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CSL Housing and Residence Life: Community Life

About the Department

The University of Chicago is one of the nation\'s leading institutions of higher education and research. Campus and Student Life (CSL) carries the core mission of the University to all aspects of life outside the classroom. It enriches the lives of its students, staff, and faculty and academic staff members and contributes to a vibrant, collaborative, and diverse campus community that inspires excellence and sustains the University\'s culture of inquiry, innovation, and continuous learning. The unit also works to support the overall well-being of students, including their health and safety. This happens in the context of a campus located in a dynamic, thriving city, in which opportunities abound for students to learn from, contribute to, and engage with their urban environment. CSL is importantly charged with the dual task of promoting the interests of students in the University, and managing multiple campus departments and services that serve the entire campus community, including Athletics & Recreation; the Office of the Bursar; Center for Identity + Inclusion; Center for Leadership and Involvement; Disciplinary Affairs; Housing & Residence Life; International House; Office of International Affairs; Office of the University Registrar; Rockefeller Memorial Chapel; Spiritual Life; Student Centers; Student Disability Services; Student Wellness; UChicago Dining; and UChicago HELP. The University of Chicago community includes approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 10,500 graduate, professional, and other students and there are over 400 recognized student organizations working together to create a vibrant and dynamic student life.

The University of Chicago is located in the Hyde Park/South Kenwood neighborhood, a racially and economically diverse residential community of 43,000 people on the shores of Lake Michigan, about fifteen minutes south of downtown Chicago.

The core mission of Housing & Residence Life is to help develop and support inclusive communities that engage residents in exceptional living experiences within secure and well-maintained environments that foster a sense of belonging and support the academic initiatives of the University. The primary strategy for the delivery of such an environment is through a residence life program which aims to develop strong residential communities that are self-regulating, supportive of academic success; provide a strong sense of belonging, and rich opportunities for personal, cultural, social and intellectual development. The leadership of residential faculty and adult staff in fostering these experiences is key to the success of the mission.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Residence Life, the Associate Director of Residence Life has 3 major areas of responsibility: supervision of Assistant Directors of Residence Life, support for the Resident Deans, and central office administrative and program responsibilities for the residential house system.

The Associate Director of Residence Life is responsible for the supervision, recruitment, and co-development of the residential staff teams, including Assistant Directors of Residence Life, Resident Heads, and Resident Assistants. The Associate Director of Residence Life provides leadership and counsel for professional and paraprofessional staff regarding student conduct, and resident staff emergency response. They also serve a point of escalation for the Assistants Directors, and as a student conduct officer for more serious policy infractions, in Housing and Residence Life.

As part of Housing and Residence Life, the Associate Directors play a key role in developing and implementing policy, program planning, and commun ty building. They are responsible for establishing and maintaining strong relationships with campus partner offices to strategize and create student life programs and initiatives. This position works closely with the College, UChicago CARES, Department of Safety and Security (DSS), College Programming & Orientation (CPO), Center for Identity & Inclusion (CII), Student Wellness, Title IX, and Human Resources to accomplish department objectives.

This position actively engages in the administration and oversight of a portfolio of 3 to 4 residence halls. As a member of the Housing and Residence Life leadership team, the Associate Director of Residence Life participates in setting and executing residence hall strategic planning, priorities, and resource allocation. The Associate Director of Residence Life works closely with the professional staff within Housing and Residence Life in the development and implementation of goals, policies, and procedures for the University residence halls. They also work directly with residential faculty (Resident Deans) and staff in assessing the quality of the residential program, student experience, and management of residence hall policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Supervises the Assistant Directors of Residence Life.

Meets weekly with the Assistant Directors of Residence Life for their assigned communities.

Provides consultati