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Residential Education

The Residential Education Manager directs and coordinates the delivery of academic, educational, recreational, cultural, residential, social, and other cocurricular programs for students. This position hires, trains, supervises and evaluates staff and advises/counsels students and student organizations in the implementation and delivery of programs, events, activities and services.

• Develop, implement, plan, and evaluate student-focused programs and services including leadership training, orientation, as well as activity and residence life programming
• Assist in the establishment of program goals and objectives
• Develop, plan, monitor, analyze, and administer budget(s) and grants; determine program allocations
• Participate in the development, assessment, and implementation of strategic plans
• Conduct assessments and evaluations; analyze programs and operations
• Resolve complex student conduct and disciplinary issues
• Make referrals to University and community agencies as appropriate
• Present at formal disciplinary hearings, prepare appeals, meet with victims and advocates
• Research, plan, coordinate, promote and implement student-focused programs and services including health and wellness leadership training, orientation, as well as activity and residence life programming
• Oversee the daily operations for office/area and/or assigned facilities including supervision and training of lower-level staff and student interns; provide input for performance evaluations
• Counsel and advise students, student groups and organizations; oversee recognition and reward programs
• Recommend, develop, and present training, workshops, and informational programs for students and student organizations
• Serve as a liaison with other offices to provide advice and guidance regarding student services
• Develop policies and procedures
• Coordinate special programs and services for assigned groups/customers
• Demonstrate a commitment to diversity and sustainability

Level:

– Senior Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope

• Comp Grade – 12
• Minimum – $76,700.00
• MidPoint – $95,900.00
• Maximum – $115,100.00