Assistant Director of Leadership and Education – Housing & Residence Life
POSITION: A full-time, professional academic staff position is available in Housing and Residence Life beginning June 15, 2021. The working title for this assignment is Assistant Director with an official title in the Assistant Director title series. This is renewable assignment, contingent on performance and funding. The hiring salary will be in the range of $55,000 - $60,000 per year and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution is required, with 3 years of post-graduate experience in program planning, advising or creation of learning initiatives. Demonstrated experience and commitment in leading diversity, equity, and inclusiveness initiatives.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in a residence hall setting, direct experience with living learning community programs, demonstrated experience working with assessment data are preferred.
DUTIES: The Assistant Director is responsible for supporting student learning in the residence halls, student leadership development, multicultural education, residence hall programming, and professional staff development. This will involve coordination of all living learning initiatives, student development, leadership and equity/diversity/inclusivity education, and departmental assessment initiatives. This involves the supervision of advising of all student organizations, developing policies relating to programming efforts in all residence halls and campus-wide, providing developmental opportunities for professional staff and student leaders, and various other administrative and programmatic responsibilities.
THE UNIT: The unit of Housing and Residence Life consists of 32 staff members serving a population of 4000 students in 15 residence halls.
UNIVERSITY and EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY: UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 11,500 students and 1,400 faculty and staff, is consistently recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest and is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs through commitment to teaching and learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation. To learn more about UWEC, visit https://www.uwec.edu/human-resources/employment-opportunities/why-uwec/ .
The City of Eau Claire, situated at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers, is at the center of a metropolitan area of approximately 100,000 people located 90 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul. The area features beautiful parks and trails, strong public schools, a vibrant arts scene and local food culture, and abundant recreational opportunities.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following UW-Eau Claire Web site: https://www.uwec.edu/job-postings/ .You must create an account and login before you can apply. If you have not yet registered, click on the "Click here to Register" link to begin the registration process. If you are already a registered user, input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Login." Click the link to the Assistant Director of Leadership and Education – Housing & Residence Life position (Job ID # 17070) and then click the "Apply Now" button to submit your application electronically. Your application will not be considered complete until all required documents are attached and all required fields are completed. Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format:
• Letter of application
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three references
Please direct requests for additional information to:
Deb Newman at newmandl@uwec.edu
To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by April 25, 2021. However, screening may continue until position is filled. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. Employment will require a background check. Employment will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding past conduct related to sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7).
The UW-Eau Claire Police Department is dedicated to maintaining a safe and secure environment for learning and working. Although crime at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is limited, the University Police want students, faculty and staff to be aware of crime on campus and the area surrounding the campus. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose annual information about campus crime. Visit Campus Security and Fire Report (https://www.uwec.edu/files/8/annual-security-report.pdf) . Also visit our Campus Security Authority policy (https://www.uwec.edu/files/787/CleryCompliancePolicy.pdf).
UW-Eau Claire is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disability employer dedicated to enhancing
diversity, equity, and inclusion.