Residence Hall Director

Overview

Residence Hall Director (2600067)

Residence Hall Director

Who We Are
We, the Division of Student Affairs, are a student-focused organization that aims to empower student success and support personal development. We act daily to create, enhance, and sustain a culture of respect and inclusion in the workplace, focusing on equity and justice in its many forms, including racial, social, and environmental justice. We intentionally pursue excellence through introspection, vulnerability, empathy, compassion, learning, and courage.

We value our internal and external partnerships as vital drivers of the ambitious goals we pursue. We celebrate and take pride in the following:

Named one of the “Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs” by Diverse Magazine.

Serving a highly diverse student body (  for more information).

Leading the way as the #1 ranked institution in the AAU and #3 of all colleges and universities nationally in fostering our students  social mobility.

Awarded multiple distinctions including philanthropic awards and research grants in experiential learning and career development, voter engagement, student engagement, health and wellness practices, and quality of residential life.

for more about Student Affairs.

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):

• Bachelor s degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• One (1) academic year of full-time experience in Higher Education and/or Secondary Education (student experience may be considered).
• Experience with programming, engagement and/or residential curricula.
• Experience responding to crisis and/or early intervention (i.e. on-call for emergency response, conflict mediation, responding to medical or mental health emergencies, fire alarms, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications
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• Master’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher).
• Experience with student groups, organizations and/or experience as a Resident Assistant.
• Experience participating on a committee and/or working group.
• Experience reporting and following up on maintenance, safety, and/or security concerns of building facilities.
• Experience working with a diverse student population.

Brief Description of Duties
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The Residence Hall Director is responsible for the overall management of a residence hall ranging between 200-500 residents. The Residence Hall Director strives to establish an environment that cultivates academic achievement, personal development, and the physical solace and safety of the residents. Additionally, the Residence Hall Director serves on departmental committees sought at achieving departmental goals. The successful incumbent will have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, exercising strong organizational and time-management skills with outstanding attention to detail.

Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving.

• Recruits, selects, and evaluates student staff members. Advises, directs, and supports student staff through daily supervision and regular staff meetings.
• Facilitates the ongoing training and skill development for staff members.
• Manages the implementation of University and Departmental engagement initiatives and educational activities within the residence halls.

• Serves as a member of a Departmental standing committee as well as other Departmental and University committees as needed.
• Chairs a committee and/or functional assignment, managing professional staff, RA staff, or other student staff within the Area or Department.

• Provides informal counseling.
• Serves as resource/referral agent for campus and community resources such as the Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Health Center, University Police, Financial Aid, etc.
• Serves as advisor to building government and other student groups.
• Interprets, develops, and enforces policies for the residence hall.
• Establishes and maintains expectations of behavioral standards.
• Serves as hearing officer for student conduct cases and adjudicates cases; assigns sanctions based on independent judgment.
• Serves as student advisor for higher-level conduct…