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Assistant Director of Residence Life

Ames, IA, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide strategic oversight of residential communities, support student success and well-being, and foster safe, inclusive living environments.

Role type

Senior leadership professional in higher education residence life

Builds

Residential communities and student living/learning environments

Domain

Higher Education / Student Affairs

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic planning, staff supervision and mentorship, crisis management, data-informed decision making, stakeholder relationship building, operational management

Preferred skills

Higher Education or Student Affairs degree, university housing experience, team leadership

Responsibilities

Lead and develop professional staff (Hall/Apartment Directors), oversee residential operations and occupancy management, coordinate with campus partners, respond to complex student concerns and crises, utilize assessment data for continuous improvement

Seniority

Senior, hands-on leadership

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