Job Summary 

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls more than 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Towson University is currently accepting applications for an Associate Director of Residence Life. The Department of Housing & Residence Life has over 5,900 students living on-campus and is comprised of professional, graduate, and undergraduate staff committed to promoting a residential living environment that fosters academic and personal growth in caring, diverse, safe, clean, and well-maintained communities. Supervising four full-time live-in Residence Life Coordinators, the Associate Director leads, trains, and manages a residential living area serving over 1,400 residential students.

Responsibilities and Duties

Leadership:

• Directly supervises Residence Life Coordinators, graduate assistants, and office assistants.
• Indirectly supervises Resident Assistants and student workers.

 Planning, Programming & Community Development:

• Plans programs that promote community and student development.
• Responds to academic, social, behavioral, and psychological concerns occurring in the area.
• Works on strategic planning for the area.
• Supports the students, liaisons/mentors, RAs, RLCs and campus partners involved with each Residential Learning Community.

 Risk Management & Restorative Practices:

• Responsible for risk management and crisis response to include, but not limited to sexual misconduct, drug/alcohol emergencies, suicidal students (thought and active attempts), and situations involving physical violence, hate/bias, and much more.
• This position serves in an on-call rotation providing second level support to our live-in staff members.   

Committees 

• Serve as a chair to a departmental committee; and contributes to the division and university on various projects and committees.
• Conceptualize, develop, coordinate, and execute a work in service of Housing & Residence Life’s core values.

Task Forces:

• Serve on task forces within HRL to further the work and projects outlined by the strategic plan, CAS standards, Equity Tank, and departmental goal.

Telework may be available for this position up to two days per week following the completion of 90 days of service in good standing. 

Qualifications and Skills

Required:

• Master’s degree
• Three years of experience in residence life, program development, advising student groups, housing administration, and working with diverse students and staff. 
• Thorough knowledge of student development theory and its application to comprehensive living and learning residential environments; a demonstrated commitment and sensitivity to working with students, faculty, and staff to build a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural community which facilitates positive outcomes; and effective interpersonal and communication skills.

 Salary and Benefits 

$70,000 annually and full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, please click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

If you are motivated, innovative and team-oriented, we would love to hear from you.  
For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application. 
This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days.  

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety. 

Requirements

• Start Date: No Start Date
• Education: Master's Degree Required
• Work Experience: 3 - 5 years
• Part/Full Time: Full-Time

Contact / Additional Information

www.towson.edu/jobs