Under the general direction of the Associate Director for Residential Life, the Assistant Director for Recruitment and Development has primary responsibility for the administration and direction of department-wide functions for all Residential Life career and student staff by coordinating, providing direction, advising and monitoring student staffing, recruitment, selection, recognition, training and development. This position is responsible for developing central department training procedures for staff; evaluating the effectiveness of training programs to ensure stated learning objectives are met. Additionally, the AD directs the development of the student staff selection processes, offers ongoing training opportunities for staff and serves as a resource for divisional training and development programs. This position supervises two-three (2-3) Residential Life elevated student staff members (Assistant Resident Directors) who assist with the coordination and planning for student staff selection/training and has indirect supervision of Residential Life staff with collateral responsibilities for training and development, as well as, staff selection and recruitment functions. The budgeted amount for this position is up to $68,500.

**As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is eight weeks after their first date of employment.**

Education Requirements

Advanced abilities in project management, problem identification and reasoning skills.
Advanced ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
Advanced knowledge of Student Affairs/Student Life specialization.
Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
Ability to work independently.
Skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving, identifying measures of system performance and the actions to improve performance.

Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and assess data related to student success, development, and training effectiveness.

Demonstrated knowledge of professional standard competencies.

Demonstrated understanding of student development theories and practices.

Demonstrated knowledge of best practices regarding student training and selection.

Advanced knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs and knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside is proud to be ranked No. 12 among all U.S. universities, according to Money Magazine's 2020 rankings, and among the top 1 percent of universities worldwide, according to the 2019-20 Center for World University rankings.
  
• UC Riverside is the top university in the United States for social mobility. - U.S. News 2020
  
• UCR is a member of the University Innovation Alliance, the leading national coalition of public research universities committed to improving student success for low-income, first-generation, and students of color.
  
• Among top-tier universities, UC Riverside ranks No. 2 in financial aid. - Business Insider 2019
  
• Ranked No. 2 in the world for research, UCR's Department of Entomology maintains one of the largest collections of insect specimens the nation. - Center for World University Rankings
  
• UCR's distinguished faculty boasts 2 Nobel Laureates, and 13 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine.
  
  

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.