Assistant Director for Residential Life, South Campus

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Assistant Director for Residential Life, South Campus

Department Residential Life -Group

Pay Type Exempt

Appointment Type (A) Continuing Full-Time

Hours Per Week 37.5

Number of weeks 52 weeks

other - # of weeks 52

Benefits Eligible Full Benefits

Geographical Regional

Qualifies for Relocation Reimbursement No

Work Schedule

Job Description

General Scope of Duties

The Assistant Director for Campus Life, South Campus is responsible for the supervision of approximately 30 paraprofessionals to develop communities that promote the safety, belonging and wellbeing of approximately 950 undergraduate students living in over 13 unique residential communities. South campus comprises Windham, Harkness, Jane Addams, Freeman, Knowlton, Johnson, Park, Wright, Lazrus, and Abbey Houses as well as five apartment complexes. The area has all upper-class students represented.

General Duties and Responsibilities Priority Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Oversee the daily supervision, development, training and support for a student staff (RAs. RC) team.
2. Identify and coordinate response for facilities related needs within residential communities.
3. Support and monitor the programming efforts for designated areas, to ensure campus engagement occurs, regularly.
4. Participate in the planning, development and facilitation of regular in-service, training and student staff development.
5. Support the daily functions and operations of Residential Life and Campus Life

General Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide administrative oversight, leadership, and community development to the South Campus area.
2. Hire, train, supervise, develop and evaluate student staff.
3. Maintain frequent and regular contact with the student residence hall staff through individual meetings, area meetings, e-mail, and phone contact.
4. Develop healthy, engaged and inclusive communities by fostering a supportive environment focusing on student development.
5. Assist students in academic and social adjustment to Connecticut College; assist in developing individual responsibility, personal growth and social awareness.
6. Work collaboratively in the development of residential learning communities.
7. Assist with housing selection, housing assignments, and other Residential Life department initiatives and processes.
8. Facilitate student mediations, room changes and coordinate with Associate Director any changes to assignments.
9. Serve in the on-call administrative team responding to emergencies during and after hours as the first tier professional staff response.
10. Oversee the enforcement of all College rules and regulations on campus for all students.
11. Support the curricular model of the office, as well as the Division of Student Life.
12. Oversee respective area programming efforts and foster meaningful opportunities for student engagement. Administer area programming budget and tracking.
13. Assist with program and event implementation as needed by the Office of Student Life, Student Engagement and Campus Life.
14. Oversee the Class Councils for upper-class student representatives serving on the Student Government Association.
15. Monitor physical condition of building(s) on a regular basis and work collaboratively to identify and resolve problems.
16. Act as a representative for the department of Residential Life when engaging with campus partners, students and families.

Student Life Functions:

1. Assist with New Student Orientation programs, Welcome Week, Move-In planning
2. Serve as a Conduct Hearing Officer reporting to the Senior Associate Dean of Students for this responsibility
3. Manage the social host program including training students on how to responsibly host events. Again this should be coordinated by this person, but hosted by CC who does the training.

Education and Skills

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelors degree required.
2. Previous experience in residential life preferred or other applicable experience required.
3. Capable of handling confidential/private information with high level of integrity.
4. Proven ability to build and sustain positive relationships with students, families, faculty and peers.
5. Must be available to live on/in campus housing, work various evening, overnight weekend and occasional holidays.
6. Valid driver licenses and ability to routinely travel to satellite housing approximately 2 miles from main campus.

Desired Skills:

1. Well-organized, able to work under pressure, and adept at managing multiple projects
2. Ability to interact well with a variety of people from all aspects of the college and community.
3. Demonstrated commitment to collaboration, equity and inclusion.
4. Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver training programs.
5. Light travel necessary (Ex. Program shopping, on-call hospital follow-ups with students).
6. Must have excellent communications skills and ability to remain customer service centered when dealing in high pressure situations.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master’s degree preferred.
2. 2 or more years as a residence hall director, or experience working in Residential Life.
3. Commitment to foster inclusive residential communities, demonstrated experience or passion for supporting equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Physical Demands

Driving Required Yes

Salary Range $42,000-$44,765.76

Note

Connecticut College is committed to fair and competitive compensation. The final offer will reflect the candidate’s experience, education, and the institution’s pay structure to ensure internal equity.

Applicant Credentialing Thorough applicant credentialing will be conducted on the selected candidate which will include criminal records check, DMV check and depending on the position psychological exam and pre-placement physical.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 10/19/2026

Applications accepted through

Open Until Filled Yes

Documents needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Are you eligible to work in the U.S.?

• Yes

• No

Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes

• No

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa)?

• Yes
• No