About This Role: The Department of Housing and Dining Services seeks qualified applicants for Assistant Director for Academic Support and Student Staff Development. This position worksas part of a talented student living team to create impactful initiatives to foster and support the academic success of students. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Develop and oversee academic support initiatives for students living on campus. Work closely with campus student success offices and academic colleges to enhance the services provided to students.
- Co-chair departmental student living student staff training committee and provide on-going leadership and consistency in training student employees.
- Collaborate with campus partners for specific academic scholar communities to enhance the experiences of students living in scholars housing communities. Serve as a liaison to connect students and staff to resources as well as work with staff to develop scholar focused programming.
- Coordinate with K-State Career Center to provide leadership for programs and services for related to career readiness, internships, and employment opportunities.
- Oversee the administration and awarding of departmental scholarships.
- Advise Future Leaders in Student Affairs student organization. Oversee the administration of various departmental operational and training manuals.
- Serve as part of the Student Living Leadership Team which includes rotating on-call responsibilities. About Us: The Department of offers award-winning dining centers, residence halls, scholarship houses and apartment neighborhoods. We pride ourselves in taking excellent care of our residents, and that is reflected in our recent Princeton Review rankings. The 2025 Princeton Review ranks us #2 Happiest Students, #2 Best Quality of Life, #8 Best College Residence Halls, and #14 Best Campus Food. From fostering community in our residence halls, to serving up delicious home cooked meals in the dining centers, and teaching responsibility and leadership through student employment in our retail operations, Housing and Dining strives for residents to have a well-rounded and positive experience living on-campus. Worksite Options: This position is required to be performed on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment location. What You'll Need to Succeed: Minimum Qualifications:
- Requires a bachelor's degree and three to five years of relevant experience. Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in student affairs, college student development, higher education administration, or related field.
- Three years full time work in housing administration or related student affairs work.
- Experience with academic support programs and retention efforts
- Experience with living-learning communities
- Experience with student staff training and development
- Supervisory experience. Other Requirements:
- The successful candidate must have the ability to participate in rotating on-call duty and some scheduling flexibility. How to Apply: Please submit the following documents:
- Current resume
- Letter of interest
- Names and contact information for three professional references Screening of Applications Begins: For best consideration, apply by November 13, 2024. Anticipated Hiring Pay Range: $58,700 - $62,000 per year