The Associate Director for Operations position is a 12 month, full-time, professional staff position within Housing & Residential Education and the Student Affairs Division at the University of Utah. Reporting to the Senior Director of Housing, the Associate Director provides comprehensive direction and vision to occupancy management for the department. The AD supervises a team of one assistant director with indirect supervision of two assignments coordinators, an outreach coordinator, a data analyst, and 10 student housing ambassadors.Student Affairs is comprised of nearly 20 departments and is focused on supporting student well-being and success with the ultimate goal of assisting students in discovering their passion, people, and purpose. To that end, we aim to foster an environment that encourages employees to embrace innovative service delivery methods to best meet the needs of our students. As a result, students have the opportunity to participate in the creation of campus culture, collaboratively working alongside professional staff, student leaders, and academic partners.Student Affairs departments serve all students at the University of Utah, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who come from a variety of backgrounds. In order to best support our students, it is important that staff stay aware of issues and best practices related to student development, identity, and sense of belonging, both locally and nationally.