Job Information
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Assistant Director for Leadership and Recognition Programs in Charlotte, North Carolina
Position Number: 010542
Department: Housing and Residence Life (Adm)
Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time
Months Per Year: 12
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Assistant Director for Leadership and Recognition manages and develops staff and students in assigned buildings/areas, provides departmental leadership in the training and professional development of staff, guides leadership development and recognition programs for staff and residents, and serves as the primary advisor for Leadership Programs that includes the Resident Students Association and National Residence Hall Honorary. The Assistant Director is a member of the department’s senior management team and is responsible for providing departmental leadership in crisis situations. The Assistant Director serves as a consultant and a resource to professional and student staff within the department in the areas of student group advising, programming, leadership development, staff training/development, and supervision. This position will be responsible for, working with and assisting the Division of Student Affairs and Housing and Residence Life with gathering research, creating reports and all assessment efforts related to Residence Life. The Assistant Director reports to the Associate Director of Residence Life. Principal responsibilities include supervision and development of full-time staff; serving as a senior management team member; providing leadership and community development for residential students; overseeing recognition programs for student staff and residents; advising Leadership Program; performing crisis management, overseeing open houses/admitted students day for the residence life unit, and other departmental/campus-wide responsibilities.
Minimum Experience / Education:
Master’s degree (ideally in higher education, counseling and/or student personnel, or a related field)
Minimum of 3-5 years of professional housing (post-masters) experience in housing, student affairs, or a related field.
Preferred Education Skills and Experience:
Experience leading, advising, and/or developing a leadership program, including residence hall government.
Experience leading, organizing, and/or involvement with recognition initiatives
Experience supervising graduate or professional staff
Experience serving in on-call response and/or in crisis management