Human Resources

Summary

Michigan Tech is seeking a Residence Education team who will play a vital role in supporting student growth through community living. As a core member of the Residence Education team, this position provides leadership in student development, community building, and learning within the residence halls. This is a 12-month, live-in role and is limited to a four-year term.

For more information, visit mtu.edu/housing/staff/rec/

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

1. Create a community of engaged learners in the residence halls.
2. Assist in the development, implementation, evaluation, and tracking of all materials and processes related to the residential learning model.
3. Actively engage in creating a welcoming and professional work environment for staff, students, and visitors.
4. Oversee and support activities that help students develop resilience and community, based on the residential learning model.
5. Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate, recognize, and provide leadership for senior resident assistants and resident assistants.
6. Maintain visibility and availability with staff and students through daily social interaction and attendance at hall functions. Support and attend department and campus events.
7. Participate in a duty rotation providing 24 hour, 365 days per year on-call responsibilities, including response to emergency situations and crisis support.
8. Advise and support residential student organizations in leadership development and initiatives.
9. Review reports related to students of concern, collaborating with other university departments to provide support.
10. Serve as a hearing officer and act as a liaison with Academic and Community Conduct.
11. Collaborate with departments in Student Affairs and across campus to ensure services delivered to students are audience-specific, timely, culturally-relevant, needs-based, aligned with leadership’s priorities and student learning outcomes, and can be evaluated.
12. Develop, propose, and manage approved programming budgets based on data and event requirements.
13. Coordinate and expand academic-related services and programs including collaboration with faculty, staff, and students, which create and enhance the living-learning environment.
14. Participate in academic interventions with students as assigned.
15. Assist with the review, updates, and maintenance of the staff crisis protocol, staff manuals, online forms, residence hall policies and procedures, web pages, etc.
16. Maintain a high level of awareness regarding the facilities of the assigned residence hall/area, including submitting and following up on work orders and communicating consistently with facilities staff.
17. Assist with summer residence hall programs and conferences.
18. Assist with the coordination of openings, closings, and break transitions of the residence halls.
19. Perform other mission-critical and position-specific duties as requested based on operational needs (e.g., all-hands-on-deck events such as orientation, welcome week, homecoming, commencement, and other university traditions).
20. Ensure that residence hall safety and security procedures are established and maintained.
21. Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

• Bachelor’s degree completed by December 1, 2025.

Required Experience

• Two years residence life experience as an undergraduate or graduate resident assistant (or equivalent) or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.

Desirable Education and/or Experience

• Master’s Degree in student affairs/student development/higher education or related field.
• Previous experience working with a residential curriculum.
• Previous experience supervising undergraduate students.
• Previous experience advising student organizations in a higher education setting.
• Previous experience in student affairs working with specialized housing such as a living learning community, residence hall programming, academic or learning services, or judicial affairs experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in the face of change in the workplace.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, interpersonal, and oral/written/presentation skills.
• Ability to function independently as a self-starter while operating effectively within a team environment.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to creatively plan, organize, and execute events.
• Demonstrated understanding of student development theory.
• Positive attitude toward innovation and creativity.
• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in stressful working environments.
• Ability to use Maxient and StarRez software systems.

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following required training. Additional training may be required by the department (e.g., FERPA):

Required University Training:
• Employee Safety Overview
• Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
• Annual Data Security Training
• Annual Title IX Training

Required Departmental Training: *
• StarRez Housing Management Software
• Question Persuade Refer
• Mental Health First Aid
• All applicable trainings as directed

Background Check:
Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check, including motor vehicle, has been performed and the results received and assessed.

Other Conditions of Employment:
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. Visa sponsorship is unavailable at this time. This is not an E-Verified Position.

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FLSA Status

Exempt

Appointment Term

12 months

Shift

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Pay Rate/Salary

The minimum salary for this position is $44,000. The final salary will depend on experience and qualifications.

Title of Position Supervisor

Assistant Director of Residence Education

Posting Type

Dependent on Funding

Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)

Please upload a cover letter that addresses required and desired qualifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities; a resumé with starting and ending month and year for each job; and contact information for three references (preferably one should be supervisory).

Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before December 2, 2025.

Additional Information

Furnished apartment, meal plan, and cell phone are included

Michigan Tech is an internationally renowned doctoral research flagship university located in Houghton, MI. Houghton is located in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula on the south shore of Lake Superior. The area provides a unique setting where natural beauty, culture, education, and a diversity of residents from around the world come together to share a superb living and learning experience.

We embrace our winters and cherish our summers with an unapologetic spirit of resilience and adventure. We attract students and employees who love “the great outdoors” and are comfortable with not having amenities usually associated with large communities. Interested individuals are strongly encouraged to research the geographical area carefully before applying.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.