Job Summary
ResidenceLife encourages applications for an Associate Director of Staff Experience ! This role is a full-time, twelve-month, live-out, exempt professional position and a senior leader within Residence Life. This position provides strategic leadership for the department's staff experience, ensuring that every stage of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment through offboarding, is intentional, engaging, and aligned with the department's mission and values.
The Associate Director leads the department's staff experience strategy, including professional and student staff recruitment and selection, onboarding, training, professional development, recognition, and offboarding. This role is responsible for continually improving these programs to create efficient, welcoming, and high-impact experiences that attract, develop, and retain exceptional staff. The position supervises an Assistant Director and Coordinator who support this work.
Success in this role requires exceptional collaboration. The Associate Director partners closely with colleagues across Residence Life, University Housing, Student Life, Human Resources, and Finance to coordinate complex processes, implement new initiatives, and ensure compliance with university policies and practices. The position also provides leadership to multiple departmental committees and cross-functional workgroups responsible for advancing strategic priorities related to staff development and organizational effectiveness. The successful candidate will bring a strong sense of accountability and follow-through, including the ability to be present and engaged during critical periods for the department. They will be a strategic and collaborative leader who can establish vision and direction while remaining connected to the day-to-day work of the department. They will be comfortable moving between long-term planning and hands-on execution.
As a member of the Residence Life Leadership Team, the Associate Director helps guide the daily operations and long-term direction of a comprehensive residential program serving more than 10,000 residents across 24 residence halls and apartment communities. The department includes more than 47 professional staff and over 500 student employees working within Residence Life's areas of engagement, support, and operations.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
The Division of Student Life consists of 36 departments that provide student support and services dedicated to helping students become successful, curious, competent individuals during their time at CU Boulder.
ResidenceLife
Residence Life provides residential communities that support student success and enrich the learning experience outside the classroom. By supporting students, engaging them in the community, and effectively managing the residential environment, we create spaces where students connect with others, explore new perspectives, and grow throughout their time at CU.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Organizational Effectiveness
ResidenceLife encourages applications for an Associate Director of Staff Experience ! This role is a full-time, twelve-month, live-out, exempt professional position and a senior leader within Residence Life. This position provides strategic leadership for the department's staff experience, ensuring that every stage of the employee lifecycle, from recruitment through offboarding, is intentional, engaging, and aligned with the department's mission and values.
The Associate Director leads the department's staff experience strategy, including professional and student staff recruitment and selection, onboarding, training, professional development, recognition, and offboarding. This role is responsible for continually improving these programs to create efficient, welcoming, and high-impact experiences that attract, develop, and retain exceptional staff. The position supervises an Assistant Director and Coordinator who support this work.
Success in this role requires exceptional collaboration. The Associate Director partners closely with colleagues across Residence Life, University Housing, Student Life, Human Resources, and Finance to coordinate complex processes, implement new initiatives, and ensure compliance with university policies and practices. The position also provides leadership to multiple departmental committees and cross-functional workgroups responsible for advancing strategic priorities related to staff development and organizational effectiveness. The successful candidate will bring a strong sense of accountability and follow-through, including the ability to be present and engaged during critical periods for the department. They will be a strategic and collaborative leader who can establish vision and direction while remaining connected to the day-to-day work of the department. They will be comfortable moving between long-term planning and hands-on execution.
As a member of the Residence Life Leadership Team, the Associate Director helps guide the daily operations and long-term direction of a comprehensive residential program serving more than 10,000 residents across 24 residence halls and apartment communities. The department includes more than 47 professional staff and over 500 student employees working within Residence Life's areas of engagement, support, and operations.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
The Division of Student Life consists of 36 departments that provide student support and services dedicated to helping students become successful, curious, competent individuals during their time at CU Boulder.
ResidenceLife
Residence Life provides residential communities that support student success and enrich the learning experience outside the classroom. By supporting students, engaging them in the community, and effectively managing the residential environment, we create spaces where students connect with others, explore new perspectives, and grow throughout their time at CU.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Organizational Effectiveness
- Serve as a member of the Residence Life Leadership Team, contributing to departmental vision, strategic planning, organizational priorities, and operational decision-making.