The Office of Neighborhood Life supports all students, non-students, and permanent residents in the communities surrounding Georgetown University. Our office will educate students about university policies and local ordinances; continue to build and strengthen neighborhood relations by facilitating dialogue; and promote civic citizenship to create a positive quality of life for everyone living in the neighborhood. Job Overview. The Assistant Director - a full-time professional staff member withi... more details
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Assistant Director of Neighborhood Life - Georgetown University
The Office of Neighborhood Life supports all students, non-students, and permanent residents in the communities surrounding Georgetown University. Our office will educate students about university policies and local ordinances; continue to build and strengthen neighborhood relations by facilitating dialogue; and promote civic citizenship to create a positive quality of life for everyone living in the neighborhood.
Job Overview
The Assistant Director - a full-time professional staff member within the Office Neighborhood Life - demonstrates a thorough understanding of and commitment to building town gown relationships as well as the education and character development of college students.
Primary responsibilities include department programmatic efforts, orientations for students on and off campus as it relates to living in the surrounding neighborhoods, implementing the University trash monitoring program and operationalizing the Student Neighborhood Assistance Program (SNAP).
The general working condition is an office environment. The Assistant Director attends meetings in the evenings and on occasional weekends and walks the neighborhood at times. Sometimes the Assistant Director must be available for physical labor, including the annual move in/move out drives and the occasional neighborhood cleanup. Lastly, the Assistant Director must be available throughout the academic year to occasionally participate on SNAP, which operates from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Work Interactions
Reporting to the Director of Neighborhood Life, the Assistant Director and has a close day-to-day relationship with the Director and with the Community Directors; and supervises up to two student workers.
The Assistant Director interacts with students:
- to educate through mandatory orientation sessions during the academic year
- to advise regarding issues and resources relevant to living off-campus
The Assistant Director interacts with various University officials, including:
- the Assistant Director(s) for Student Conduct regarding judicial actions for students residing off-campus
- University Counsel regarding compliance with the various District orders, including the Campus Plan and DC Zoning Order
- the Director of Residential Education regarding off-campus issues of shared concern, including off-campus behavior of the students residing on-campus
- the Director of Facilities management regarding bulk trash disposal off campus and general issues in the neighborhood
The Assistant Director interacts with community officials by:
- meeting regularly with the Department of Public Works to plan for the beginning and ending of the academic year and the associated trash/donations that come with students moving in/out.
- meeting regularly with the Office of the Tenant Advocate to better understand landlord / tenant laws to better serve the University community.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Master’s degree in higher education or student affairs administration, counseling, or related field
- 2 to 4 years of post-graduate experience in higher education student advising and/or student programming - preference for off-campus student advising/programming experience
- Mediation experience to monitor, adjust, and reset (when appropriate) expectations of neighbors and students
- Clear communication skills - with students and neighbors regarding expectations and University obligations, and to define, explain, and defend those expectations and obligations.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to take initiative and to work in a supportive and collaborative way with students, colleagues, community members and city officials
- Ability to work efficiently, attend to details, and follow through with assigned projects or tasks
- Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, students, community members and city officials
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with town-gown relations or government related experience
- Knowledge of higher education practices, student needs, and community partnerships
Work Mode Designation
This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.
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Benefits:
Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.
