Job Description

Position Title:

Director of Housing

Position Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Categories:

Staff ExemptThe Director of Housing provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for campus housing operations. This role is responsible for the end-to-end student housing experience, from initial occupancy management and billing to facilities coordination and move-in logistics. The Director ensures a seamless residential environment by supervising key leadership staff and maintaining high-level communication with campus partners and the student body.

Job Duties:

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to Associate Dean of Housing and Residential Life.

Work Setting:

• On campus, student facing.

Work Schedule:

• Full-time (52 weeks /40 hour per week).

• Serves on-call in Director rotation; could be required to work weekends and after hours to meet operational needs.

What You Will Do:

• Oversees all aspects of housing assignments and residential agreements, customer operations, including Fraternities and Sororities, Residential College, Affinity Housing, Students with specific accessibility needs, Off-Campus application process, and summer housing (including Events Management and Advancement).

• Supervises the Associate Director, Housing Services and summer housing staff providing guidance, coaching and support and conducting performance evaluations.

• Coordinates opening and closing of campus housing at the beginning and end of semesters and works with Residence Life to conduct health and safety inspections and take inventory. Oversees building facility issues and remedy these issues with Facilities and billing.

• Provides housing occupancy and capacity data to university leadership and participates in strategic planning of housing occupancy and capacity for University. Assesses housing selection process and institutes any applicable changes based on assessment outcomes.

• Coordinates student billing for housing and damage billing. Compiles revenue projection for campus housing. Applies and audits student billing for room charges and damage assessments.

• Collaborates with university departments such as Facilities, Public Safety, Events Management, Advancement, Bursar, Student Life, etc throughout the year to address housing operations.

• The job descriptions listed responsibilities and tasks are not exhaustive, additional non-essential tasks and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

What You Will Bring:

Required:

• Master's Degree

• 4 years professional work experience

Preferred, but not required:

• Master’s Degree in Student Affairs or Higher Education Administration

• 6 years of professional work experience.

• Experience with StarRez.

• Knowledge, Areas and Skills: Student Affairs; Customer Service; Business; Communication; Higher Education; Supervision of full-time staff.

Physical Requirements:

• Office environment: Sitting, typing, talking, walking, climbing stairs; Ability to respond to emergency situations, after hours on site.

Job Exempt:

Yes

Salary Range:

72,640.00-90,800.00

The offer rate will be based on a review of the candidate's credentials compared to the qualifications of the position, internal equity, and our overall compensation philosophy.

This role is not budgeted for visa sponsorship at this time, all candidates must be authorized to work in the US at the time of submission of the application.

Benefits:

Eligible full- and part-time employees are compensated beyond base salary through our total rewards package that includes (but is not limited to):

• Flexible scheduling options determined by role;
• Medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options
• An outstanding 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan (no contribution requirement for non-exempt positions)
• Generous paid time off, including vacation and sick time, a community service day, and 19 paid holidays (including two full weeks off for Winter Break!)
• Full-time and part-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for themselves. Additionally, full-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for their spouse/spousal equivalent and are eligible for various tuition programs for their children. Credit for full-time benefits eligible employment at other institutions of higher education will be applied to waiting periods.
• A comprehensive employee wellness program including program incentives
• A myriad of other benefits, including parental leave, an employee assistance program, fitness center membership, and the power of your Bucknell ID card

To learn more about Bucknell's benefits, click here! (*Eligibility criteria and waiting periods may apply.)

Inclusive Excellence:
Bucknell is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. We endeavor to enhance our capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. We encourage all individuals to apply and do not discriminate in admissions, employment, educational programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

E-Verify

Bucknell University participates with the United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) E-Verify program. We will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

For additional information regarding Bucknell's E-Verify requirements, please contact the office of Talent, Culture & Human Resources (570) 577-1631 or email hr@bucknell.edu