Concordia University Irvine

Division of Student Affairs

Job Announcement

Title: Assistant Director of Residential Education, Residential Programming Coordinator

Supervisor: Associate Dean of Students, Residential Education and Services

Division: Student Affairs

Starting Date: August 1, 2008

Application Deadline: Open until filled

Summary of Job Description

Under the supervision of the Associate Dean of Students for Residential Education and Services, the Assistant Director has overall responsibility for the department for all hall, building and Housing wide educational, cultural, recreational and social programming. In addition the Assistant Director has shared responsibility for the selection, training, and evaluation, and sole responsibility for the supervision of 1 Lead Resident Assistant and up to 9 Resident Assistants (RA's) in a residence hall community of up to 274 primarily first and second year residents. Job duties also include providing after-hours duty coverage and responding to emergencies for the entire residential community of up to 1,092; counseling and referring students (individually and in groups); committee work within Residential Education and Services and with other Concordia offices; and working cooperatively with other campus departments such as Campus Safety and Security, Admissions, Dining Services, the Wellness Center, and the Center for Student Leadership and Development. As a part a team, he/she assists the Associate Dean in the overall Residential Education and Services departmental operation. This is a full-time, 12-month, live-in, career position.

Education and/or Experience

The Assistant Director will have the following minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university required; 2) 1-2 years experience working in housing or residential life in a college/university community setting; 3) Experience in programming, supervision of student staff, crisis intervention, counseling, leadership, advising, student conduct adjudication, and college student development theory and application. Coupled with the minimum qualifications, it is preferred that candidates have 1) A Master's degree in College Student Affairs, Administration, Counseling, or related field; 2) Experience working in a Christian liberal arts institution; and, 3) Budget and accounting skills.

Salary and Benefits

Concordia University, Irvine offers an excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, tuition assistance, a retirement plan, group life insurance and more.

Brief Description of Concordia University, Irvine

Faithfulness to Jesus Christ and academic excellence are evident through small classes, student-centered faculty and our exciting liberal arts curriculum offering degrees within nine undergraduate schools and graduate degrees in six different fields as well as an adult studies program. Approximately 1,000 students reside on our 70-acre hilltop campus fifty miles south of Los Angeles, eighty miles north of San Diego and six miles inland from the Pacific Ocean.

Application Process

To apply please submit application, letter of interest and resume to Human Resources, c/o Pam Clavir. For more information see our website: www.cui.edu. For questions about the position contact Andrea Treanor, Assistant Director of Residential Education, Selection and Training Coordinator at andrea.treanor@cui.edu or (949) 854-8002, extension1404. To contact Concordia University, Irvine’s Office of Human Resources, call (949) 854-8002, extension 1221.

Disclaimer Statement

Concordia University Irvine does not discriminate in the employment of individuals on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, or age. However, Concordia University Irvine is a Christian educational institution operated by The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and, in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, reserves the right to give preference in employment based upon religion.