Residence Hall Director

About the role

The Office of Housing and Residential Life (HRL) is seeking a Resident Hall Director (RHD) to lead and support a community of students in their transition or continued college journey. This position oversees a community of 60-600 undergraduate students and works closely with a team of resident advisors and other student leaders.

Responsibilities

• Support individual and student success through community engagement and intentional interactions
• Provide a safe, inclusive, and engaging living environment
• Assess and address needs, manage care and conduct cases, advise hall council, and provide support to SCL’s student learning outcomes
• Serve on an on-call rotation to support safety and security needs of residential communities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with at least 2 years of relevant work experience in residential administration, community development, student affairs program planning or implementation at the graduate, or professional level
• Undergraduate level experience will be considered to a lesser degree than professional or graduate experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including verbal and written communication
• Demonstrated experience in being a team player, ability to manage priorities, and working in an evolving environment
• Required to live in the residence halls 12 months per year
• Commitment to working with diverse populations of students and can successfully collaborate with academic departments, University offices, and alumni groups as appropriate

Qualifications

• Master's degree in student personnel/higher education or closely related field preferred
• Commitment to working with students in residence
• Experience in using a variety of basic and advanced business/technical programs/applications to perform responsibilities involving data management and analysis

Skills

• Supervision, administrative, and communication skills
• Ability to model values that support inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing
• Ability to advocate for individuals from a broad range of backgrounds

Benefits

This position offers a salary of $47,000. It is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Pay

$47,000.00 - $55,704.00

Schedule

Onsite

Contact Information

Contact Email: ry274@cornell.edu