Assistant Community Director
The application process is CLOSED for the 2025-2026 Academic Year.
· The Residence Hall Assistant Community Director position is a half-time (20 hours), live-in position responsible for assisting the Community Director with the management of a first-year residential community. Responsibilities include: supervising a Desk Manager staff (hiring, training, evaluation, discipline, resolution of work concerns, termination), providing counseling and referral for residents, serving as a student conduct hearing officer, and contributing to all community development efforts. Specific responsibilities vary by area. The Assistant Community Director shares on-call duty responsibilities for approximately 3,000 campus residents.
Required Qualifications for all open positions:
· Bachelor’s degree
· A valid Driver’s license
· Admission to an SIUE graduate program is required
Note: Candidates do not need to be accepted to a program before applying for this assistantship, but they must have already applied for admission to a graduate program.
Preferred Qualifications for all positions:
· Preference will be given to first-year graduate students with previous housing experience and who are enrolled in the Higher Education & Student Affairs graduate program.
Period of appointment:
This is a 50% assistant appointment; 2025-2026 academic year contract with the possibility of summer employment. The anticipated start date is 7/15/25—the possibility of contract renewal based on positive performance.
Remuneration:
Assistant Community Directors receive a $1200/month stipend, a tuition waiver, a 2-bedroom furnished/carpeted apartment, a partial meal plan, and the opportunity to attend a regional student affairs conference.
How to apply: Complete the 2025-2026 University Housing Assistant Community Director application.
You will be asked to upload a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to it, a resume, and the Employment Application Form (https://www.siue.edu/graduate-students/assistantships/EmploymentApplicationForm.pdf). Please upload PDFs only.
