Resident Director

Overview

Position Title: Resident Director

Department/School: Office of Housing & Residential Life, Student Affairs

Salary/Pay Rate: $60,405.80 - $62,353.20

Job Summary: The Office of Housing and Residential Life at Marist University invites applications for the position of Resident Director. This position is responsible for the daily administration and operation of undergraduate housing. This is a 12-month, full-time, live-in position that requires participation in an after-hours on-call duty rotation.

Type of Position: Full-time

Classification: Administrative (Exempt)

Months per Year: 12

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 5:00pm when classes are not in session. Monday - Friday | Work schedules may vary when classes are in session.

Please note:

The primary work location for this position is Poughkeepsie, NY. Local, on-campus work in Poughkeepsie, NY will be required as a condition of employment.

Hours per Week: 37.5

Location: Marist University Main Campus

Location Notes: Relocation assistance may be available. University policy may reimburse eligible moving and relocation expenses.

Number of Position Openings: 1

Equal Employment Statement: Marist University is committed to creating an inclusive workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of all members of the Marist community. Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups.

The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups. Marist s policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University.

It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.

• Provide direct support for resident needs and serve as the primary administrator for all aspects of residential life.
• Understand resident and parent questions and concerns. Meet with residents and parents as appropriate through in-person meetings and phone calls to address these items, provide follow-up information, develop solutions, and resolve. Refer residents to appropriate campus resources, as needed.
• Mediate resident and roommate conflicts.
• Communicate RADAR & duty updates to supervisors.
• Prepare for and execute student conduct meetings, administration, and investigations. This includes management and documentation of violations to University policy and other incidents. Work with the Student Conduct Office.
• Oversee and assist the Residence Hall Council.
• Conduct wellness checks on residents.
• Conduct non-maintenance walkthroughs of area, including monitoring and maintaining “Broom Clean Standards” of area.
• Conduct Student Life Team Meetings.
• Manage the core business of the department through effective budgeting, reporting, and operational execution.
• Direct, assist, and execute all aspects of area openings/closings.
• Administer and reconcile area and project budgets, and authorize and prepare petty cash disbursement/cash advances/purchase orders.
• Train and supervise a Resident Assistant (student) staff to meet the needs of residents and the department.
• Administer and participate in RA Training across all areas and in specific areas, and continue to develop and motivate RAs through ongoing training and coaching.
• Conduct and…