Assistant Director of Contracts and Assignments Operations

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Boca Raton, FL
65K-70K Annually
Mid level
Edtech
The Role
The Assistant Director manages StarRez software and oversees housing assignments, appeals, and related operations while collaborating with IT for system development and maintenance.
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Position Summary:

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant Director of Contracts and Assignments Operations. - Boca Raton, FL.

Summary of responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership and management of StarRez  (housing occupancy management software), including the housing application and module design.•    

  • Partner with Student Affairs Information Technology (SAIT) for process development, system programming efforts, and quality assurance methods, to ensure the system meets organizational and operational needs. 

  • Partner with SAIT to oversee upgrades and maintenance to StarRez, and to problem-solve and troubleshoot.  

  • Prepare and create housing dashboards and reports in StarRez.

  • Provide leadership for the assignments, appeals, cancellations, and assignment change requests for East Campus (upper-class housing).

  • Supervise a Coordinator who assists with assignments, appeals, cancellations, and assignment change requests for East Campus (upper-class housing).

  • Monitor resident eligibility (enrollment, dismissals, suspensions) according to the terms and conditions of the Housing Contract and enforce the contract terms.

  • Coordinate building access control schedules in collaboration with SAIT.

  • Serve as a representative of HRE at Orientation Admissions events.

  • Engage in opportunities for professional development and continuous learning. 

  • Serve as Essential Personnel.

  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

FAU Benefits and Perks 

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers: 

  • Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more. 
  • State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans. 
  • State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
  • Flexible work arrangement plans 
  • Sick Leave Pool Program 
  • Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion). 
  • Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day 
  • Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply). 

For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php 

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Minimum Qualifications:

A master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience required.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize work, and independently manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
Experience with database management, word processing, and spreadsheets and programming experience preferred.
Good customer service skills.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Demonstrate effective communication and problem solving.
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
Experience working in a university setting.
Experience working with StarRez or a similar housing occupancy management software program.

Salary:

$65,000 - $70,000 per year.

College or Department:

Division of Student Affairs: University Housing

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm. Some nights and weekends.

Application Deadline:

2025-05-05

Special Instructions to Applicant:

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Resume
Cover letter

OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact Human Resources at 561-297-3057. For inquiries concerning employees, job applicants or other available accommodations, please email [email protected] or call the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at (561) 297-3004.

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Database Management
Programming
Spreadsheets
Starrez
Word Processing
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The Company
HQ: Boca Raton, FL
6,937 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1961

What We Do

Florida Atlantic University, founded in 1961, is currently serving more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students at sites throughout its six-county service region in southeast Florida. The University's student body, which ranks as the most ethnically and culturally diverse in Florida's State University System, includes many men and women of non-traditional age.

Long known as an outstanding teaching institution, FAU is undergoing rapid development as a center of cutting-edge research, particularly in the biomedical arena. This process has been accelerated by the University's partnerships with four internationally known biomedical research organizations, the Scripps Research Institute, the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute, the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies and the Max Planck Society. Additionally, FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine recently welcomed its inaugural class.

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