Coastal Carolina University

Assistant Vice President for University Housing

Coastal Carolina University$100K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree and ten years of progressive experience in housing.
  • Budget and financial management expertise.
  • Significant personnel and supervisory experience.
  • Strategic planning and organizational leadership skills.
  • Crisis management and compliance proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for University Housing.
  • Oversee a $38 million housing budget and ensure financial integrity.
  • Manage 1.4 million square feet of housing facilities and capital planning.
  • Enhance residence life and promote student well-being.
  • Lead occupancy management, housing contracts, and enrollment support.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with established work hours, including flexible scheduling.
  • Access to professional development opportunities.
  • Participation in institutional planning and decision-making processes.
Full Job Description
Posting Details

Posting Summary

Classification Title
Assistant Vice President

Classification Code
UC63

Pay Grade
0

Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines
No

Subject to Credit Check
No

Internal Title
Assistant Vice President for University Housing

Department
University Housing

Position Type
PCLS - Slotted Classified

Full or Part Time
Full-Time

Basis
12 mo.

Hours per week
37.5 hours per week

Normal Work Schedule
M-TH 8:00AM-5:00PM; F 8:00AM-12:30PM

Job Details

Assistant Vice President for University Housing in the University Housing Department.

How to Apply: Interested candidates may apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122679 Applicants must submit a cover letter, resume and list of three (3) professional references. Deadline to apply: October 31, 2026.

Required Requirements: Masters degree and ten (10) years of progressive experience within housing. Budget and financial-management experience. Significant personnel/supervisory experience. Strategic planning and organizational leadership experience. Crisis-management and compliance experience.

Preferred Requirements: At least five (5) years of senior-level management experience, Doctorate in higher education, education, business, public administration, or related field, Experience managing a housing system of 5,000+ beds. Experience managing a multimillion-dollar housing budget. Experience with major housing construction, renovation, P3/private housing partnerships, or debt-financed capital projects. Experience with housing technology such as StarRez. Experience with occupancy optimization, revenue management, and housing demand modeling. Experience leading housing operations during major institutional crises.

Duties, include but are not limited to:
• Executive Leadership, Strategic Direction & Institutional Alignment - Provides executive leadership for University Housing, establishing mission, vision, priorities, and long-range strategies that support institutional goals. Represents University Housing in campus-wide planning, policy development, and decision-making. Ensures alignment with enrollment, retention, student success, financial sustainability, and campus master planning.
• Financial Oversight & Business Stewardship - Provides executive oversight and serves as the Budget Officer for the University's $38 million housing enterprise Directs the development and execution of operating budgets financial controls and business processes to ensure fiscal integrity, operational effectiveness, and long-term financial sustainability. Promotes disciplined stewardship of institutional resources through transparent reporting, accountability, and alignment with University's strategic plan. Partners closely with Director of Auxiliary Finance, who provides financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting to support data-informed decision making and housing rate strategies.
• Facilities, Operations & Capital Planning - Oversees 1.4 million square feet of Housing Facilities, including maintenance, custodial services, access control, warehouse operations, renovations, and capital construction. Ensures safe, reliable, compliant, and student-centered residential facilities. Guides facility condition assessments, deferred maintenance planning, capital project prioritization, and modernization initiatives.
• Residence Life, Student Experience & Community Wellbeing - Oversees Residence Life, including residential education, student engagement, community development, risk management, emergency preparedness, crisis response, behavioral intervention, and student conduct. Ensures residential environments support belonging, learning, safety, and student success.
• Administration, Compliance, Occupancy Management, Assignments & Enrollment Support -Provides executive oversight for occupancy strategy, assignments operations, housing contracts, and capacity planning. Ensures accurate forecasting, optimal bed utilization, and alignment with enrollment and retention goals. Supports institutional planning through data driven occupancy modeling and demand analysis. Oversees administrative operations, business services, HR administration, procurement, contract management, policy development, business continuity planning, and compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations. Establishes department-wide performance metrics, dashboards, and accountability systems. Ensures efficient administrative systems and high-quality service delivery.

Assistant Vice President (UC63/61121949/FTE-S01197P), full-time position with benefits. Normal work hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Must be flexible to meet the special scheduling needs of the university.

Required Qualifications

Masters degree and ten (10) years of progressive experience within housing. Budget and financial-management experience. Significant personnel/supervisory experience. Strategic planning and organizational leadership experience. Crisis-management and compliance experience.

Preferred Qualifications

At least five (5) years of senior-level management experience, Doctorate in higher education, education, business, public administration, or related field, Experience managing a housing system of 5,000+ beds. Experience managing a multimillion-dollar housing budget. Experience with major housing construction, renovation, P3/private housing partnerships, or debt-financed capital projects. Experience with housing technology such as StarRez. Experience with occupancy optimization, revenue management, and housing demand modeling. Experience leading housing operations during major institutional crises.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Excellent executive communication and relationship-building skills. Strategic leadership, Financial and resource management, Executive decision-making, Crisis and risk management, Collaboration across the university.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
FTE-S01197P

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
01/04/2027

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date
09/21/2026

Job Close Date
10/31/2026

Open Until Filled
No

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122679

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About Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University (CCU) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954, it became an independent university in 1993. The university enrolls approximately 10,000 students annually and offers 74 undergraduate, 22 master's, and two doctoral degree programs. Coastal Carolina University is also the home of the Horry County Schools Scholars Academy, a high school for gifted students. The university is a NCAA Division I school and is a member of the Sun Belt Conference. The university's mascot is Chauncey the Chanticleer.
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