Location: Gorham,ME, USA
The University of Southern Maine is seeking an Assistant Director of Residential Life for a dynamic, dedicated team.
The Assistant Director of Residential Life ( will supervise 3-4 Residential Directors at either our Portland and Gorham Campus, or both. The Assistant Director is responsible for shaping the residential student co-curricular educational experience and managing the residential curriculum and learning initiatives. They will assist with the recruitment, selection, and training of both our professional Resident Directors and the paraprofessional student staff. This role is live-off and would be part of an administrator on-call rotation.
The University of Southern Maine's Residential Life ( is committed to creating an engaged, respectful, and inclusive community. We provide an environment that is safe, well-maintained, and sustainable. Residential Life provides a meaningful and intentional learning experience that ensures the exploration of diversity, leadership, and wellness.
This is a full-time position located on our Portland Campus with an annual salary up to $55,000.
The University of Southern Maine provides highly competitive benefits ( that include generous paid time off (13 paid holidays plus earned vacation and sick time); health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employees and tuition discounts for spouses and eligible dependents; a 403(b)-retirement plan with 10% employer contribution; and more. To learn more, please review the Benefits Information Summary ( .
The University of Southern Maine ( embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. The Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact ( supports USM's DEIA- and Community Impact-focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events. USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.
We are dedicated to our Service Promise, Student Focused Every Day and seek a team member who embraces this commitment and upholds our core values of Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity, and Responsiveness.
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree with no less than 2 years of professional experience in a student affairs-related discipline, or equivalent.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to understand work to be done, organize that work and delegate tasks to staff members.
To apply, click on ‘Apply Now' or visit our USM Careers Page and submit the following:
Cover Letter
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
For full consideration please submit all required materials by October 27, 2024.
We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.
Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.
Clery Act:
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, such as the University, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report (ASR), and provide notice of the availability of the ASR to all prospective employees. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three calendar years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. View the University's Annual Security Report (PDF) ( . If you wish to have a paper copy of the ASR or need to have a copy of the ASR in an accessible format, the University will provide such a copy upon request. Please email (...@maine.edu) or call 207.###.####.
EEO Statement:
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.###.####, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).