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Housing & Residence Life (HRL) offers employment opportunities for students and professional staff throughout the year. Each year we hire approximately 300 students who make substantial contributions to the residential community at UVA. We would love to have you join our team!
Administrative Openings
Assistant Director of Assignments
The Assistant Director of Assignments works closely with other professionals in the administration and management of a comprehensive residence life and housing program that serves 7000+ residential students, and has the responsibility for leading processes such as housing applications, assignments, reporting and billing for undergraduate, graduate, faculty and staff on-Grounds housing.
The Assistant Director is a full-time, twelve-month position reporting directly to the Director of Assignments,and has 2-3 full-time direct reports.
- Essential Functions
Essential functions of this role include:
- Housing Assignments Administration
- Coordinates all activities associated with undergraduate, graduate, faculty and staff housing processes. Processes include application, renewal, cancellation, assignment, waitlist coordination, special student populations, etc.
- Responsible for regular billing and data reconciliations and resulting updates in department systems, as well as other University systems (SIS, UBI, etc.). Ensures appropriate processing of all charges and payments.
- Responsible for the preparation and analysis of periodic occupancy reports to assist in the forecasting and development of an occupancy management plan.
- Supervision
- Provides leadership to the assignments area through the supervision and development of 2 full-time Assignments Coordinators.
- Sets clear staff expectations and provides direction, coaching and mentoring as appropriate. Provides timely feedback and addresses any performance issues appropriately.
- Monitors and audits day-to-day tasks completed by the Assignments Coordinators. Assesses staff’s knowledge, skills, and abilities, and offers training as needed to ensure staff’s success in the role.
- Collaboration
- Collaborates with University partners in SDAC as related to housing accommodations, assignment, and reassignment. Provides guidance on availability and assignment recommendations.
- Housing main point of contact for charges and billing with Student Financial Services and other university stakeholders.
- Ensures internal partner awareness of move in and move out needs, including but not limited to, facilities inspection/maintenance, space turnaround, access dates and early arrival/late stay processing. Provides a high-level of awareness of operational needs in advance of major periods of transition.
- Customer Service
- Participation in large-scale university events, such as Admissions and Orientation days, webinars, off-Grounds housing fairs, etc.
- Provides high-quality customer service to students, families, and campus partners regarding housing assignments and availability. May assist in low-level student conflict mediation.
- Responds to inquiries via phone, email and in-person communication in a timely and professional manner
- Communicates housing timelines, procedures and expectations.
- Advises students on withdrawal and re-enrollment processes and ensures all residents are enrolled in courses in compliance with university policy.
- Housing Assignments Administration
- Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree is required, and a minimum of three+ years of relevant professional experience is required. Candidates should have strong written and verbal communication skills, a background in customer service, and experience working with office technology (Microsoft Suite, Zoom, etc.) and databases.
Preference will be given to applicants with at least 4 years of experience in a residential management or student assignments area. Direct experience with StaRez or similar housing software is preferred.
All interested applicants should apply to posting #R0087391 at jobs.virginia.edu. This posting also contains additional information about the position. Review of applications will begin on September 21, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
Student Employment
In addition to administrative positions posted on this page, please see the Resident Staff Positions page for information on student staff openings and the processes to apply. Don’t forget that our friends at Conferences@UVA offer job opportunities in which students welcome and support University guests.
These positions are often the first step in a multi-year commitment with Housing & Residence Life. We place a great deal of trust in our students, and we value the contributions they make to our department and the University.
Language House Assistants (Shea House)
Language Assistants receive free room and board in Shea House. Language Assistant duties require approximately 5 hours per week and include:
- Running a weekly “Language Corner” for one hour in which all residents in your language group are required to participate;
- Engaging in dinner conversations with your language group for approximately half an hour per night, Monday through Thursday;
- Organizing “Semester Events” for your language group and the Shea House residents, and coordinating the events with other Language Assistants and House government members;
- Maintaining the floor activity calendar and the floor page of the Shea House website.
In addition, the LA is required to meet with the relevant language faculty representative on a bi-weekly basis, and report on the floor language activities. The LA should communicate closely with the in-house Program Facilitator who oversees all LAs. All LAs are required to attend bi-weekly LA meetings to review past and future activities, and to participate in bi-weekly Shea House government meetings. To apply for this position for the 2027-2028 academic year, please fill out this form and submit by email to [email protected] by 12 noon on October 19, 2026.
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