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As of Jun 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for student housing in the United States is $16.57, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.66 and $18.51 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in student housing, and how can they be managed effectively?

Professionals in student housing frequently encounter challenges such as managing conflicts between residents, addressing maintenance requests promptly, and ensuring compliance with housing policies. Effective communication and conflict resolution skills are key to fostering a positive living environment. Additionally, staying organized and collaborating closely with facilities, security, and student affairs teams helps address issues efficiently and maintain resident satisfaction. Proactive engagement with residents, such as hosting regular meetings or events, can also help prevent problems and build community.

What is student housing?

Student housing refers to accommodations specifically designed for students, usually located near colleges or universities. These residences can include dormitories, apartments, or shared houses that provide a safe and supportive living environment for students while they study. Student housing often offers amenities such as internet access, study areas, communal kitchens, and social spaces. It aims to foster a sense of community and make it easier for students to focus on their academic and social lives.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Student Housing Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Student Housing Manager, you need organizational skills, knowledge of property management, and typically a bachelor's degree in business or a related field. Familiarity with property management software, leasing platforms, and facilities maintenance systems is often required. Excellent customer service, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication skills help foster positive relationships with students and staff. These skills are essential for ensuring smooth operations, maintaining resident satisfaction, and effectively handling the unique challenges of student housing environments.

What is the difference between Student Housing vs Resident Assistant?

AspectStudent HousingResident Assistant
CredentialsNone required, often on-campus staffTypically student with leadership skills, sometimes training provided
Work EnvironmentOn-campus housing facilities, administrative officesResidence halls, dormitories, student communities
Employer & IndustryUniversities, colleges, property managementUniversities, student housing departments
Primary RoleManage student housing operations, maintenance, leasingSupport residents, enforce rules, organize activities

While Student Housing involves managing and overseeing on-campus housing facilities, Resident Assistants focus on supporting residents, enforcing policies, and fostering community within dormitories. Both roles are integral to campus life but differ in responsibilities and required credentials.

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Director, Student Housing

Director, Student Housing

College of the Siskiyous

Weed, CA • On-site

$90K - $126K/yr

Full-time

Posted 17 days ago

Job description

Salary : $90,787.00 - $126,449.00 Annually
Location : 800 College Ave, Weed
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202200161
Department: Student Services
Opening Date: 04/06/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Description
FIRST REVIEW APRIL 17, 2026 - OPEN UNTIL FILLED
ESTIMATED STARTING SALARY
$7,566 TO $8,449 PER MONTH
$90,787 TO $101,388 PER YEAR
FULL SALARY RANGE IS LISTED ABOVE
12 MONTHS / 40 HOURS PER WEEK POSITION
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER, RESUME, AND TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
Under the direction of the Vice President of Student Services, oversees the day-to-day operations and activities of student housing; develops and implements programs and services to enhance and address student life within Student Housing, including but not limited to annual self-supporting residential programs that utilize on-campus Student Housing facilities.
College of the Siskiyous seeks applicants who possess the skills and qualities necessary to provide exceptional support to our diverse student body. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment that reflects the richness of our community. If you share our commitment to social and racial justice and are passionate about creating a more equitable educational experience, we encourage you to apply.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Essential responsibilities are designated by *.
  1. Oversees and directs the work of residential life staff. *
  2. Partners with Human Resources (HR) in the recruitment, selection, and hiring processes of staff; participates in the District screening and hiring processes. *
  3. Interprets, applies, and communicates District policies, procedures, rules, and regulations for students and staff. *
  4. Reviews, updates, and recommends updates and/or changes to policies, procedures, rules, program information, promotional materials, and fee structures. *
  5. Reviews and approves Student Housing applications and payment contracts; reviews, verifies terms, and signs Student Housing licensing agreements, as appropriate. *
  6. Conducts and/or coordinates health and safety inspections of residence hall facilities. *
  7. Establishes, updates, and maintains manual and digital record keeping systems, files, file sharing, and filing systems related to the area of assignment, including but not limited to student, budgetary, administrative, maintenance, and other district or college partnerships. *
  8. Partners with internal department management, such as Facilities, to coordinate, plan, and schedule a variety of maintenance, replacement, and repair schedules to meet short-and-long-range facility and equipment needs of the Lodges and department. *
  9. Assists in the review and evaluation of the Lodges' facilities and furnishing conditions; assists in preparing and planning for future needs, including but not limited to common kitchens, student recreational areas, common and shared areas, and lodge resident amenities. *
  10. Develops department program goals and objectives; prepares and monitors budgets developed in support of identified goals and initiatives. *
  11. Develops opportunities for residents to provide feedback related to the quality of life in the Student Housings; reviews and analyzes received feedback to make recommendations and/or improve and expand existing programs, as appropriate. *
  12. Oversees assigned staff to initiate, plan, and coordinate program activities for residents and other students. *
  13. Oversees and leads staff enforcement of rules and regulations; maintains safety and security of the area of assignment. *
  14. Implements and facilitates the Intramurals Program. *
  15. Serves as the co-chair of the college's Behavior Intervention Team (BIT); facilitates the implementation and coordination of the student crisis reporting process; partners with faculty, staff, and students related to identifying students in crisis; reviews, tracks, and monitors appropriate individual and BIT responses. *
  16. Receives, reviews, investigates, and responds to reports of student misconduct; initiates disciplinary action, as appropriate. *
  17. Acts as the Vice President of Student Service's (VPSS) designee as the Student Conduct Administrator in the investigation and adjudication of student conduct incidents. *
  18. Mediates student conflicts and assists in developing strategies for conflict resolution; enforces college and Student Housing rules, regulations, and policies; evaluates student academic and behavioral progress, as appropriate. *
  19. Reviews student conduct policies, procedures, and processes; makes recommendations for updates and/or changes as needed. *
  20. Tracks information and data related to Clery Act incidents; works with appropriate administrator to submit required information related to Clery Act reporting mandates.*
  21. Tracks and monitors the ASCR budget; reviews, verifies, and approves expenditures related to the Association. *
  22. Supports the marketing and development of self-support residential programs to maximize the income-generating potential of the college's on-campus housing facilities. *
  23. Develops and implements summer program schedules. *
  24. Partners, collaborates, and communicates with cafeteria staff to ensure Student Housing students have availability to nutritional meals and food items. *
  25. Supervises, evaluates and provides work direction to assigned classified staff, student workers, student assistants, and short-term, temporary staff. *
  26. Participates in the annual budget planning processes; plans, prepares, and administers assigned annual budgets related to the area of assignment; reviews and verifies budget expenditures; prepares recommendations and justifications related to budget requests; directs additional funding forecasts for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; implements mid-year budget adjustments, transfers, and augmentations; authorizes and monitors expenditures and purchases of equipment and supplies; monitors staffing budget as needed. *
  27. Participates in and attends a variety of program, district, and/or college committees, such as participatory governance committees, meetings, professional organizations, trainings, workshops, special events, and professional development opportunities, as appropriate; participates in the District's accreditation process.*
  28. Performs related duties that support the overall objective of the position.

Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
  • Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, or related discipline; AND
  • Two (2) years of experience in supervising residence halls, student activities, property management, management of student support programs, student discipline, or related fields; OR
  • Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required qualifications for the position.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Master's degree in a related field.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
  • Possession of or an ability to obtain a valid driver license, if driving is required as an essential responsibility of the position.
  • Some travel for various off-site meetings, trainings, conferences, workshops, and/or events in support of the overall objective of the position.

Other Details
Knowledge of:
  • District and college policies, procedures, rules, and regulations related to the area of assignment.
  • Principles and practices of residence hall management.
  • Student conduct and discipline.
  • Clery Act compliance.
  • Student development.
  • Accounting and budget principles and procedures.
  • Accreditation and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) processes.
  • Program Review processes.
  • District organizations, operations, policies, and objectives.
  • Management of college program(s).
  • Principles and practices of administration, supervision, and performance evaluation.
  • Shared governance model in an educational setting.
  • Budget development, preparation, and management.
  • Strategic planning.
  • Research techniques and data driven analytics.,
  • Methods and techniques of conflict resolution and negotiation.
  • California Education Code related to the area of assignment.
  • Organizational operations, policies, and objectives.
  • General functions, policies, rules, and regulations of a community college.
  • Applicable codes, regulations, policies, procedures, and laws.
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
  • Record-keeping, record and file retrieval, filing, file sharing, and filing systems methods and techniques.
  • Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
  • Modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
  • Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
  • Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
  • Operation of computers, software programs and applications, and hardware peripherals.
  • Mathematic calculations.
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Ability to:
  • Independently perform the essential responsibilities of the position.
  • Maintain confidentiality of privileged information.
  • Provide leadership in residence hall management, student activities, student organizations, student discipline, and student events and programs.
  • Ensure compliance with district policies and procedures, federal and state guidelines.
  • Interpret, apply, and explain rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Supervise, train, mentor, and evaluate the work of assigned staff.
  • Analyze fiscal information to develop and maintain budgets.
  • Plan, coordinate, organize, and prioritize workload to meet schedules and timelines.
  • Resolve issues in an expeditious manner.
  • Prepare reports by gathering and organizing data from a variety of sources.
  • Analyze situations accurately and develop effective courses of action.
  • Implement and facilitate organizational change.
  • Coordinate flow of communications and information as needed.
  • Generate and prepare comprehensive reports related to the area of assignment.
  • Compose effective correspondence.
  • Answer telephones and greet the public courteously.
  • Utilize a computer to input and/or extract data, maintain automated records, and generate computerized reports.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
  • Demonstrate a sensitivity to and appreciation for, the academic, ethnic, socio-economic, disability and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.
  • Work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others during the course of work.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this classification, employees are regularly required to sit or stand for extended periods of time; talk or hear in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel, operate personal computers and other standard office equipment; and reach with hands and arms; bend at the waist, kneel, or crouch to file materials; must be able to function effectively indoors and outdoors engaged in work of primarily an active nature.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to distinguish basic shades and colors, and the ability to adjust focus.
Employees are frequently required to walk and stand and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds; heavy physical effort that may include extensive standing or walking; frequent lifting of heavy parcels, machines, or equipment weighing up to 50lbs; frequent activities requiring full body exertion.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this classification, incumbents are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data information, and documents; use math and mathematical reasoning; analyze and solve problems; learn and apply new information and skills; perform highly detailed work under changing intensive deadlines on multiple, concurrent tasks; and interact with District administration, management, staff, students, vendors, the public, elected officials, and others encountered in the course of work, some of whom may be dissatisfied or disruptive.
Work Environment
The work environment described herein is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this classification. Incumbents in this classification may encounter frequent interruptions by college personnel, students, and the public.
Employees work indoors and outdoors in weather extremes where significant health and safety hazards and considerations exist from physical labor; with constant interruptions; noise levels may vary depending on activities of the department, drives a vehicle to conduct work, Handling of hazardous chemicals and materials that include waste and bloodborne pathogens; frequent exposure to dust, loud noise and/or vibrations; light to moderate stress level.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires us to identify the essential (*) duties/functions of the position. We have indicated those duties with an (*) on the job description.

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