Human Resources
Residence Life
Assistant Dean of Students for Residence Life
Reed College seeks an Assistant Dean of Students for Residence Life. This is a full-time position. The Assistant Dean provides overall leadership to Reed College’s Residence Life department and is responsible for the operation and administration of the on-campus residence halls and apartments. Responsibilities include selection, training, supervision and evaluation of professional staff, coordination of departmental long-range strategic planning, implementation of all Residence Life policies and procedures and leadership for robust programming to promote community and a healthy campus culture. The Assistant Dean will provide management of Residence Life staff response to crisis events, implementation of department assessment and evaluation, administration of departmental budget, fiscally sound facility management practices, participation in college and division committees, involvement in night and weekend on-call duties, and communication with students, staff, faculty and parents regarding questions and concerns.
The Assistant Dean of Students for Residence Life reports to the Associate Dean of Students for Student and Campus life.
Qualified candidates will be able to demonstrate multicultural competence, highly developed interpersonal skills and experience and facility in supervising new professionals. The successful applicant will also demonstrate a record of strategic planning, and collaboration and execution of actions and initiatives that demonstrate a professional commitment to issues relating to diversity. The division of Student Services values diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in college student personnel, student affairs, counseling or related field and 5 years of relevant experience required, and/or any combination of experience and education which provides the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge and ability required to perform the job.
To apply: Send a letter of application, resume, and contact information for three references, along with a completed Reed Application for Employment Form (original or scanned), and answers to the supplemental questions via email, mail or fax to:
hr@reed.edu
Reed College
Attn: Human Resources
3203 S.E. Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97202
http://www.reed.edu/
Fax: 503-777-7775.
The Reed Application for Employment is located at: http://www.reed.edu/human_resources/staffsearch/index.html.
Application materials will be reviewed as they are received, and this position will remain open until filled
Supplemental Questions: (required)
Please answer the following questions.
1. The Residence Life program at Reed often employs new master’s-trained professionals. Describe your experience supervising new professional staff and talk specifically about how you have provided supervision and/or mentorship to young professionals.
2. The Reed community is governed by an Honor Principle, which is not codified. As Assistant Dean of Residence Life, how would you encourage students to embrace honor, and provide leadership regarding the management of residence-based violations of the Honor Principle?
Deadline: Open until Filled
Reed College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
December 2, 2011
Deadline: Open until filled