Jobs UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

The Division of Student Affairs consists of 30 departments that provide student support and services dedicated to helping students become successful, curious, competent individuals during their time at CU Boulder.

The work in Student Affairs supports all factors of the student experience, no matter what department a staff member may work in. This includes where students live, eat, make friends, build professional skills and find help if they need it. Many departments provide involvement opportunities, educational resources and support services to help students find their community and build lifelong skills. Student Affairs also has shared services departments that support the work and staff of our student-facing areas, including areas like assessment, business services, financial planning, human resources, marketing communications and information technology (IT).

With over 800 staff members in the Division of Student Affairs, our diverse team is uniquely positioned to personalize the student experience and advocate for students, enhancing their success inside and outside the classroom.

Residence Life

Residence Life builds dynamic residential living and learning communities using practices that are socially just and sustainable. Staff is committed to providing students with the best experience possible while living on campus. Residential experiences support and challenge students to help them develop skills and achieve academic success. These communities foster inclusion, and all members are able to engage in self-exploration, connect with others and gain new perspectives. 

Community & Leadership Development

• Coordinate, facilitate, and evaluate educational and academic programming and maintain budgets and other fiduciary responsibilities.
• Promote an inclusive student centered residential environment that supports the academic mission of the institution.
• Facilitate understanding and implementation of ResX (CU’s Residential Curriculum model) with student staff and leaders in the community.
• Advise student leaders in a community through initiatives such as Community Council (CoCo), developing their skills during programming, meetings, and 1:1 interactions.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff within academic programs (RAPs, and LLCs) to strengthen academic partnerships and connections.
• Actively seek out opportunities for student leadership and involvement including advising Hall Council, and supporting RHA and NRHH initiatives.

Human Resource Management

• Coach and supervise staff to become effective student leaders, through conducting performance reviews and coaching sessions as appropriate.
• Supervise student staff to become effective student leaders, through 1:1 interactions, student staff meetings, and coaching conversations.
• Curate student staff experience through development of relevant skills.
• Support recruitment, hiring, and training processes for student and professional staff and actively seek opportunities for inclusive practice in all facets of human resource development.
• Facilitate Residence Life communication efforts across all community staff positions.

Student Conduct

• Serve as a student conduct hearing officer for departmental and university level violations and pursue opportunities for student learning within community impact.
• Interpret and enforce residence hall and university policy and regulations.
• Develop and implement responses to recurring issues and challenges that are impacting the community.
• Update and maintain Maxient case files for incidents and students related to crisis, conduct, and elevated needs.

Emergency Response

• Serve in an on-call rotation for 10,000 residents and provide crisis management assistance and follow up.
• Identify students of concern in community and facilitate connection with university resources as appropriate.
• Oversee the safety and security of a residential environment.
• Uphold all departmental and university crisis response policies and procedures.

Operations & Administration

• Maintain regular interaction with facilities, environmental services, dining, university housing, and other key university partners.
• Management of roommate agreements, mediation, and room change processes.
• Engage in relevant departmental meetings and task forces that serve the needs and operations of Residence Life.
• Coordinate processes such as community move-in, safety checks, damage billing, and move out.
• Serve as fiduciary over community budgets to include the acquisition of supplies and appropriate utilization of funds to serve your residential community.
• Support the management and operation of community centers.

External Relations

• Serve as a representative of Residence Life on university committees and task forces as needed.
• Partner proactively with student affairs and university offices to support the needs of students.
• Assist with student retention and persistence efforts.

• The salary rate is $47,476 annually.
• Onboarding assistance is available within Student Affairs division guidelines.

• Master’s degree in College Student Development or Higher Education Leadership from an accredited university.
• Demonstrated experience and dedication to diversity, inclusion and intercultural competence.
• Experience developing and implementing academic initiatives or residential curriculums.
• Experience with student conduct and crisis management.
• Experience with supervision, budget management, advising and divisional collaboration.