Job Description

The Opportunity 

Embry-Riddle is now hiring an Assistant Director of Residential Education in the Department of Housing and Residence Life at the Daytona Beach campus. The position requires the employee to reside on campus to ensure availability for 24/7 response to assistance requests while serving in the on call rotation. The staff member will be provided with a university owned apartment as part of this requirement. This role is designated as essential personnel for campus emergencies and crises, as determined by the Dean of Students.

Responsibilities include the following:

Staff Supervision and Development

• Supervise Residence Life Coordinators

• Facilitating weekly one on one meetings, bi-weekly staff meetings, and training

• Provide guidance and leadership to full-time staff on individual and team issues

• Provide corrective feedback and written accountability for staffing concerns and employment policy violations

• Manages the RLC on call schedule and communicates the schedule

Residential Curriculum Implementation

• Responsible for the creation, implementation, development and assessment of educational priorities

• Serves as the primary author of all residential curriculum facilitation guides

• Design and create the outline for RA and resident student interactions

• Assigns activity and program responsibilities to appropriate team members

• Maintains high visibility in the residence halls by completing monthly area/facility tours

Student Development and Training

• Development, coordination, and implementation of student staff training

• Developing learning outcomes and objectives for each training session

• Communicate training expectations and schedules to resident assistant staff

• Design and execute ongoing training opportunities throughout the academic year

• Assess individual training sessions

Administrative

• Communicate and respond to parent/guardian concerns and questions

• Attend weekly and bi-weekly staff meetings

• Responsible for communicating on-going room changes to department staff as well as students involved in the residence halls

• Occasional night and weekend commitments as needed

Crisis Response and Management

• Participate in the department on-call crisis response and management rotation

• Serve as Essential Personnel for any severe weather situations that will impact campus

About us

For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!  

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.

• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.

• Personal Leave: Relax with 12 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in student development, Higher Education, or related field

• Minimum of 3-5 years of related work experience in student support (housing or residence life)

• Experience designing and implementing training presentations and on-going development plans

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with residential curriculum or community development models

• Experience with software for residential/community engagement

• Experience supervising professional and student staff

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R311666. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include:

• Cover letter

• Full CV

• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website. 

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