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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:

– Principal Manager

Base Description:

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

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others

• Comp Grade – 14
• Minimum – $97,100.00
• MidPoint – $121,400.00
• Maximum – $145,700.00