Resident Director

The Residence Director works directly with the Department of Residence Life and Housing. The ideal candidate will provide holistic, educational leadership while administering a comprehensive living-learning environment for communities housing 150-200 students. They serve as the primary professional staff available in the residence halls for student support. Resident Directors are responsible for facilitating community development, which fosters academic success and personal growth.

The Residence Director is a dynamic individual who exhibits a vibrant personal faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, displaying Christ-centered servant leadership and a commitment to student success.

Living on campus is required
. Residence Directors participate in an on call crisis response rotation providing support to the campus 24/7/365 and can have responsibilities that fall beyond traditional business hours.

The secondary role of the Residence Director is for developing a residential education program for Resident Assistants as well as the campus population as a whole. They will work with the Director of Residence Life and Housing Coordinator to manage Housing assignments and develop creative ways to engage with students. Additionally, this position will assist with campus wide programming for the Office of Residence Life.

• Responsible for the supervision, leadership, and development of a comprehensive living-learning environment housing 150-200 students
• Develop intentional assessment practices to address the needs of each community and create action steps to meet those intended outcomes
• Create a community development plan for the residential area focused on the learning, growth, and development of students
• Establish healthy mentoring relationships through daily interactions with students, mediate conflicts, respond to their needs and refer students to appropriate resources as needed
• Serve as a University judicial officer and provide educational guidance in enforcing the CUC Code of Conduct.
• Implement the departmental programming model and provide guidance to staff in achieving learning outcomes for the community
• Promote the institution's core values in all initiatives and through public discourse

• Coordinate day to day operations of the residential area and department such as occupancy, facilities management, hall opening and closing, room selection, and the reassignment process
• Manage efficient and accurate operational reports and communicate regularly with necessary offices
• Assist the leader of Housing Operations in identifying and resolving facility issues in a timely fashion and proactively identify opportunities to improve the residential environment
• Ensure the observance of all Concordia applicable policies, rules, and regulations as well as the laws of the city, state, and nation
• Practice fiscal responsibility in the administration and oversight of community programming budget

• Supervise, train, evaluate and provide leadership to a Resident Assistant staff of 6-10 RA's, 1-2 Community Coordinators.
• Assist in the coordination of all department-wide initiatives including RA training, RA selection, room selection, and other programming initiatives and committees as needed
• Provide proactive visible leadership within the community to promote the institution's values and services, support residential programming, and market availability
• Collaborate with multiple University offices in creating new educational initiatives and developing more efficient practices that seek to create cutting edge residential experiences for students

• Participate in an on-call emergency duty rotation throughout the year (evenings and weekends), including academic breaks providing crisis support and response to students
• Collaborate with Concordia Public Safety, and other qualified persons on immediate response to incidents in hall, as needed
• Provide supportive leadership in responding to the needs of individuals in crisis and make necessary referrals and guidance as needed
• Collaborate with multiple…