Basic Function and Responsibility

The Assistant Director for Residential Life, Freshman Area is a 12-month live-in position with academic term and summer responsibilities that include the administration of a residential area, the supervision and development of professional and paraprofessional staff, student development, and operations.

Primary Areas of Responsibility

The Area Coordinator's primary areas of responsibility in his/her assigned building/area:

Staff Supervision

• Supervision is exercised over 1 Area Coordinator, 3 professional Resident Directors, and 30 Resident Assistants. Indirect supervision is exercised over 2 Resident Directors and 25 Resident Assistants through the Area Coordinator.
• Assists with the planning and coordination of training programs for Resident Directors and Resident Assistants
• Plans and conducts area professional staff meetings on a weekly basis
• Meets with Area Coordinator and Resident Directors on a weekly basis to provide direction, support, and feedback

Student Development/Community Standards

• Establishes a student development and educational programming model within the residential area that is consistent with the Jesuit values of the University
• Responsible for Academic Initiative Programming and Thematic Floors, which includes the Shaw House, the Multicultural Leadership Experience Floor, and the Healthy Living Floor and Faculty Fellow Programming
• Initiates and implements at least one area-wide program a semester
• Develops a semester programming calendar including weekend events
• Serves as Chief Judicial Officer of the residential area
• Serves as editor of all newsletters within his/her area
• Responds to student emergencies of a physical and/or emotional nature
• Available to students in his/her residential area on an informal basis (general visibility)
• Oversees the Resident Hall Councils in his/her area
• Establishes and maintains communication with students and staff in the area through individual contacts, meetings, and discussions

Operations

• Responsible for operational management in his/her area
• Facilitates opening and closing of his/her building or area
• Develops and oversees management of a residential programming budget
• Ensures follow-up on all damage work orders and furniture requests within his/her assigned area
• Coordinates area-wide efforts to control hall damage and vandalism
• Assist in the health and safety inspection process
• Oversees planned furniture and damage inspections

On-Call Responsibilities

• Participates in a Senior Administrator on call duty rotation and administers summary suspensions to students
• Responds to students and parents regarding Residential Life issues
• Assists with duty during sporting and special events on weekends and evenings
• Acts as a liaison with Boston College Police Department, University Counseling Services, Primary Care Center, faculty, and other University offices during crises

University Relations

• Serves on departmental and University-wide committees
• Acts as a liaison with Faculty, the Jesuit community, and appropriate University offices
• Responds to students and parents on Residential Life issues
• Assists with the implementation of University and Departmental goals and objectives
• Approximately five times a year, acts as the Senior Administrator on call for the entire University

Summer

Coordinates specific assignments as assigned by the Associate Director for Residential Life

Supervision Received

Direction is received from the Associate Director of Residential Life.

Supervision Exercised

Supervision is exercised over 1 Area Coordinator, 3 professional Resident Directors, and 30 Resident Assistants. Indirect supervision is exercised over 2 Resident Directors and 25 Resident Assistants through the Area Coordinator.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Counseling, Higher Education, Student Personnel Administration, or related fields; plus a minimum of three years of full-time Residential Life experience. Background including professional supervision is preferred.

Application Process

Please apply online with Boston College Human Resources.