Residence Hall Director

Duties

• Directly supervise the Resident Assistants in the building which you are assigned.
• Provide training, development, support, and conduct evaluations of staff.
• Oversee the development and coordination of community development, which includes cultural, educational and social programs for the hall, thus addressing the needs and concerns of the community.
• Counsel and advise individual students in the broad areas of academic, vocational, and personal guidance.
• Provide training and data to staff to facilitate their ability to provide counseling within the limits of their trained capabilities.
• Actively advise a hall government and assist them by developing programs that enhance their leadership development.
• Serve as a member of a departmental functional team – Administrative Operations, Leadership Development, Program Development, Assessment, Advancement, or Judicial.
• Assist in the recruitment and selection of new professional and paraprofessional staff.
• Consistently enforce Federal, State and College regulations within the hall and across campus.
• Participate in an on-call rotation schedule, providing 24 hour support to students and responding to on-campus crises and/or incidents.
• Support on-campus efforts related to the health and safety of our students during crisis scenarios including but not limited to severe weather, pandemic and health crisis, facilities issues, and other emergency scenarios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Master’s Degree desirable.
• Relevant hall experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement residence hall programming, community building, and in-service training for staff.
• Evidence of strong administrative skills, ability to multitask.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and work well with staff and students of diverse interests and backgrounds.