Residence Hall Director

Paraprofessional Staff

• Provide orientation, training, supervision and regular evaluation of approximately 16-24 Resident Assistants. Some hall assignments will also include supervision of other student staff (i.e., College Work Study, Student Assistants).
• Participate in selection of Paraprofessional Staff and Student Assistants.
• Conduct bi‑weekly meetings with individual Paraprofessional Staff to develop and review goals/outcomes achieved, discuss issues, recognize contributions, provide and solicit feedback.
• Assess skills and development of Paraprofessional Staff while providing experiences, opportunities, and training, which challenge and support their development.
• Attend all departmental and divisional training sessions and workshops, as required. This may include planning and facilitating training sessions for the hall and departmental Paraprofessional Staff as a whole.
• Serve as a facilitator/instructor for the Paraprofessional Staff Leadership Class (if needed).

• Provide orientation, training, supervision and regular evaluation of one Graduate Assistant (AHD).
• Participate in the Assistant Hall Director selection process.
• Conduct weekly individual meetings with Graduate Assistant (AHD) to develop and review goals/outcomes achieved, discuss issues, recognize contributions, provide and solicit feedback.
• Assist with creation of Graduate Assistant (AHD) professional development plan.
• Assess skills and development of Assistant Hall Director while providing experiences, opportunities, and training that challenge and support their development.
• Create Graduate Assistant (AHD) performance program, conduit mid‑year evaluation and end‑of‑the –year evaluation.

• Provide orientation, supervision, assist in training and evaluation of one Office Manager.
• Participate in the Office Manager selection process.
• Attend various departmental meetings on a weekly/biweekly basis including, but not limited to:
• Residential Life meeting/development session (1.5 hours weekly)
• In-Hall Staff meeting (2 hours weekly)
• Area Professional Staff meeting (1.5 hours weekly)
• Meeting with Assistant Director (1.5 hour weekly)
• Meeting with Assistant Hall Director (1 hour weekly)
• Committee meeting (1-2 hours weekly plus homework)
• Meetings with paraprofessional staff (4-5 hours weekly) – generally 2x/month,
• Prepare end of semester and end of year reports in December and May.
• There is an expectation of general availability during most business hours. Evening commitments such as staff meetings, hall council and program attendance is also expected.
• Use computer programs, including by but not limited to, Star Rez, Microsoft Office Suite, eRezLife, Maxient, OnGuard, EMS, and Campus Labs.

• Participate in at least one Residential Life committee.
• Attend and participate in all Professional Staff training and Paraprofessional Staff training.
• Participate in and carry out responsibilities as required by the professional staff selection process.
• Collaborate with other departmental and university offices such as University Police, Counseling, Student Life, Residential Operations, Residential Facilities or Wellness Education Services.
• Represent the department at various functions such as Nancy Welch Awards, Paraprofessional Extended Training, RHA Association Awards and other events as needed.
• Coordinate staff programming efforts in conjunction with the residential curriculum and community development.
• Encourage staff and students in planning and developing programs to meet the diverse needs of the residence hall population.
• Supervise the in-hall departmental programming model including program approval, reviewing program proposals, providing program feedback and tracking program requirements.
• Make programming purchases (shopping with Paraprofessionals Staff members and signing off on food purchases).
• Manage the programming budget including maintaining a spreadsheet/database, turning in receipts.
• Utilize eRezLife Software and UB Linked for program tracking and program advertising.
• Assist in the development, execution and assessment of…