Assistant Resident Director

35% Community Development & Education - * Assist RD in the implementation of a comprehensive and inclusive educational plan for their community that is aligned with the department's residential curricular approach. * Operationalize educational and social initiatives to foster a deep sense of belonging amongst all residents, specifically amongst underserved student populations living in their community. * Maintain a visible presence in the community to build trust, foster connections, and address emerging needs. * Oversee the community development efforts of the Resident Assistant staff and ensure responsible use of resident and departmental funds. In collaboration with Student Leadership Programs Advisors, provide support and guidance to student leaders of hall/community council in their efforts to engage residents and address community needs. * Support the planning, coordination, and facilitation of student staff training during pre-Fall training sessions, as well as ongoing professional development throughout the academic year.
30% Advising & Supervising - * Advise hall/community council meetings and activities, ensuring operations and initiatives are inclusive and accessible for residents. * Meet with hall/community executive leaders to set meeting agendas and address council business needs. * Recruit and coordinate student leader elections and onboarding. * Provide guidance on group dynamics, leadership, and teamwork. * Distribute information about campus services and prepare a monthly or quarterly calendar of events and resources. * Share responsibility of supervising and evaluating 8-17 Resident Assistants. * Wherever applicable, supervise Desk Attendants and front desk operations or student Garden Coordinators and community gardens.
20% Student Conduct & Crisis Response - * Assist in adjudicating conduct cases involving residents from their community in adherence to departmental sanctioning standards and residential curriculum objectives. * Support students in resolving their mental health concerns and/or connect them with campus and community resources as needed. * Coordinate with Student Conduct, Social Workers, Assistant Directors, and other staff as needed to provide effective support for students of concern. * Provide mediation of roommate or community conflicts, and when necessary, facilitate resident room changes.
10% Departmental Support - * Participate in the recruitment and selection for student and professional staff positions. * Communicate and collaborate with HDAE partners (i.e. Residential Operations, Campus Dining, etc.) to support the daily operation of the community. * Confer with their Resident Director and co-ARD (if applicable) to strategize around and address an array of issues impacting the daily operation of the community. * Assist in the management of budgets for programming, hall/community council, and staff development. * Collaborate in the evaluation of student staff and curricular efforts annually, highlighting successes and providing meaningful and actionable feedback for improvement where appropriate. * Serve as a liaison between R&CL and other campus departments. * During the summer session, provide assistance to projects from other functional areas such as administrative, student conduct, and placement & assignment services
5% Community Safety - * Serves on the on-call team that provides after-hours on-call support in campus housing year-round, including campus breaks, holidays, and closures. * Serve as a first responder to community and campus crises and assist campus authorities as appropriate. * Support campus efforts during special events to provide enhanced security measures within the community.UC Vaccination Programs Policy:As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccinations Programs.As a condition of Physical Presence at a Location or in a University Program, all Covered Individuals* must participate in any applicable Vaccination Program by providing proof that they are Up-to-Date with any required Vaccines or submitting a request for Exception in a Mandate Program or properly declining vaccination in an Opt-Out Program no later than the Compliance Date (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.). Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. For more information, please visit: * UC Santa Barbara COVID-19 Information - https://www.ucsb.edu/COVID-19-information* University of California Policy on Vaccinations - https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy *Covered Individuals: A Covered Individual includes anyone designated as Personnel or Students under this Policy who physically access a University Facility or Program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training. A person accessing a Healthcare Location as a patient, or an art, athletics, entertainment, or other publicly accessible venue at a Location as a member of the public, is not a Covered Individual. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement:UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination. Reasonable Accommodations:The University of California endeavors to make https://jobs.ucsb.edu accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Katherine Abad in Human Resources at 805-893-4664 or email katherine.abad@hr.ucsb.edu. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Privacy Notification StatementPrivacy Notification Statement and Notice of Availability of the UCSB Annual Security & Fire Safety Report Disclosures Application Status: If you would like to check the status of your application, please log into the Candidate Gateway where you applied and click on 'my activities'.