Residential Life is seeking to hire a dynamic Associate Director of Residential Life - Student & Community Support. This position serves as an integral member of the Residential Life leadership team in providing leadership and daily management to a vibrant residential education program in a liberal arts environment. This position supervises Residence Hall Directors and provides department leadership for residential student conduct and residential case management, in close partnership with the Executive Director of Residential Life.
About The Department:
Mission: Residential Life at Macalester College utilizes a student-focused, learning-centered approach to foster resident development, authentic relationships, and inclusive living-communities. We do this through our implementation of LIFE@MAC, community standards, and housing services.
Living on campus is an important part of a Macalester student’s education. Residential Life focuses on the whole student experience as well as fostering learning beyond the classroom setting. Students are provided numerous opportunities to learn about themselves as well as meet, interact, and develop relationships with others on the floor, building community with those who are different from themselves. Our goal is to give students a greater understanding of their responsibility to the local, national, and global communities as citizens of the world.
Residential Life at Macalester serves approximately 1300 students in campus housing. Living options
include traditional and suite style residence halls, theme houses, language houses, and apartments
located above a Grand Avenue restaurant.
Healthy Lifestyles, Arabic House, Cultural House.
All first-year and sophomore students are required to live on-campus. About one fourth of the junior class
and one fifth of the senior class also live on campus.
Staffing includes five professional, masters’ degree level Residence Hall Directors (RHD), Assistant Director of Residential Services, two Associate Directors and the Executive Director of Residential Life. It also includes a student staff of 35 Resident Assistants and 5 Office Assistants, and 4 Programming Assistants. The RHD team provides 24-hour on-call support to residential communities and trains, coaches, and supervises a team of undergraduate paraprofessionals (Resident Assistants) who are resources, educators, and community builders to our students. RHDs and RAs are also visible and involved members of their residential communities. All members of the staff work in collaboration with students, faculty and staff to provide opportunities, support, and a rewarding living environment to residents. Office Assistants (OA) are students who provide a welcoming environment in the building in which they’re assigned and offer administrative support to the multiple living communities. Programming Assistants (PAs) develop programming for students in the residence halls.
Compensation:
The salary for this position will be $60,000 - $65,000, depending on experience.
Benefits:
At Macalester, we are proud to offer excellent comprehensive employee benefits. Here are some highlights:
These are just some of the great benefits Macalester has to offer! To see our full benefits packages and options, please visit our Benefits Page.
Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check is a condition of employment.
Application Guidelines:
For best consideration, please submit your resume through the Macalester Employment Opportunities webpage by May 6. Cover letters are not required and are optional; however, should you advance past a screening interview and have an on-campus interview, you will be required to either have a cover letter on file or submit one prior to the on-campus interview. This application will be a rolling process however applicants who submit by May 6 will be prioritized in the search process.
In an effort to be transparent about the search and interview process, below is the anticipated timeline for hiring for the position:
*While we don’t ask for a formal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement as a part of your application, those who receive a screening interview will be asked about their DEI philosophy. A reminder will be shared about this within the screening interview invitation.
Should you have any questions about the timeline or anticipate any scheduling conflicts about interviews, please email Jaclyn (Jacks) at their information below. Please do not let the timeline be a deterrent for not applying and instead let us know if you anticipate any barriers to your ability to move through our process.
Jaclyn Howard
Talent Acquisition Manager
jhoward3@Macalester.edu
Founded in 1874, Macalester College provides students with the inspiration, insight, and experience to become successful and ethical leaders. Located in flourishing St. Paul, Minnesota, Macalester enrolls over 2,000 students from across the country and around the world. Macalester is a preeminent liberal arts college recognized for its student service and celebration of internationalism.
At Macalester, we look at our employees through a whole-person, holistic lens. With comprehensive benefits and well-being programs, we provide and enable our community members to grow and care for themselves, their families, and one another. Our whole-hearted fidelity to community-building and social justice exemplify these ideals. Macalester College continuously prioritizes a culturally diverse and pluralistic community. We value individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences.
Our rich blend of people holding varied identities enhances our strong commitment to multiculturalism and global citizenship. We seek candidates who reflect and strengthen our campus environment. Macalester invites and encourages everyone to apply who would add depth to our community including those from all sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, religions, abilities, and ages.
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