Mgr Residence Life Spvr - Rutgers The State University

Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University-Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 6,100 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and 1,100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution, the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. Rutgers-Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University-Camden among its "Best Bang for the Buck" universities and best national research universities. Recently, Rutgers-Camden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.

Rutgers University-Camden is seeking a manager for the department of Residence Life. The Manager of Residence Life is responsible for implementing the full residential education program for all residence halls on the Camden campus as outlined by Student Affairs Leadership. It is the responsibility of the Manager to ensure that each student residing in on-campus housing at Rutgers University- Camden is receiving the support, services, and personal development the office aims to provide as outlined in the mission and vision of Housing & Residence Life. The Manager supervises the full-time Residence Life Coordinator(s), Graduate Program Coordinators, and will hire, supervise, and mentor the graduate and undergraduate staff members that will carry out many of the daily functions that serve residential students on the Camden campus along with overseeing the crisis response protocols. The Manager of Residence Life coordinates all residence life staff training events, activities, and professional development, is responsible for the annual programming and training budget, and interfaces with various departments on campus representing the department such as the Dean of Students office, Athletics, Wellness Center, RUPD, Enrollment Management, and academic units. The Manager of Residence Life serves as the primary contact for departmental programming initiatives and participates in University and Residence Life functions, such as orientation, move-in and move-out, housing lottery, RA selection and training, etc.

This position is integral to creating an attractive and welcoming residential student experience for current and potential students at Rutgers University-Camden. The position will participate in the on-call rotation to ensure smooth operations and support students during emergent situations and supervise student staff members in handling emergency matters occurring in the residence halls.

Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position requires a fully on-site work arrangement and may be eligible for a compressed workweek or a flex workday schedule. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Bachelor's degree required, plus an additional two or more years of direct experience in higher education in Housing and/or Residence Life programs.

Because duties are carried out in at least 3 separate buildings, the ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time is necessary. The campus is in an urban environment. Comfort with navigating and living in an urban city environment is necessary. Required to participate in the on-call rotation for critical incident response in the residential halls.