The Assistant Director of Residence Life shall report to the Director of Residence Life. The Assistant Director of Residence Life is a full-time, Exempt, live-on position in a dorm or apartment. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist the daily management of student housing to include the mailroom; assists with coaching and leading of residence life staff, performs or assists with providing appropriate assigning of student rooms, communication to applicants and current residents. Conduct routine fire drills and supervise inspection process of health and safety checks and walk-throughs to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all residents.
• Assist within the College’s database system for billing residents’ proper charges for housing and meal plans. Responsible for running background checks on applicants.
• Establishes a working relationship with maintenance/custodial staff, reports facilities maintenance problems to appropriate person and follows-up to ensure work is completed.
• Assist training, supervision, development & evaluation of full-time Residence Life Coordinators.
• Help be a liaison to the Physical Plant, Campus Security and Safety, Director of Residence Life, and Athletics.
• Collaborate with other campus departments in the delivery of summer camps, campus-wide celebrations and events, recruitment and orientation activities.
• Lead the Residence Life Team; enforce all college and housing regulations and reinforce acceptable behavior standards in Residence Halls; ensure annual revisions of student housing contracts, printed and on-line housing information, policies, procedures, and other materials;
• Assist supervision of residence life professional staff, which includes, selection, training, team building and all personnel actions;
• Work with the Residence Life Team to develop, plan and schedule communications for all student assignments; manage move-in and move-out for students living in housing, which includes correspondence to students/parents and to work with college departments to create a smooth and efficient, student friendly entrance to, and exit from each academic year;
• Assess student satisfaction in housing through formal and informal means, such as benchmarking surveys, customer satisfaction phone surveys, and student focus groups;
• Assist with the hiring, training, supervision, and preparing of payroll of student workers. Fostering the development of student staff through engaged and affirming mentorship and supporting residents in responding to the developmental opportunities of the college environment will be areas of focus.
• Assist with responsibilities that include coordinating all housing processes; maximizing and managing residential population; and facilitate data management.
• Assist with coordination of mandatory Housing Orientation each semester for all residents. Aids with tours of the residence halls and apartments for prospective students/recruits and their parents.
• Respect and maintain confidentiality of all students and their records. Know FERPA and practice privacy and discretion in student matters. Understand ADAAA and its implications in Resident Life.
• Use Onity, Datacard, Banner, Maxient, REMIND, Dynamic Forms, and other software systems as needed.
• May serve on various campus committees as assigned. Support and attend campus activities and events.
• Participate in an on-call emergency duty rotation throughout the year (evenings and weekends), including academic breaks.
• Nothing contained herein shall limit the President in assigning the employee to any of the various college activities for which he/she would be qualified in order to meet the needs of New Mexico Junior College.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field required.
• Two (2) years of experience in Resident Life, Housing Management, or Student Activities preferred.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

This is a twelve-month exempt position. Standard benefits apply. The full pay range for this position is $51,771.00 to $75,420.00

To apply:
Submit NMJC application form via the NMJC website (www.nmjc.edu) letter of application (cover letter), resume, unofficial transcripts (official transcripts required prior to employment), and three references with current addresses and telephone numbers.