Assistant Residence Director – Heritage

The Assistant Residence Director (ARD) is a female, 10-month, full-time, live-in position responsible for supporting the Residence Director (RD) in fostering a holistic residential learning environment within the Heritage (freshman) Complex. The ARD contributes to developing a community that supports students’ academic, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual growth. This role includes mentoring students, supervising Resident Advisors, coordinating programming, and assisting with administrative and operational responsibilities.

• Build meaningful relationships with residents and provide guidance related to transitioning to college, spiritual growth, values clarification, lifestyle decisions, and interpersonal relationships.
• Serve as a visible and accessible presence within the residence community.
• Coordinate programs that support students’ educational, personal, spiritual, and recreational development.
• Support Conversation-based Programming initiatives by helping Resident Advisors create intentional, developmentally informed interactions with students.

• Assist the RD in the selecting, training, and supervising the Residence Life student staff.
• Provide ongoing leadership development and support to Resident Advisors.
• Assume responsibility for the residence complex when the RD is unavailable.

• Act as a liaison between residents and university faculty and staff.
• Attend and participate in Residence Life trainings, meetings, and student activities.
• Encourage a residential culture aligned with the institution’s mission, identity, and core values.

• Respond to emergencies and crises by assessing situations, determining appropriate actions, and contacting additional professional staff or Security when needed.
• Remain knowledgeable of emergency procedures and ready to implement protocols.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule with Residence Life staff.

• Assist with operational functions including check-in/check-out procedures, room assignments, key management, maintenance coordination, and general facility oversight.
• Support accurate documentation and follow-through for Residence Life processes and communication.