Human Resources

Lake Forest College is a vibrant, dynamic, highly selective liberal arts college located in a suburb on Chicago’s North Shore. The College enrolls approximately 1,700 students from more than 40 states and from more than 80 countries. Lake Forest is one of the most diverse small colleges in the Midwest with nearly 40% of our student body comprised of domestic students of color and international students.  In addition, we have a visible and active LGBTQ+ student community as well as a significant population of first-generation and Pell-eligible students. 

The Associate Director of Residence Life is responsible for contributing to the leadership of a residence life program that houses approximately 1200 students, which is about 70% of the College’s student body.  Utilizing The Housing Director software, the Associate Director provides direct leadership for all housing operations, including departmental functions such as room selection, break housing, room changes, and residential accommodations.  The Associate Director also ensures compliance with various health and safety measures in the residence halls and contributes to the training of the student and professional staff.  The Associate Director also occasionally serves as a hearing officer for conduct cases as a part of a larger team.

We seek experienced candidates who have strong leadership skills, who are inspired by opportunities for growth, and who are able to create and articulate a vision for a small liberal arts college residential life program that advances the quality of student life at Lake Forest College.  The successful candidate will be expected to have strong organizational skills, a clear attention to detail, and the ability to manage concurrent projects. Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, energy, enthusiasm, and a demonstrated commitment to thorough and helpful communication are important, along with excellent management, organizational, and leadership skills.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

Department Leadership:

• Assist with departmental events, programs, and processes
• Collaborate on student and professional staff development
• Communicate effectively, using various methods tailored accordingly to students, families, and other constituents
• Provide culturally-empathetic leadership in a diverse campus setting, ensuring inclusive practices in the department’s policies and programs
• Serve on Student Affairs committees and other campus committees, as assigned

Housing Operations:

• Serve as primary occupancy manager, including the room selection and room change processes
• Maintain accurate housing records through Adirondack Solution’s The Housing Director (THD)
• Address health, safety, security, and maintenance issues in residence halls, working closely with Facilities Management and Public Safety
• Communicate room and board charges to the Business Office
• Lead the procedures for break periods (summer and winter) and early arrival/late departures
• Liaise with Disability Services regarding residential accommodations for students with documented disabilities
• Partner with Admissions on first-year housing communication and assignments
• Organize room inventory reports and roommate agreements

Compliance:

• Serve as Residence Life’s point person for compliance-related issues
• Ensure administration of the Health and Safety inspection process
• Collaborate with Public Safety on regular fire drills and any other residential emergency preparedness

Conduct:

• Contribute to the student conduct process through serving as a senior Hearing Officer
• Convene Conduct Boards and Appeal Boards, as necessary

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, College Student Personnel, or related field required.
• Three years of student affairs and residence life experience is required.  
• Experience with or knowledge of student life at a small, residential liberal arts college strongly preferred.

APPLICATION:

To receive full consideration, please email a letter of application, resume, and contact information for at least three professional references to orr@lakeforest.edu.  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a successful candidate is hired.

Lake Forest College embraces diversity and encourages applications from women, members of historically underrepresented groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.  Lake Forest College offers equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

For more information, go to www.lakeforest.edu.