform additional duties as assigned in partnership with the Finance Department.
  • Occupancy and Data Management Develop and enhance systems to maintain occupancy at budgeted levels. Create marketing materials for students and transient guests. Responsible for timely rental billing, collection and follow-up.
  • Staff Supervision Supervise Assistant Director, Staff Assistants, Janitors, Cleaners, and Resident Assistants. Hold monthly all-staff meetings and provide performance evaluations. Coordinate staff training and the move-in schedule for students.
  • Student and Community Support Respond to inquiries and calls concerning policies and procedures during off­ hours. Work to enhance overall customer satisfaction.
  • Professional Development Attend relevant professional meetings and conferences, including SUNYRLHA meetings.
  • Management of 440 Lenox Road Nurse's Residence Review and sign lease agreements. Conduct rent increase analysis based on CPI-U. Coordinate maintenance requests with Hospital Facilities operations. Interact with tenants to address concerns and improve satisfaction. Enforce policies, procedures, and lease agreements.
  • Residential Life Expectations Residence Hall Directors are responsible for cultivating inclusive communities that respect individual differences and foster a supportive environment. Responsibilities include: Promoting behavioral standards and expectations within the community. Assisting with conflict resolution between individuals and groups. Engaging with community members by fostering social connections. Addressing safety, well-being, and facility issues, following Residential Life and university protocols. Being available to respond to student crises, including after-hours situations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Master's Degree and 2-years of residence hall or housing experience,or a Bachelor's Degree with 6 to 8-years of experience in university housing programs.
  • Experience in self-support budgeting, financial reporting, residential revenue management, billing and collection of rent and contract administration.
  • Strong relationship management, collaboration, and customer service skills, with proven experience in facilities management operations.
  • Experience supporting students' academic and personal development, including advising student groups and providing leadership training.
  • Strong organizational and critical thinking abilities.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with a multi-faceted team, including Facilities, Public Safety, Bursar, Admissions, and Student Health Services.
  • Flexibility to work irregular and flexible hours.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Banner and Oracle systems

About Us

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against SUNY Downstate's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on SUNY Downstate's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    SUNY Downstate's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.