Assistant Director, Community Development - University Housing - 16394

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ATTENTION:

The University Housing Department at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater seeks an Assistant Director, Community Development (Student Sv Pr Mgr II). This will be a fixed term renewable appointment. To learn more about this type of appointment please see the UW System Administrative Policy 1251: Appointment Terms & Designation of Positions and Chapter 10 of Wisconsin State Statute: UWS10.

JOB DETAILS:

This position will supervise several Complex Directors, an intern, and subordinate staff in designated area. It will manage the daily operation of the Residence Life Student Conduct System, which includes advising the student conduct board. Coordinate the AODA Peer Educator program, including selecting, training and supervision. It will coordinate the overall management of the residence hall front desks, work with other aspects of community development with staff and students and coordinate several educational initiatives. This position is directly supervised by the Director of Residence Life. This position requires some evening and weekend work.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education, Counseling, Communications or related field
• Four years, post-masters full-time experience in housing/residence life or related field

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with a student conduct system
• A demonstrated commitment to social justice
• ability to work with diverse groups of people, enthusiasm, organizational skills, perseverance, humor and tact would all be desirable characteristics

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Willingness and ability to be an active participant in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills
• Ability to interact respectfully with people from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Supervise Complex Directors (and indirectly supervise subordinate staff) in a designated residence hall area.
2. Supervise the Residential Learning Advisor in their conduct work.
3. Supervise the Student Sustainability Coordinator.
4. Coordinate the various operations of the designated residence hall area.
5. Serve as a direct source of communication between individual residence hall complexes and central staff.
6. Oversee crisis intervention responses in the designated residence hall area.
7. Serve as the primary administrator for residence hall student conduct matters.
8. Conduct selection, training and advising of conduct board members.
9. Train and oversee residential education team members in their duties relative to the conduct process.
10. Design, revise, and distribute community development and student conduct related publications.
11. Supervise the scheduling of hearings, maintenance of centralized conduct files, and completion of all paperwork involved in the conduct process, including the management of the conduct database.
12. Design, administer, and evaluate educational sanctions.
13. Compile and analyze conduct statistics, providing reports to the Dean of Students, Associate Director and other offices as requested.
14. Select, train, and supervise the Diversity Advocates.
15. Coordinate the Global Village including serving as the primary contact with Center for Global Education in supporting our international students.
16. Responsible for the overall functions of eleven residence hall front desks.
17. Central Staff contact for the Assistant Complex Directors in their supervision of front desk assistants.
18. Coordinates all recruiting, hiring, training, and discipline of approximately 120 undergraduate front desk assistants.
19. Implements and enforces security protocols for residence hall lock changes and key replacements.
20. Work with any community development tools and models, for Resident Assistants and for students.
21. Serve as the coordinator of the educational component of the sustainability program.
22. Serve as the coordinator of the common area damage program.
23. Oversee alcohol educational efforts in the residence halls.
24. Select, train, coordinate and supervise the Alcohol & Other Drug Peer Educators.
25. Assist with retention efforts in the residence halls, including residentially-based academic communities, and other special living options pertaining to student success
26. Conduct yearly fire drills in each of the residence halls and involve appropriate personnel in educating students about fire safety.
27. Participate in the overall administration of University Housing by serving on committees, attending staff meetings, representing the office as requested, cooperatively assisting colleagues, and assisting with financial management.
28. Will be an active participant in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills
29. Perform other duties that may be assigned.

This description attempts to indicate the kinds and levels of responsibilities given this title and shall not be construed as defining all specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. It is not intended to limit or modify the right of supervisors to assign, direct and control the work of their employees. Statements of employee duties are not intended to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of responsibility.

CAMPUS INFORMATION:

Founded in 1868, UW–Whitewater is one of eleven comprehensive universities in a public higher education system that also includes two doctoral institutions and a statewide Extension. In the fall of 2018, as a result of the University of Wisconsin System’s restructuring of the state’s 13 two-year campuses formerly known as UW Colleges, UW–Rock County began operating as a branch campus of UW–Whitewater under the new name of University of Wisconsin–Whitewater at Rock County. Together, these campuses form a preeminent academic institution driven by the pursuit of knowledge, powered by a spirit of innovation, and focused on transforming lives. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Main Campus and Rock County Campus are located conveniently near Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago, and thus offers the advantage of beautiful small-town environments with easy access to the cultural and commercial opportunities of major metropolitan areas.

The Warhawk family — led by caring faculty and staff — is devoted to student success within a broad range of academic programs. UW-Whitewater has a special mission within the UW System to serve students with disabilities and, as such, embraces the principles of universal design and is one of the most accessible campuses in the state. The campuses have more than 200 student organizations and UW-Whitewater is a Division III NCAA university. UW-Whitewater is committed to seeking and sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse campus environment, building a diverse faculty and staff with expertise and interest in serving students with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities and other distinct characteristics in respectful, sensitive and understanding ways. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and actively seeks and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is part of the 13-campus University of Wisconsin System (https://www.wisconsin.edu).

Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(b) provides that applicants may indicate in writing that their identity should be kept confidential. In response to a public records request, the University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(a).

Per UPS Operation Policy: TC1, UW-Whitewater requires criminal background checks as a contingency to employment. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment. All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater requires that all employees be active participants in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills.

For UW-Whitewater Campus safety information and crime statistics/annual Security Report, see http://www.uww.edu/asfr. If you would like a paper copy of the report please contact the UW-Whitewater Police at 262-472-4660.

To learn more about UW-Whitewater's competitive benefits packages go to our: ALEX webpage, which is our interactive benefits decision support tool.

SPECIAL NOTES:

UW-Whitewater embraces AAC&U’s LEAP principles (http://www.uww.edu/leap) and emphasizes student, staff and faculty participation in High-Impact Practices (https://www.aacu.org/resources/high-impact-practices). The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (http://www.uww.edu/orsp) provides support for faculty scholarly and creative activities as well as other opportunities to apply for reassigned time and/or other resources to support research activities. UW-Whitewater faculty and staff also have access to technology transfer and research resources provided by WiSys (https://www.wisys.org).

CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT:

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Human Resources.

The University of Wisconsin System is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Spring 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/title-and-total-compensation-study/

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION:

Applications received by April 28, 2020 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.

If you have questions regarding this recruitment or if you are unable to complete the application online due to a disability or system problem, please contact us at (262) 472-1072 or hrstudent@uww.edu.

For questions regarding this position, please contact:

Terry Tumbarello
Director of Residence Life
262-472-5300
tumbaret@uww.edu

TO APPLY:

Only complete application packages will be considered. A complete application includes online submission of the following documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• Three Professional/Supervisory References with contact information

This Job ID is 16394

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