Job Details

Assistant Director for Residential Support

Position Number: 6973882
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Residence Life and Housing

Assistant Director for Residential Support

Posting Number: SP005188P
Division/College: Auxiliary Services
Department: Housing & Residence Life
Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

Under direction from the Director of Housing and Residential Life, the Assistant Director of Residential Support is responsible for the overall management of student success initiatives, programs, and student interventions.

Housing & Residence Life is an auxiliary enterprise and is funded solely by customers who use our services. Housing & Residence Life staff members are expected to demonstrate a personal and professional commitment to providing outstanding customer service.

Position Overview:

This position supports Housing and Resident Life students and staff.

Duties will include:

Supervise, train and mentor Resident Directors
Collaborate with academic partners to develop strategies and programs
Guide the Residence Life staff retention efforts at the floor and hall level
Direct the efforts with the Intentional Interaction Model and the Living Learning Communities in collaboration with our academic partners
Life safety on call rotation
Other duties as assigned

Required Experience:

Work experience that demonstrates:

Advising students
Leadership

Required Education:

Bachelors Degree

Required Other:

Ability to work nonstandard business hours which may include evenings and weekends as needed
Possess a valid drivers license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles

Additional Preferred:

Experience in a live in role in Housing and Residence Life
Masters degree in Higher Ed, Counseling or other related educational fields
Experience with Residential Curriculum
Demonstrated experience with assessment and data analysis
Demonstrated experience coordinating both large and small scale programs
Experience in supervising student staff
Demonstrated ability to foster student success
Skills in crisis management

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

None

Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $58,000 or higher depending on experience
Type of Appointment: Fiscal Year
FTE:

1.0

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding: This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 03/03/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:

This in-person position is based in Moscow, Idaho and not offering Visa sponsorship.

To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification, current resume, and references (last 3 supervisors) no later than March 17th.

In your letter of qualifications ( human-resources-letter-of-qualification-template.docx ) using details and examples, please address all of the required and preferred qualifications for this position and how your experience and skills align.

If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday@uidaho.edu.

Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement:

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/50978

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.