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Job Description
The University of Nevada, Reno is seeking an accomplished and business-savvy leader to serve as Assistant Vice President (AVP), Campus Living and Learning. The AVP has primary responsibility for creating an inclusive and vibrant campus life for a growing and increasingly diverse student body.
The position oversees and manages the following functions, with a combined budget of $45M:
The Joe Crowley Student Union
E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
Residential Life, Housing and Food Services
The Career Studio.
In addition, this position partners with the Assistant Vice President of Leadership and Engagement to provide student programming, as well as anticipate and support student needs. This position will work with the Dean of Students' office and others on campus in handling emergencies. This position reports to the Vice President for Student Services.
At the University of Nevada, Reno, we believe campus life should be transformative, inclusive, and boldly student-centered. We are seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to serve as Assistant Vice President for Campus Living and Learning, reporting directly to the Vice President for Student Services.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the daily experience of a growing student body while leading a dynamic portfolio that includes the Joe Crowley Student Union, E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center, Residential Life, Housing and Food Services, and the Career Studio. With oversight of a $45M combined budget, this leader will champion innovation, belonging, wellness, and student success at every touchpoint of campus life.
Serving as a key leader, the Assistant Vice President aligns Student Life programs and services to create a campus environment where every student feels welcomed and supported. The role provides oversight and coordination of student life policies, procedures, and emergency protocols; advises faculty and staff on actions that safeguard student health and safety; and partners closely with the Dean of Students.
This position drives evidence-based strategies that strengthen student retention and graduation rates while building integrated support systems for at-risk and underrepresented students. The Assistant Vice President mentors and develops teams of professionals and student leaders, fostering collaboration, accountability, and innovation. Through strategic planning, program assessment, and research grounded in student development theory and high-impact practices, this leader ensures continuous improvement, measurable outcomes, and meaningful impact. Oversight of departmental assessment plans, compliance, and reporting ensures services remain effective, equitable, and responsive to evolving student needs.
If you are motivated by student success and ready to shape the future of campus life at a nationally recognized institution, we invite you to bring your leadership to Nevada’s flagship university.
Required Qualifications
Master’s Degree and five (5) years of managerial or related professional work experience.
Related experience: Higher education senior leader experience to include overseeing student services and higher education functions, and college/university auxiliary services or related.
Preferred Qualifications
Proven experience in student housing or residential life operations, including managing large-scale residential communities
Strong financial acumen
Background in business operations, demonstrating strategic leadership, process improvement, and organizational management
Compensation Grade
Salary Range: $150,000 - $179,473
Comp Grade E
Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience, budgets, and equity.
Schedule and Travel
Variable work schedule
Occasional travel
Required to work on campus as well as attend large events and meetings in person
Remarkable Retirement
Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.
Perks of Working at UNR
Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
No state income tax!
Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees
The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid
Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners.
Exempt
YesFull-Time Equivalent
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Please note that once you submit your application, the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, or additional documents sections of the application will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, before the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.
Attach the following attachments to your application
1) Resume/CV
2) Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three Professional References
Full Consideration
For full consideration, apply by April 15, 2026.
This posting is open until filled
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
Posting Close Date
Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.
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Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
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About Us
The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.
Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”
Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.
The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as “University Village,” to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.
Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google’s TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada – led by the University of Nevada, Reno – was named one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs). Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories. Nevada’s Tech Hub will strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.
Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.
The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.
Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.
For more information, please visit the University’s website.