Assistant Director, Operations & Events

The Department of Residence Life is housed within the Division of Student Affairs. It is comprised of 60+ full-time staff and over 400 total staff members. We offer a fast paced, student centric and academically focused environment where each staff member has the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of residential students. Click  to learn more about our department and work.
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* Location:

** This position is onsite at our
** College Station campus**.
* Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Six years of progressive management experience. Prior experience in facilities management, working with contracted service providers, and direct supervision of full-time staff. This role requires proven leadership capability in managing people, operations, and vendor relationships.
* 6 years of administrative experience in residence life.
* Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field.
* Demonstrated budget development, monitoring, and fiscal management experience.
* Renovation and construction management experience with a residential or facilities environment.
* Knowledge of facilities operations, maintenance coordination, and space management.
* Strong ability to collaborate with campus partners, facilities teams, and external stakeholders.
* Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
* Proven organization and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong planning and organizational skills with the demonstrated ability to multitask.
* Must be able to work independently, make decisions and exercise discretion.
* Experience in developing policies, procedures, and operational guidelines.
* These duties include ability to climb stairs, use a video display terminal, talk and hear, and travel from building to building.
* These duties will require the ability to sit, talk, hear, see, bend/stoop, climb, kneel/squat, and ability to move light, medium or heavy objects up to 50 pounds without assistance
* Provide day-to-day support for a portfolio of residence life facilities, including building prep, building walkthroughs, and assisting with O&E tasks
* Work with the PCs to manage the day-to-day operation of all facilities related issues in the residence halls
* Address safety/risk management issues as they arise
* Liaison with facilities management, SSC Services for Education, and others to support building operations and ensure resident facilities are well maintained
* Submits work orders on behalf of the department
* Provide updates to residents and live in staff regarding status of work orders and other facilities related issues by communicating relevant information to stakeholders (parents, students, staff) as needed regarding facility conditions, work status, work order tracking, etc
* Work to ensure building readiness, timely completion of work orders, and other logistical needs of the residence halls
* Work with live in staff, SSC, facilities management and others to ensure a well maintained and positive living environment for students
* Assist with the oversight, preparation, and coordination of building usage for summer ops. Opening/closing, interim housing, etcThe Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS.The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee.

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