Executive Director, Student Hall for Exploration & Development

7375BR

Provost

Office of the Provost & Sr VP for Academic Affairs

Job Summary

Opening in fall 2023, the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (the SHED) is the most ambitious construction project undertaken since the Henrietta campus was created in 1968. More than just a building, the SHED will be an impressive demonstration of the RIT experience. The SHED is designed to centralize the university’s makerspace and performing arts, embodying RIT’s focus on technology, the arts, and design.

With the vast number of stakeholders, activities, courses, and co-curricular opportunities being discussed and planned for the SHED, the Executive Director of the SHED will be a vital position in ensuring a coordinated and efficient approach is taken in managing this new collaborative and innovative space in the heart of campus.
The Executive Director will be primarily responsible for day to day building operations as well as planning, developing, and implementing strategic, tactical, and/or operational plans and activities that align with the overall vision, mission, and strategy for the SHED facility.
This position will report to the Provost’s Office and will ensure that the building is running at peak capacity as well as coordinate day to day activities in SHED spaces across various space stakeholders, including:

• Operations Director of CLA Performing Arts
• Technical Director of NTID Performing Arts
• SHED Makerspace Director

The SHED Executive Director will oversee SHED operational staff and coordinate technical production/event setup ensuring needs are met and that events run smoothly in the other multipurpose and shared spaces within the facility including, but not limited to HUB/atrium where pop-up performances, speakers, meetings, conferences, etc.

Job Responsibilities

• Works in conjunction with Operations Director of Performing Arts, NTID Performing Arts Technical Director, and Makerspace Director to ensure all facilities are managed and maintained in a coordinated, efficient, and organized manner.
• Schedules the non-performance based SHED facilities including the HUB, and ensures proper staffing in place for events during the evenings and weekends.
• Works with Operations Director of Performing Arts and NTID Performing Arts Technical Director to ensure the appropriate and safe working condition of the performing arts facilities within the SHED including the Glass Box Theater, Music Rehearsal Room, Dance Studio, and A-Level practice rooms.
• Serves as a point person for all facilities, safety and emergency, immediate/non-immediate requests pertaining to the physical plant of the SHED.
• Develops and communicates new policies surrounding the proper usage and operating policies of the SHED spaces to all partners internally and externally, including those in the adjoining Wallace Center and Monroe Hall buildings.
• Works with Operations Directors and Leadership across campus to coordinate schedule for Institute-level events, such as Commencement, Brick City Weekend, Imagine RIT, as well as events and special use of SHED facilities by other campus partners and other stakeholders. Coordinates with CLA/NTID to ensure there is no conflict with scheduling.
• Accountable for operational and/or financial resources. Serve as a strategic advisor to executive and senior level managerial staff with authority to independently commit the organization to mission critical projects/programs/services/products or develops budgets and monitor expenditures.
• Accountable for legal and policy compliance in managed work unit; manages risk.
• Plans maintenance work.
• Ensures compliance with health and safety legislation and requirements.
• Influences business decisions made by university leadership.
• Participates in the SHED steering committee meetings, providing communication and updates.
• Manages operational staff, including recruitment, hiring, training, and development.
• Sets individual objectives, prioritizes work assignments, ensures quality of work, monitors performance, and conducts appraisals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Facilities Management or related field.  Will consider equivalent experience. 
• 3+ years managing operational budget and maintaining financial records for a large facility.
• 3+ years project/program management with history of delivering projects on time.
• 5+ years staff management, including recruitment, coaching and professional development to individuals/team as well as overseeing day to day operations and work scheduling, prioritizing tasks, and standardized process development. 
• 5+ years proven success in establishing, operationalizing, leading, and managing the execution of processes and tactics as relates to facility operations.
• 5+ years facility operations management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing a multi-purpose, multi-venue facility.
• Experience managing a Performing Arts Building.
• Experience working in higher education.

Required Minimum Education Level

Bachelors or Equivalent Experience

Work Location

Hybrid — Remote/On-campus

Employment Category

Fulltime

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

What do we believe at RIT?

Rochester Institute of Technology is a diverse and collaborative community of engaged, socially conscious, and intellectually curious minds. Through creativity and innovation, and an intentional blending of technology, the arts and design, we provide exceptional individuals with a wide range of academic opportunities, including a leading research program and an internationally recognized education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. We are dedicated to building a diverse community, one where employees feel a sense of belonging, and are valued for their contributions and the perspectives they bring.

As a member of the RIT community, you’ll receive a comprehensive employee benefits package that offers multiple options and access to additional employment advantages. You can tailor your benefit elections to meet your needs (affordable medical/dental/vision benefits; paid vacation/sick time/retirement saving plan with exceptional employer match; and tuition assistance for you and your family, to name a few).

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff . Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Additional Details

The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Commitment To Safety

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