Senior Associate Dean of Residential Life and Dining

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Review of applications will begin immediately

Overview

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the world leader in science, engineering education, and research. It is a creative, diverse, energizing place uniting more than 10,000 faculty and staff and 10,000 students representing all 50 states and more than 100 nations. MIT has 12 unique on-campus residences for undergraduates and seven facilities serving graduate students in single and family housing. Approximately 6,000 students live in Institute residential facilities and an additional 1,000 upperclass students elect to live in one of 38 fraternities, sororities, or independent living groups (FSILG) located on campus or immediately across the Charles River in Boston. Residential Life and Dining serves a diverse audience, offering a wide range of options to support the health and well-being of a vibrant and highly talented learning community. MIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

The Position

Reporting directly to the Dean for Student Life, the Senior Associate Dean is responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership for the mission of Residential Life and Dining. The reporting areas to this position include: housing, fraternities, sororities and independent living groups (FSILG), residential life programs, and contracted dining services spanning residential (house) dining, retail dining, and catering. The Senior Associate Dean is accountable for setting organizational direction, including priorities, budget, issue identification and resolution, communications, policies and procedures, and faculty involvement. Developing a strategic vision, generating constituent buy in, and delivering results in alignment with the mission of Student Life are essential duties of the Senior Associate Dean. As a member of the Dean's leadership team, the Senior Associate Dean will work collaboratively with all reporting areas, Housemasters, MIT's Office of Facilities, student leaders, as well as other appropriate members of the community in conceiving, planning and implementing management plans to achieve the residential life mission—to foster living and learning environments to advance student development, healthy lifestyles, mutual respect, personal and social responsibility, leadership, and academic success. The Senior Associate Dean is responsible for a budget of $63 million and manages an Institute staff of 125, including four direct reports.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess a combination of academic preparation (bachelor's required; master's degree in student affairs, higher education administration, or related field preferred) and a minimum of ten years of professional, progressive experience in residential life, housing management, and/or dining services. A track record of leadership demonstrating strategic planning, financial acumen, budget and contract management, and supervisory ability is also required. Specific knowledge of living-learning communities and residential academic programs, as well as familiarity with national best practices supporting student development among undergraduate and graduate students are fundamental to success. A collaborative work style; excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills; change management ability; and an unwavering interest in working with, and on behalf of, diverse, highly talented students will be important considerations in the selection of the next Senior Associate Dean of Residential Life and Dining.

Application and Nomination

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To apply for this position please click on the link below, complete the brief application form, and upload your resume and position-specific cover letter. Nominations for this position may be emailed to Valerie Szymkowicz. If you are unable to submit materials electronically, please call SJG at 413-529-2895.

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