Established in 1871, Shepherd University is a premier public university, grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, offering a wide spectrum of academic programs to students in West Virginia, across the country, and around the globe. Thanks to our convenient location and affordable pricing, Shepherd is considered a second home to many residents of West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. Shepherd University seeks an Associate Director of Residence Life to join our team. The Associate Director is an influential member of the Residence Life staff and an active team member within the University community. The Associate Director serves an active role in envisioning and creating departmental initiatives. The Associate Director leads the development of engaging communities that support and enhance the University's learning mission for approximately 850 residents. The Associate Director directly supervises hall directors, provides indirect supervision to approximately 25 Resident Assistants, and supervises one residential community and staff. The Associate Director provides training and professional development to all Residence Life staff members. The Associate Director leads the Residence Life participation in summer conferences. The Associate Director reports directly to the Director of Residence Life and leads the department in the Director's absence. This is a full-time, live on required position. Housing, essential meals required to participate in quality control reviews and to enhance individual student engagement when Dining Services is open, and essential utilities will be provided. Some evening and weekend hours are required, including an on call duty rotation.

Minimum Qualifications:

Previous Live-In Residence Life experience - 2 years (may be a combination of professional and paraprofessional experience). Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or related field. Supervision of professional/ paraprofessional staff - 1 year. Experience being on-call for crisis response in a residential community. Experience creating supportive living environments that contribute to student success, retention, and personal development. Demonstrated experience of communicating effectively both verbally and in writing. Successfully pass a background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

Conference Services - 1 year of experience Leadership with activity programming, staff selection, and training. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other divisions in the university and with external partners. Ability to develop proficiency in various technology systems. Appointment to this position will be contingent upon a satisfactory background check. We believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. Shepherd University offers generous employee benefits , including: o 13 paid holidays o 24 days annual leave (vacation) per year o 18 sick days per year and the flexibility to use that time to care for immediate family members o Wide range of health insurance and other benefits o 401(a) retirement savings with 6% contribution match; eligibility to continue health insurance post-retirement, and other retiree perks o Tuition waivers for employees and their dependents