Associate Director, Residential Living - 69755-1A

Updated: May 30, 2024
Location: Irvine-Campus
Job Type:
Department: Arroyo Vista

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

https://housing.uci.edu/arroyo-vista/

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in residence life, programming, policy review, student conduct and student services.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Must maintain CPR and First Aid Certification
• Strong knowledge of University and departmental policies, processes, and procedures. 
• Proven skill in interpreting, enforcing, and explaining University policies and regulations. 
• Knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs. 
• Skills in monitoring / assessing people, processes or services, to make improvements. 
• Demonstrated managerial skill in planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling a residential living experience. 
• Strong skills in active listening, critical thinking, negotiation, reasoning, organizing, written and verbal communication; multitasking and intercultural competence and uses these skills to develop original ideas to solve problems. 
• Ability to compose reports, letters, instructions, and other documents with attention to clarity, tone, composition, and mechanics. 
• Strong skills in project and program management, social perceptiveness to be aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. 
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy and professionalism. 
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with a broad variety of individuals in person, on the phone, and in writing. 
• Advanced knowledge of Student Affairs / Student Housing specialization. 
• Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques. 
• Advanced knowledge of risk assessment principles along with the ability to evaluate risks and the likelihood of consequences. 
• Demonstrated problem solving, decision making, and implementation skills. 
• Strong leadership skills to motivate employees and influence attitudes and behaviors. 
• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise and lead. 
• Ability to create, improve, and monitor work standards, procedures and systems that ensure effective service delivery. 
• Experience and skill in selecting, training, supervising, and evaluating student and professional staff. 
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of constituencies including administrators, staff, students, and vendors. 
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively in group/team settings. 
• Ability to work independently and to follow through on assignments with minimal supervision. 
• Skill in taking initiative, setting priorities, and managing time to complete work in a timely manner. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently. 
• Ability to respond with flexibility and efficiency to frequent changes in task focus, competing priorities, and multiple deadlines. 
• Skill and experience in budget management, basic accounting methods, and developing budget projections.

• Master's degree preferred.

• Must pass background check and DMV clearance required. 
• Must be willing to assist in the event of an emergency/ natural disaster. 
• Must be willing to work occasional overtime, nights and weekends. 
• This person serves as a manager on-call to provide support and assistant after-hours.