Associate Director of Residence Leadership and Development

Title: Associate Director of Residence Life for Leadership and Staff Development

Position Type: Staff Full-Time

Days Per Week: Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

VP Area: Student Life

Department: Residence Life

The Associate Director oversees recruitment, selection, training, and development for the student and professional staff in the Residence Life department. This position also focuses on student leadership development with direct oversight for Residence Hall Association (RHA), National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), and the student staff seeking the Leadership Experiential Learning Requirement. The position also directly supervises neighborhood professional staff (Community Directors and Graduate Apprentices) in the department and provides secondary supervision, training, advisement, and direction for all professional staff in Residence Life.

As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best‑run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities. Elon University’s home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham.

In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you’ll find boundless opportunities for family‑friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation’s premier travel destinations.

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses.
• Tuition remission for approved graduate‑level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Master’s degree in Higher education, student personnel, or related field with minimum 3 years of experience with the following relevant work experience:
Completed master’s degree in higher education, student personnel, or related field and at least 3-5 years of progressive post-master’s experience in residence life or a related functional area in higher education.

Master’s degree in Higher education, student personnel, or related field. Previous professional supervisory experience preferred.

• Recruitment Coordinate the recruitment, selection, training and evaluation of the residence life student and professional staff, including but not limited to: outreach, correspondence, orientation and onboarding processes (approximately 150 students, 5 Graduate students,…