Assistant Director, Housing Support & Community Responsibility
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Position Description
The Michigan Housing Support and Community Responsibility Team (HSCR) consists of 7 full time staff and 11 student staff who coordinate support to residential students and foster communities in which students feel a strong sense of belonging. Our work is rooted in restorative practice principles, which focus on partnering with students to balance support and accountability as members of the community. The team accomplishes this by facilitating dialogue-centered community circles, connecting students to campus resources, and helping them to navigate the campus systems that help them thrive. The team facilitates conduct meetings when a student is alleged of violating a housing policy, inviting them to reflect on their perspective, how they impacted community members, and how to restore relationships so that the community thrive.
The Assistant Director enhances the residential experience by providing leadership to the community circle program, partnering on the M Housing critical incident responses, overseeing the student staff training needs, managing administrative tasks and auditing reports within the Simplicity Advocate system to ensure accuracy and necessary follow up. They are responsible for developing educational and outreach materials, as well as staff development curriculum.
Position Requirements
- A Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs Administration, Social Work, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of three (3) years of full-time progressively responsible professional experience.
- Minimum of one (1) year of supervision, which can include both professional and student staff.
- Working knowledge of the philosophy of restorative practices.
- Proven ability to communicate and relate effectively with diverse students, staff and faculty in a way that nurtures inclusiveness, shared responsibility, and collegiality.
- Demonstrable evidence of ability to work in and through experiences of conflict.
Salary Information: $60,850 - $73,050 Salary depends on qualifications, experience.
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