Director of Residential Life
Excel Campus Activities, Arlington, TX, United States
Position Details
Title: Director of Residential Life
Location: Arlington
Status: Full-time
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; evenings and weekends as required, on‑call duties included
Salary: $100,000 – $135,000 (commensurate with experience)
Job Summary The Director of Residential Life provides strategic leadership for the University’s comprehensive residential learning environment. This role advances student success, retention, and belonging through a residential curriculum, living‑learning communities, and partnerships with faculty and student support services. The Director ensures effective resource stewardship, provides oversight for student support and behavioral intervention processes, and drives policy, assessment, and innovation within the residential experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Vision: Provide overall direction for Residential Experience, aligning programs and services with institutional goals for student success and retention.
Develop and implement the University’s residential curriculum, ensuring consistency across residential communities.
Lead long‑range planning and strategic initiatives that enhance the student residential experience (e.g. move‑in).
Supervision & Staff Development: Supervise and mentor Associate Director and Assistant Directors, foster a culture of accountability, equity, and professional growth; ensure comprehensive training and leadership programs.
Student Support, Care, and Conduct: Serve as the departmental representative on the University’s Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT); provide leadership for student support and conduct processes; ensure policies and case‑management practices support student wellbeing and compliance.
Collaboration & Partnerships: Partner with Academic Affairs, faculty fellows, and student success offices; collaborate with Housing, Facilities, Dining, summer camps, conferences and campus safety units; represent Residential Experience on divisional and institutional committees.
Resource Stewardship & Accountability: Oversee a $2.5 M budget, implement internal systems of accountability, provide transparent financial reporting.
Assessment & Policy Development: Lead assessment of residential curriculum and living‑learning communities; prepare annual reports; develop departmental policies related to conduct, staff development, and programming.
Crisis Management: Provide 24‑hour on‑call support; lead response to major crises.
Professional Engagement & Visibility: Represent the University at regional and national professional associations; share innovative practices.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration, Higher Education, or related field (Doctoral preferred).
Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in residence life or student affairs, including supervision of professional staff, curricular program development, and student conduct/care case management.
Knowledge of housing software applications (e.g., StarRez, Maxient, eRezLife).
EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, UTA prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited.
ADA Accommodations If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to 817‑272‑5554 or email ADADocs@uta.edu.
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Job Summary The Director of Residential Life provides strategic leadership for the University’s comprehensive residential learning environment. This role advances student success, retention, and belonging through a residential curriculum, living‑learning communities, and partnerships with faculty and student support services. The Director ensures effective resource stewardship, provides oversight for student support and behavioral intervention processes, and drives policy, assessment, and innovation within the residential experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Vision: Provide overall direction for Residential Experience, aligning programs and services with institutional goals for student success and retention.
Develop and implement the University’s residential curriculum, ensuring consistency across residential communities.
Lead long‑range planning and strategic initiatives that enhance the student residential experience (e.g. move‑in).
Supervision & Staff Development: Supervise and mentor Associate Director and Assistant Directors, foster a culture of accountability, equity, and professional growth; ensure comprehensive training and leadership programs.
Student Support, Care, and Conduct: Serve as the departmental representative on the University’s Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT); provide leadership for student support and conduct processes; ensure policies and case‑management practices support student wellbeing and compliance.
Collaboration & Partnerships: Partner with Academic Affairs, faculty fellows, and student success offices; collaborate with Housing, Facilities, Dining, summer camps, conferences and campus safety units; represent Residential Experience on divisional and institutional committees.
Resource Stewardship & Accountability: Oversee a $2.5 M budget, implement internal systems of accountability, provide transparent financial reporting.
Assessment & Policy Development: Lead assessment of residential curriculum and living‑learning communities; prepare annual reports; develop departmental policies related to conduct, staff development, and programming.
Crisis Management: Provide 24‑hour on‑call support; lead response to major crises.
Professional Engagement & Visibility: Represent the University at regional and national professional associations; share innovative practices.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration, Higher Education, or related field (Doctoral preferred).
Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in residence life or student affairs, including supervision of professional staff, curricular program development, and student conduct/care case management.
Knowledge of housing software applications (e.g., StarRez, Maxient, eRezLife).
EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) to provide an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. In accordance with federal and state law, UTA prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, and gender expression. Retaliation against persons who oppose a discriminatory practice, file a charge of discrimination, or testify for, assist in, or participate in an investigative proceeding relating to discrimination is prohibited.
ADA Accommodations If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to 817‑272‑5554 or email ADADocs@uta.edu.
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