Job Details

Assistant Director of Residential Life, Learning and Assessment

University Corporation at Monterey Bay


Salary: $68,000.00 - $75,000.00 Annually

Job Number: 2025-00014

Location: CSUMB Main Campus- Seaside, CA

Department: Student Housing Residential Life (SHRL)

Description


Assistant Director of Residential Life, Learning and AssessmentStudent Housing and Residential Life
Priority Screening Deadline: April 8, 2025, all positions are open until filled
The University Corporation at Monterey Bay ("Corporation"): The Corporation is constantly looking for motivated employees with great organization and teamwork skills to join our team. The Corporation is a non-profit institution that is related and affiliated with the California State University, Monterey Bay. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public benefits corporation that is a recognized auxiliary organization of California State University and was established in July 1994. The University Corporation's mission is to further the educational purposes of the University.

The University: California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university in California's Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement, CSUMB is part of the nation's largest four-year public university system, California State University, which educates nearly 460,000 students every year. With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students' lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB's sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030.

The Community: Monterey, with its moderate Mediterranean climate, is a diverse community on the picturesque central coast of California and rich in agriculture. Miles of beautiful beaches, spectacular mountain ranges, groves of redwoods, low-rolling foothills, and scenic valleys are characteristics that contribute to the quality of life enjoyed by over 432,000 residents and millions of visitors. Boasting such world-renowned attractions as the spectacular Big Sur Coast, Laguna Seca Raceway, 17-Mile Drive, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, the Steinbeck Center, the Monterey Jazz and Blues Festivals and Pebble Beach - possibly the world's most famous golf course, it's easy to see why so many choose to live here and an estimated four million visitors a year make the County of Monterey their destination of choice.


POSITION SUMMARY
Under the general direction of the Associate Director of Residential Life, the Assistant Director for Learning and Assessment (ADLA) is responsible for the development and oversight of the residential learning efforts, including residential curriculum, all aspects of theme communities and departmental assessment. Student Housing and Residential Life (SHRL) recognizes the importance of learning both in and out of the classroom. SHRL supports the concept of education within our residence halls and apartments for individuals and within a community. A principal pedagogical objective of this position, inherent in its focus on residential learning, is to expand the academic experience beyond the walls of the classroom and foster out of class interaction between students, staff, and faculty members so that learning takes place where students live and is viewed as an essential part of the residential experience. Working collaboratively with university colleagues, the ADLA supports the establishment of intended learning outcomes and assessment instruments to support and evaluate the efficacy of the residential experience. Our themed communities aspire to broaden the vision of our residential students by expanding what it means to be a learner at CSUMB. The ADLA is responsible for the management of on-campus Theme Communities including academic-based learning communities that link classroom learning with on-campus living through faculty involvement, advising and academic support, thematic communities and the formation of new communities within the residence halls. The ADLA collaborates with campus partners both in Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to build sustainable communities that contribute to the educational learning and growth goals of each student. As a member of the Residential Life team, the ADLA develops and implements policies and procedures, and provides a presence in SHRL that support the University's mission regarding creation of a learning experience and the development and implementation of integrated learning environments and programs.

Examples of Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include. but are not limited to. the following:
Provide leadership within Residential Life to promote and facilitate a learning-centered organizational culture. Contribute to organizational decision-making by translating the academic mission and priorities into the daily work of SHRL.

• Directly supervise, train, develop, and evaluate full-time live-in professional staff members (Residential Life Coordinators- RLCs) that support on campus residential communities.
• Indirectly oversee student staff positions such as but not limited to, Graduate Student Assistants, Resident Advisors (RAs), Community Advisors (CAs), and Student Assistants (SAs) spanning across on-campus housing buildings and apartments in East Campus
• Serve in the Administrator on Call emergency crisis response rotation for SHRL and support emergency response efforts.
• Serves as a member of the Residential Life (RL) leadership team and attends Residential Life weekly meetings, training, etc.
• Facilitate and assist in resolving staff and student concerns and emergencies which may disrupt the normal routine of the residential community.
• Assist with developing, coordinating, and implementing a residential curriculum that supports belonging, community development, theme communities and inclusion through small- and largescale SHRL programming and events.
• Under the guidance of the Associate Director of Residential Life, approve and evaluate all financial expenditures in assigned areas for program budgets, and oversee the area program budget process.
• Provides frameworks and processes to staff and Resident Advisors and Community Advisors to guide their daily efforts regarding the Residence Experience Plan, theme communities, assessment, etc. Trains other staff members in the use of developed processes and systems.
• Under the guidance of the Associate Director of Residential Life and Assistant Director of Organizational Development, lead the Residential Life Leadership team members on efforts including Resident Advisor and Community Advisor recruitment, selection and implementation of training for residential life student staff to get leaders ready to support students within their communities.

Residential Learning:
This position oversees the development of learning-centered residential strategies that include, but are not limited to residential curriculum, theme communities, and digital asynchronous educational content.

• Develops goals and strategies that promote a positive atmosphere in the residential community that is conducive to student academic and developmental success.
• Development of a multicultural community through assisting students in establishing a genuine respect for, and appreciation of personal differences; and an environment that encourages students to grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, interpersonally, and ethically toward personal autonomy and interdependence. In collaboration with SHRL senior leadership, faculty, and student affairs colleagues, develops a residential curriculum model that supports learning where students live in conjunction with academic and social development.
• Structures outcomes, identifies significant programs, and develops assessment tools that interface the academic and out of classroom experience.
• When appropriate, seeks input through the development of an interdisciplinary working group including members from Enrollment Management and Student Affairs and academic programs for the residential curriculum.
• Presents the residential curriculum to current and prospective campus partners to increase collaboration in a manner suited to progressing the residential curriculum.
• Represents SHRL on the development and steering of co-curricular outcomes for the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs.
• Serves as the primary staff liaison to all faculty and campus partners working with Themes and academic programs. Coordinates the development and implementation of established and new Themes, including, but not limited to campus partner coordination. Works to assist current Themes and identify goals for continued progress and success.
• Works with the Coordinator of Occupancy Management to ensure space availability and appropriate room selection processes for all Themes.
• Provides guidance and support to RLCs to ensure Themes are implemented in alignment with SHRL mission and goals, including, but not limited to process administration, Theme budget allocation, and policies and procedures relating to all Themes. Creates and coordinates annual revisions to the Theme Community Manual. In coordination with the marketing staff in SHRL, develops, implements, revises and continuously improves ongoing outreach and student recruitment efforts for Themes.
• Collaborates with the Assistant Director of Organizational Development and Assistant Director Residential Life for Programming and Engagement to recruit, select, and train Resident Advisors for the Themes communities. Offers ongoing support as needed.
• Represents SHRL on University-wide committees to leverage opportunities for promoting learning-centered residential experiences on the Academic Senate and the Student Affairs and Academic Success Committee.

Assessment and Program Review:
Coordinate a comprehensive assessment model for the student housing program, including but not limited to annual program satisfaction and learning assessment, individual program evaluations, and monthly and annual assessment and reporting.

• Works with the Associate Directors and Director of SHRL to implement and complete the department monthly reporting matrix including routine analysis and storytelling.
• Coordinates, administers, interprets, and organizes the report of the Resident Student Satisfaction Survey (quarterly and annual reports, move-in, and other points throughout the year).
• Advises other departmental assessment efforts through resources, best assessment practices, scheduling of implementation and follow up of completion.
• Collaborates with marketing staff in SHRL to leverage data analyses and outcomes in routine internal and external marketing communications.
• Complete curriculum and residential life review, assessment and identify assessment gaps to utilize in order to improve processes/procedures.
• Collaborates with SHRL senior leadership in their work with campus partners to advance learning opportunities and strategies.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

1. Serve as the primary point of contact and chair of various department committees as assigned.
2. Identify issues in area or departmental concern and take initiative to resolve or report them and assist in the identification of potential solutions.
3. Keep a strategic focus on partnership building across campus as the department and University continues to grow.
4. Promote and maintain an atmosphere of excellent internal and external customer service within the Student Housing and Residential Life program.
5. Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to verbally communicate to exchange information.

WORK LOCATION

• On-Site Position
• Work Location: 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Successful candidates will possess: a working knowledge of practice, procedure, management, and activities of a Student Housing and Residential Life program. This candidate will have substantial understanding of student development theory, group dynamics, and current issues and trends in higher education; staff development, leadership development, multicultural issues. This candidate must have the ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations; ability to initiate and use resourcefulness in planning work assignments and in implementing long-range living-learning community improvements; ability to obtain factual and interpretive information through qualitative and quantitative research; ability to reason logically; ability to collect, compile, analyze and evaluate data and make written or verbal presentations; ability to advise students individually and in groups on routine matters and complex matters; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, CSU administrators, student organizations, and others in committee work. Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively, build consensus, and obtain buy-in from multiple stakeholders. Ability and skill to supervise the work of multiple direct reports and effectively recommend personnel actions; strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills; train and evaluate the productivity and performance of employees; and analyze situations and take corrective action. Ability to carry out a variety of professionally complex assignments without detailed instructions.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
A Bachelor's Degree in Student Personnel, Student Affairs, or a related field including experience with living-learning communities, academic initiatives, and/or assessment AND at minimum two years of progressively responsible post-graduate professional student services work experience managing and coordinating a Student Housing and Residential Life program experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating that the applicant has acquired and successfully applied the knowledge and abilities shown above. Advanced degree may substitute for 2 years of the required experience.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Sociology, or a related field highly desirable
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership experience
• Experience advising student groups
• Demonstrated experience working with residential curriculum models, curricula development, and/or quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Additional experience as live-in staff highly desirable
• Ability to develop cooperative relationships with other university departments
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the CSUMB Vision Statement and the core values of mutual respect, collaboration and service orientation, multiculturalism and diversity, community service and institutional excellence.

Special Conditions of Employment

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the University Corporation. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the University Corporation at Monterey Bay is concerned about the conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the fair chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Rights Department Fair Chance Act webpage.

This position will have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to victims of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating/domestic violence, and stalking as required by CSU Executive Order 1095.
All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, The University Corporation at Monterey Bay provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. The University Corporation at Monterey Bay complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California's Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy.
We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Please note: University Corporation employment is separate and distinct from CSU Monterey Bay or State of California employment. University Corporation employees are not employees of either CSUMB or of the state of California.

All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S. The University Corporation is not a sponsoring agency for any positions.
University Corporation at Monterey Bay positions are "at-will" employment.
CSUMB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.
The campus leadership has committed the resources needed to achieve an engaged, safe, and in-person experience. The health and safety of our community remain our highest priority, and we are confident that existing public health measures provide for a safe environment capable of delivering a complete college experience on the CSUMB campus. Being an Otter means caring for each other and doing your part to protect your community.
In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State University, Monterey Bay Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at https://csumb.edu/clery.
Sensitive Positions - This position has been designated as a sensitive position with:

• responsibility for the care, safety and security of people (including children and minors), animals and CSU property
• ccess to and responsibility for detailed personally identifiable Level 1 confidential information about students, faculty, staff or alumni that is protected, personal or sensitive as defined in the CSU Information Security Data Classification Standards

FERPA:

• This position is required to comply with confidentiality requirements outlined in the Department of Education's Family Educational Rights and Privacy and California's Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues.

Clery Act:

• This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). The position is required to participate in training at the direction of the Clery Director and must also promptly report allegations of reportable crimes according to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, its accompanying regulations; the California State Education Code, Chapter 15.5, of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, Section 67380; and the California State University system-wide policy, Code EO 1107. CSAs are employees whose job duties fall into one of the following categories:
• Work in a campus police or security department
• Are responsible for campus security
• Are designated as the contact for reporting criminal offenses
• Have significant responsibility for student and campus activities

Special License or Certifications and Conditions:

• May require occasional evenings and/or weekend work.

Questions can be sent to: hr_corporation@csumb.edu.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The University Corporation is committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive program that rewards efforts that are appreciated by your colleagues, students, and the customers we serve. Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources. Our salary schedule is available here.

The hiring range for this position is $68,000 - $75,000. Classification: Grade 6, Management. This is an exempt position and as such is not eligible for the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Corporation offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits, contributory retirement plan, TSA (403b), and other benefits. Please review our benefits guide (Download PDF reader) for details about sick time, vacation, and holidays.

The Corporation also offers access to CSUMB's Faculty & Staff Meal Plans, which offers convenience, value, flexibility, to our all-you-can-to-eat dining commons, showcasing eight brand new dining concepts for an affordable price.

The University Corporation at Monterey Bay also provides access to affordable campus housing: https://csumb.edu/corporation/employee-housing

Although CSUMB is located in a high-cost housing area, Schoonover Park rental homes are affordably priced. Monthly rent rates include cable television, garbage service, and sewer. Convenient floorplans, attractive interior appointments, and numerous community amenities make Schoonover Park Rental Homes an exceptional value. Schoonover Park is near the main campus, yet a tranquil world away. The community lies nestled in the secluded beauty of rolling coastal hills three miles east of campus. Living in one of the most desirable areas of California, you will enjoy the natural splendor and cultural abundance of the Monterey Peninsula. Quality of life begins with your home in Schoonover Park and extends through every aspect of your California coastal lifestyle. https://www.schoonoverparkapartments.com

How to apply:

All prospective applicants must apply online. You must complete the entire application for submission. We only accept applications for the open positions listed. Please do not fax or mail in a printed version of the electronic applications or a resume in lieu of an application. If you are having difficulty applying or need assistance, please call (831) 582-3389. All positions are open until filled. The completed online application and resume must be submitted by 5:00 pm PST on the priority screening date. Applications received after this date will be reviewed at the discretion of the Corporation.



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