Residence Hall Director

Responsibilities

• Ensure a consistent adult presence in residential areas, serving as a positive role model for students.
• Foster meaningful relationships with residents, offering support and guidance to help them achieve their academic and personal objectives.
• Oversee the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of paraprofessional staff.
• Design and implement a robust training program for paraprofessional staff, ensuring alignment with office guidelines.
• Maintain clear communication of staff expectations and document any performance-related concerns.
• Engage in office recruitment processes, including selection of paraprofessional staff, residence hall preparations, and room assignments.
• Aid in crafting, implementing, and monitoring the residential educational curriculum.
• Collaborate on initiatives like Living-Learning Communities and Faculty Affiliates, enhancing the integration of academic and residential life.
• Serve as a point of contact and mediator for Faculty Affiliates, ensuring a strong bond between faculty and residents.
• Regularly participate in the RHD on-call duty rotation, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Uphold, clarify, and enforce University policies and guidelines to ensure a harmonious living environment.
• Handle assigned CARE cases, providing follow-up for students in need of support.
• Collaborate with the Office of Facilities, ensuring the optimal maintenance and upkeep of residence hall facilities.
• Efficiently manage designated residence hall budgets, ensuring all budgetary processes and guidelines are followed.
• Ensure all necessary documentation, including duty logs and reports, are submitted accurately and within stipulated deadlines.
• Work with the Office of Housing to manage room condition reports, room changes, damage reporting, work orders and follow up, room selection, opening and closing inspections, health and safety inspections, vacancy management, and other duties as assigned.
• Facilitate and support hall or area councils in partnership with the Residence Hall Association.
• Represent the department in office and divisional committees as necessary.
• Engage in continuous professional development, attending relevant seminars, workshops, and association events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one to three years of professional or graduate-level experience in residential life, housing, student affairs, or related student-facing environments.
• Demonstrated experience supervising, mentoring, or training student staff or paraprofessional employees.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution, and organizational skills.
• Experience with creating and executing programs.
• Ability to respond effectively to crisis situations and exercise sound judgment in a residential environment.
• Independent decision-making abilities.
• Commitment to inclusive excellence.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and participate in an on-call rotation and to reside in an assigned on-campus apartment as a condition of employment.
• Advanced knowledge of student development and evidence of a strong commitment to the profession.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from varied backgrounds.

Education Requirements

• Master's degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration or related field is required.

Physical Demands

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently to move objects.
• Required to travel from building to building and between multiple campuses.
• Will have 'on-call' responsibilities which require walking up and down stairs, performing rounds in and outside of the buildings, and responding quickly and in person to emergencies.

About the Role

Residence Hall Directors serve as key student affairs professionals within the Division of Student Affairs and are responsible for fostering community development, supporting student wellness, responding to student concerns, and enhancing the residential student experience through leadership, mentorship, education, and crisis response. Through collaboration with campus partners, Residence Hall Directors contribute to a dynamic residential experience grounded in student development and holistic support.

Benefits

The salary for this position is $50,000.