Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT-serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion, and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world.

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Associate Director for Academic Initiatives in Housing and Residence Life, the Assistant Director for Academic Initiatives is a champion for student learning in a curricular model; provides collaborative coordination and support for multiple living- learning communities; and serves on the Housing & Residence Life Leadership Team.
Core Responsibilities:
*Champion the Division of Student Affairs Aspirations for Student Learning in all interactions, decisions, and innovations.
*Assist the Associate Director for Academic Initiatives and the Office of Learning Partnerships in the design and implementation of learner- centered practices.
Position Summary:
*Provide training for residence life staff on design and implementation of learner-centered practices
*Provide collaborative coordination and support for selected living- learning communities; assist in planning and implementation of new living-learning communities as directed by Associate Director for Academic Initiatives; mentor and advise residence life staff working with LLCs
*Collaborate with colleagues in DSA Communications in the development and implementation of an LLC marketing plan.
*Collaborate with academic partners in the administration and development of the Academic Resource Centers (ARCs) in residential spaces.
*Coordinate LLC involvement in various admissions-related events.
*Supervise Sustainability Manager, a joint position between Dining Services and Housing & Residence Life.
*Support, enforce and ensure compliance with all University and departmental policies and regulations; have a working knowledge of risk management policies; role model professional and mature decision-making; exercise excellent communication skills.
*Serve as liaison with Housing Services staff; especially as pertaining to living-learning community student selection and room assignment process.
*Demonstrate and uphold the Virginia Tech Principles of Community and the values of an inclusive excellence model; foster a supportive and challenging multicultural environment through staff selection, training, community programming, and interpersonal contact with students and colleagues.
*Provide appropriate counseling, mediation and referral for individual students and staff when needed.
*Serve on emergency response duty rotation schedule for campus of 9,400 residents while assisting with protocol training and review for direct reports who serve in emergency response duty.
*Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
-Masters Degree in student affairs/higher education or related field
-Ability to work with a diverse student body, foster sensitivity to diversity issues in the university community, and be able to display an understanding of developmental needs of undergraduate and graduate students.
-Demonstrated experience related to college student development;
-Demonstrated ability in staff supervision and administrative work; experience selection, training, or organization advising.
-Excellent communication skills and values collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Prior work experience in a live-in housing role. Collaborative, collegial leadership style.
-Experience or knowledge of a residential curriculum.
-Prior experience in coordination/implementation of a living-learning community.
-Experience working collaboratively with faculty and academic departments. Values faculty partnerships and engagement in the student learning process.



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