Assistant Resident Director

Overview

Hiring Range: $1,500 (Part Time) - $2,200 (Full-Time) monthly stipend

Position Title: Assistant Resident Director

Working Title: ARD

Position Number: Temp - 6088

Full-time or Part-time: Part Time

Time Limited Position: Yes

Number of Vacancies: Multiple Vacancies

Department: Temporary Pools - Student Affairs

Posting Number: 0401830

Job Category: Temporary

Description of Work: The ARD is a temporary 11-month, live-in appointment within the Department of Housing and Residence Life. ARDs supervise and manage a residence hall community housing 100-350 students and support student development, community development, leadership development, activity development, administration, policy enforcement, crisis management and staff development. Advanced ARDs may have additional responsibilities and work full-time hours. ARDs act as building leads in the supervisor’s absence.

Attendance at ARD training and department trainings is mandatory. The ARD application is a yearly renewal process supervised by a Residence Life Administrator.

Co-Supervision of Staff

• Conduct weekly staff meetings with RAs.
• Conduct individual one-on-one meetings with RAs every 2 weeks.
• Provide ongoing training, recognition, and staff development opportunities.
• Schedule RA staff for building coverage, including breaks, closings, post-exams, and graduation.
• Hold staff members accountable for actions by routinely evaluating job performance.
• Share concerns appropriately by avoiding direct confrontation in staff meetings: supporting in public, confronting in private.
• Participate in RA selection and evaluation processes.
• Role model appropriate behavior to maintain credibility and effectiveness.
• Maintain professional relationships with student staff and residents.
• Keep Residence Life Administrator informed of all situations and regularly discuss staff wellbeing and performance.
• Advise students who are members of the community council.

Community and Student Leadership Development

• Build community using the department’s community development plan and activity model.
• Direct staff in creating events and initiatives that encourage resident involvement and growth.
• Serve as a resource and referral agent for students’ academic, identity, and social needs.
• Support and meet the needs of all students based on diverse characteristics.
• Work with security to create a safe community.
• Participate on at least one department committee as a collateral assignment.

Student Conduct and Crisis Management

• Interpret and uphold university rules and the Student Code of Conduct and policies in an educational manner.
• Handle crisis situations (mental health, roommate conflicts, conduct, staffing issues) with appropriate range of response.
• Provide night and weekend on-duty coverage for approximately 1,600 residents.

Professional Development

• Represent the department on university committees/work groups.
• Participate in staff training and development opportunities offered by the Department of Residence Life and other campus departments.

Administration

• Oversee budgets for residence hall programming and staff development (in coordination with the Residence Life Administrator).
• Hold scheduled regular office hours in the residence hall staff office (afternoon/evening).
• Coordinate check-in/check-out, building openings/closings, and room changes.
• Complete paperwork timely; monitor voicemail, email, and office mailbox daily.
• Attend departmental trainings and staff meetings; perform administrative tasks as assigned.
• Assume on-call responsibilities with other staff on a rotating basis.
• Safeguard keys; loss of staff or unassigned keys may result in employment implications.

Residence Hall Programming

• Direct, support, and participate in RA programming efforts.
• Collaborate with RAs to assess student needs and develop programming goals.
• Be available in the residence hall for problem solving, referrals, mediation, and advising.
• Be visible and accessible, including scheduled weekends.

Policy Enforcement

• Uphold and enforce University and Department policies, including Conduct or Honor Code violations.
• Clearly communicate policies to staff and students.
• Assist RAs with confronting students violating policies.

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