Associate Director for Residence Life - Academic Initiatives and Staff Training Programs

University of North Carolina Charlotte

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte

Feb 11, 2026

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report
The Search Committee will not contact references without first verifying permission with the finalist.
Please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers to the supplemental questions.

UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefits-overview/

Position Information

General Information

Position Number	010669
Vacancy Open to	All Candidates
Working Title	Associate Director for Residence Life - Academic Initiatives and Staff Training Programs
Position Designation	EHRA Non-Faculty
Employment Type	Permanent - Full-time
Months per Year	12
Work Schedule	8 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday Some evenings and weekends required Participation in year-round duty rotation
Hours per week	40
FLSA Status	Exempt
Division	Student Affairs
Department	Housing and Residence Life (Adm)
Work Location	Housing and Residence Life (HRL)
Salary Range	$75,000 - $81,000
Primary Purpose of Department	The mission of Housing and Residence Life is to pledge to foster communities that enhance the academic, social and personal development of residential students. Furthermore, we strive to provide students with a variety of living environments that are clean, safe and affordable. The Department of Housing and Residence Life is comprised of a team of professionals committed to creating communities that enhance the academic, personal and social development of residential students and to providing students with a variety of services and comfortable living environments that are clean, safe and affordable.
Primary Purpose of Position	The Associate Director is a member of the department's Residence Life Leadership Team who supervises, leads, and develops staff and provides vision/direction for specific content areas in the Residence Life unit.
Summary of Position Responsibilities	The Associate Director is a member of the department's Residence Life Leadership Team. The Associate Director will also serve as a departmental representative on assigned University and Division of Student Affairs committees. This position will be responsible for working with and assisting the Division of Student Affairs and Housing and Residence Life with gathering research, creating reports and all assessment efforts related to Residence Life. The Associate Director reports to the Director of Residence Life.
Minimum Education/Experience	Master's degree (ideally in higher education, counseling and/or student personnel, or a related field) Minimum of 5 years progressive professional experience in campus housing, student affairs or a related field. Experience supervising graduate or professional staff Experience serving in on-call response and/or in crisis management
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience	Experience with the recruitment, selection, training and ongoing development of full-time and student staff Experience with Human Resource functions Experience with coordinating Learning Community programs or Academic Initiatives Experience supervising graduate and professional staff Experience serving in on-call response and/or in crisis management Experience with Residential Curriculum
Necessary Certifications/Licenses	N/A
Preferred Certifications/Licenses	N/A
Special Notes to Applicants	The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report The Search Committee will not contact references without first verifying permission with the finalist. Please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers to the supplemental questions. UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefits-overview/
Posting Open Date	02/10/2026
Posting Close Date	03/13/2026
Open Until Filled	No
Proposed Hire Date	06/01/2026
If time-limited please indicate appointment end date
Contact Information

Posting Specific Questions

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How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
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Do you have a Master's Degree and a minimum of 5 years progressive professional experience in campus housing, student affairs or a related filed?
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Do you have experience supervising graduate student workers and/or professional staff?
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Do you have experience serving on a on-call response and/or crisis management team?
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- no

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume / Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
Contact Information for References

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