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Miami University College of Education, Health and SocietyCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in supervising and training staff within higher education residence life, with a strong focus on crisis management, student leadership development, and ethical stewardship of university resources.
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Master's DegreeCrisis ManagementStaff SupervisionStudent Leadership DevelopmentBehavioral-Issue Documentation
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as a central staff member for the Office of Residence Life
- Provide guidance, direction, and support for the residential program’s mission, vision, and goals
- Directly and indirectly supervise 6–12 live-in staff members
- Supervise, train, and evaluate area coordinators, resident directors, community managers, and/or graduate student staff
- Lead a departmental initiative, including Resident Assistant Recruitment & Selection, student leadership development, staff training and development, or departmental recognition
- Manage crises and serious incidents with supervisees, Resident Assistants, central staff, and university resources
- Teach departmental or divisional courses
- Assist with university, divisional, and departmental student-retention initiatives
- Maintain high visibility and availability by touring residence halls and interacting with heads of hall
- Serve as a hearing administrator, including adjudicating individual hearings and/or serving on the university hearing board
- Fulfill other duties assigned by the Office of Residence Life, Division of Student Life, and/or Miami University
Requirements
What you’ll need- Master's degree
- At least 3 years post-master’s professional experience in higher education residence life as of the start date
- Experience responding to crises, safety, security, and facilities issues
- Ability to work some evening and weekend hours and respond to crises at any time due to the on-call nature of the position
- Knowledge of managing, expending, and reconciling programming funds and practicing ethical stewardship of university resources
- Ability to supervise, lead, train, mentor, and evaluate professional and paraprofessional staff teams
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Criminal background check required
- Preferred: Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, social work, or another closely related field
- Preferred: Experience leading resident assistant recruitment and selection
- Preferred: Experience supervising graduate or professional staff
- Preferred: Experience or ability to teach a university course
- Preferred: Knowledge of behavioral-issue documentation processes and student-conduct hearing procedures
- Preferred: Experience implementing new technology and/or assessment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Benefit eligible
- Live-on position
- Full-time schedule with 40 scheduled weekly hours
- Smoke- and tobacco-free campuses
- Reasonable accommodations for disabilities
- Immediate hire opportunity with January 4, 2027 start date available
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Hard Skills
Crisis ResponseProgram ManagementStaff TrainingStudent Conduct ProceduresBudget Reconciliation
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationIndependenceProblem-Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
Criminal Background Check
Industry Keywords
Higher EducationResidence LifeStudent AffairsResident Assistant RecruitmentStudent Retention Initiatives