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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE/AREA DIRECTOR, Residential Life Programs, to assume a live-in position responsible for furthering the educational mission of MIT, the Division of Student Life, and the Office of Undergraduate Residential Life.  Will work under the direction of the head of house of the living community and the associate dean for undergraduate residential life.  Will partner--guided by the head of house--with the house team to build a sense of community that encourages personal growth, accountability, health and safety, and a sense of belonging.  Will also be responsible for supporting housing services, including working with the head of house and student leaders on room assignments and with the house operations manager on the move-in/move-out process; and act as a member of the dean on call team responding to student crises and emergency situations. 

A full description is available at https://studentlife.mit.edu/content/dsl-open-positions.  

REQUIRED:  bachelor’s degree (master’s preferred) in higher education administration, social work, counseling, or related field; at least two years of full-time experience in residential life/student affairs; experience in leadership development, advising, crisis intervention and response, counseling, and residential education; and the ability to work with students, colleagues, and faculty to build a welcoming living-learning residential community.  Job #21677

Salary range: high $40s - low $50s, depending upon years of experience

Will serve a one-year renewable appointment with an expected total four-year term of employment. There is a possibility of a fifth-year renewal dependent upon organizational needs.

Only candidates who submit a cover letter and resume will be considered for the position.

Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background check.

8/8/22