Job Summary
The associate director of living-learning programs will help to promote, manage, and measure the impact of a living-learning program with 20 distinct communities. Reporting to the Director of Living-Learning Programs, this position will advance a collaborative and unrelenting commitment to the student experience. Student Affairs’ strategic plan at The University of Utah, Adapting to Student Needs, aspires for The U to be a destination for talented students, faculty and staff. One milestone toward attracting talented students is to offer exceptional living-learning environments for students. The associate director will be responsible for helping to ensure living-learning programs effectively bridge academic and student life and are grounded in our collective commitment to student well-being. These programs will be exemplary laboratories for students to learn. This staff member will work closely with and provide guidance for program coordinators for living-learning and theme communities. The associate director will serve on HRE’s Leadership Team and will join a talented team of housing professionals who are leading the University of Utah to the next phase of housing growth. The associate director must cultivate strong collaborative relationships with academic units, students, and program coordinators.

Responsibilities
The associate director is responsible for: 1. Providing oversight for all day-to-day operations within the living-learning communities throughout Housing & Residential Education. 2. Work closely with Housing & Residential Education’s occupancy team to create a seamless application and placement of living-learning students. 3. Maintain the budgets of living-learning communities. 4. Train program coordinators of the living-learning communities on navigating processes within Housing & Residential Education. 5. Run monthly program coordinator meetings to train, share updates, and build collaborations across living-learning communities. 6. Annually meet with program coordinators and update Memorandums of Understanding with departments and offices. 7. Work with the Housing & Residential Education marketing team to update the living-learning communities’ webpage annually. 8. Help in the creation of assessment initiatives and processes. This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Public Administration, a related area, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Six years of progressively more responsible management experience; and demonstrated leadership, human relations and effective communication skills also required. Master’s degree in Business Administration or related area preferred. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description. Preferred Qualifications * A Master’s degree in Higher Education or a related field. * 5 years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in Housing or Student Affairs. * Demonstrated skills in supervision of staff including: hiring, onboarding, training, and providing feedback. * Budget management experience. * The selected individual must be an educator committed to student success, learning, and inclusion. * Experience and understanding of student learning, living-learning programs, and residential college literature is essential. * Should be a collaborative leader, student-centered, self-starter with exceptional communication, writing, administrative, and organizational skills. * Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities and take initiative in a dynamic, fast paced environment. * Ability to work collaboratively with a team of colleagues and serve as a representative of the department and division. * Ability to successfully maintain programmatic excellence and demonstrated success in working across reporting lines to support student success. * Experience leading and engaging a team. A criminal background check is required. * Track record of continual improvement and use of data as a strong rubric for decision- making * Experience collaborating with faculty, staff, and students in other university departments. * Experience working with living-learning communities and/or residential colleges. * Experience in programmatic assessment. * Supervision experience. * Understanding of research, assessment, and evaluation techniques; ability to accurately interpret reported data.