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Department Summary:

Michigan Housing is an actively engaged unit within Student Life Auxiliary Services within the Division of Student Life. M Housing serves approximately 11,500 students; 9,100 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate and professional students and their families. Although first-year students are not required to live on campus; historically 96-98% of all new first-year students choose to live on. Currently, the M Housing portfolio consists of 19 residential facilities that include traditional residence halls, apartments, and other living options located in communities on north and central campuses in Ann Arbor. In partnership with Michigan Dining, there are 9 dining halls and 9 retail operations embedded within the residence halls that serve approximately 4 million meals per year. Beginning Fall 2024, M Housing partnered with other units and departments within Student Life to support the residential experience for approximately 25 U-M students on the Marygrove campus, located in Detroit. In Fall 2026, five new residence halls housing 2,300 undergraduate students and a new 822-seat dining facility will open to continue M Housing's strong tradition of providing affordable housing options and services for U-M students. In addition to supporting the academic mission of the University, M Housing creates and sustains diverse learning-centered residential communities that ultimately enhance the residential experience.

Position Summary:

Residence Education's mission is to foster the academic, cultural, intellectual, personal and social development and to create a safe, inclusive and respectful community in which a student, and all members, can thrive.

The Assistant Director/Area Coordinator (ADAC), along with other Assistant Directors, Associate Directors and the Director of Residence Education, will lead a dynamic team of professionals and student leaders to develop and deliver a range of programs and services designed to enhance the multicultural, educational, and social experiences of our residence hall and apartment community members. The successful candidate will provide evidence of training and experience in managing projects and initiatives, supervising and developing full-time professionals, responding to residential climate incidents, mental health emergencies, crisis management, and student safety.

Supervision is received from an Associate Director of Residence Education.

40% / Supervision:

• Exercises functional and administrative supervision over 3-6 professional staff and indirectly over 200 student staff, including direct supervision, selection, coaching and feedback, disciplinary and performance management evaluation of staff.
• Assists in creating and supporting a professional development plan.
• Provides mentorship and consultation to students and new professional staff based on professional standards and best practices and trends.
• Leads experiential learning in areas of community development, student development, personal development, intercultural, and group facilitation.

30% / Departmental Leadership:

• Provides direction for the delivery of the residential experience and Student Life learning outcomes.
• Works closely with Living Learning program directors.
• Collaborates with other Assistant Directors for the purpose of strategic planning efforts, centralizing processes, planning and implementation for an overall vision of residence education while maintaining, fostering and developing an engaged community experience.
• Chairs key departmental committees and represents Housing on various committees across the Division of Student Life.
• Provides mentorship and consultation to students and new professional staff.
• Directs, advises and provides crisis response for students in residence halls and apartments.
• Other duties as assigned.

20% / Educational, Community and Student Development:

• Provides direction and expertise to the development and delivery of a range of programs and services designed to enhance students? experiences in the areas of leadership and engagement, inclusion and belonging, interpersonal skills, and integrative learning.
• Guides area planning, program development and coordination of efforts in alignment with overall departmental needs.
• Provides direct contact with students and their families in the context of critical incidents.
• Develops and evaluates strategies for the management of critical incidents in the areas of resident safety, residential climate, mental health emergencies, and alcohol and drug violations.
• Supports the Michigan Learning Communities and theme housing programs.

10% / Administrative Responsibilities:

• Serves as a member of the Residence Education's central administration and leads area focused initiatives for approximately 3 to 5 communities, housing 1500 ? 2500 students.
• Communicates effectively with internal and external constituencies.
• Manages and directs appropriate financial accounts and area budgets.

• A Master's degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Educational Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of full-time, progressive professional experience in a college or university housing and residential life setting or similarly applicable experience.
• Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

• Experience with supervision, student conduct, crisis response, living learning communities, educational programming, working with faculty, and working with a diverse population is desirable.
• Proven ability to communicate and relate effectively with diverse students, staff and faculty.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, crisis management, administrative and supervisory skills.
• Leads with the ability to be a consensus builder while also making decisions in a timely manner.
• Exhibits strong interpersonal communication skills, both written and oral, in working with diverse populations of students and staff.
• Maintains open dialogue with students and staff as well as the ability to nurture an atmosphere of collegiality, inclusiveness, shared responsibility and collective accomplishment.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Position Responsibilities Criteria (leadership and behavioral qualities expected in this position):

• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, apply critical thinking, and be adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate change effectively.
• Demonstrated professional commitment to diversity and a solid understanding of and appreciation for cultural and individual differences.
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Financial/Budgetary Responsibility:

• The ADAC is Responsible for the area's Programming & Training operational budgets averaging $32,000 and various project budgets ranging between $500 - $10,000.

Working Conditions:

• This position requires on-site work.
• Some evenings and weekends are required.

Physical Requirements:

• May need to move packages of up to fifty pounds to and from various areas in the community, including shelving units, package storage locations, and mailrooms. The incumbent is required to travel around campus to engage with direct reports, campus partners and students.

Direct Reports:

• The ADAC directly supervises up to 6 full-time Hall Directors.

Additional Information

This role may have reporting obligations under Title IX and Clery.

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.

Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education of the selected candidate.

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The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.