Job Description:

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Housing for Housing and Dining Services is a full time, 12 month, management position reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services. The Associate Director of Housing and Dining Services is responsible for the overall management of housing processes and assisting in dining services consistent with the mission of the Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services department.

This includes but is not limited to:

Overseeing all processes and software associated with room selection and room assignments, management of software interfaces and usage between Adirondack Solutions, Banner, SMS and Blackboard software programs. Attend ADIRONDACK, Banner and Blackboard training sessions.

Interact with Adirondack office for any concerns or changes needed to be made to The Housing Director Software

The Associate Director administers the incumbent, freshmen and transfer student housing processes. This includes but is not limited to the development of appropriate materials for marketing and procedures for securing on-campus housing, mailings, online application processes, web-based room selection and auto-assignment processes, waiting lists and lotteries as needed.

Collaborating with other departments on campus to make appropriate interfaces with the housing software, The Associate Director of Housing and Dining Services conducts job responsibilities in a manner which supports a departmental atmosphere open to meeting the reasonable expectations of clients and ensuring high quality services.

The Associate Director of Housing and Dining Services supervises the Assistant Director of Housing and Dining, one graduate student, 2 undergraduate students, and one clerical support staff.

This position is a "live on campus" preferred position and would be required to provide on call duty coverage.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

5 or more years progressive experience in Residence Life and Housing

Cultural competency as it relates to working with communities of color

Experience working with a Student Information System (i.e. PeopleSoft, Banner, etc.)

Experience working with Housing Process Software (The Housing Director, My College Roomie, Campus Kaizen)

Strong organizational and program development skills

Understanding of how to use limited financial resources

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as programs, services and University calendar necessitates

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree

Supervisory Experience

Experience working in Dining

Experience working with Disability Services

Ability to live on campus

Supplemental Information

Applications & resumes will be accepted until position is filled, however; to ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than the end of day on January 19, 2025.

The starting salary range for this position is $75,076 - $84,867.

All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application/resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation.

Successful interview, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions.

The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.

Kutztown University is an AA/EOE/member of the PA State System of Higher Education and actively solicits applications from women and minority candidates.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at pena@kutztown.edu. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the University's Title IX Coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 02A, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at titleix@kutztown.edu, or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at OCR@ed.gov. Kutztown University's Sexual Misconduct, Anti-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment policies can be found in The Key student handbook or online at https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/social-equity.html.

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