Residence Hall Director
About the Role
The Residence Hall Director is a full-time, 12-month, live-in professional staff position reporting to the Associate Director of Housing and Residence Life. The Residence Hall Director oversees the community building and administrative management of a residence hall housing up to 225-350 students. The responsibilities require Residence Hall Directors to work evenings and some weekends to meet the needs of the department and to maximize effectiveness in working with students.
Key Responsibilities
- Serves as a main point of contact for resident support providing mediation and resolution of personal and facility issues
- May supervise the day-to-day activities of students and/or professional staff and assist with the personnel management allocation plan including hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation
- Receives and responds to crisis and student conduct situations according to established policies and procedures
- Plans, implements, and evaluates student programs and initiatives for residence life
Compensation
Base salary is $43,888 for a 12-month appointment with the possibility of additional compensation based on qualifications and experience.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2-3 years of significant student leadership experience in residence halls on a college campus
- Demonstrated supervision skills and/or experience
- Experience working with diverse groups
- Demonstrated administrative skills including an ability to manage multiple priorities
- Demonstrated proficiency of communication skills, including verbal, written, and interpersonal
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in area of student personnel, education, counseling or related areas
- Experience with the student conduct / judicial processes
- Strong decision-making skills and the ability to work autonomously
- Demonstrated experience working with crisis response
- Demonstrated ability to advise student groups
- Demonstrated experience in academic support
- Knowledge of assessment principles within higher education
- Previous residence hall or related experience
- Demonstrated experience in community development
Terms of Employment
This is an academic staff annual appointment. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. UW-Stevens Point does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position.
How to Apply
Applications received by 01/31/2026 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee until the position is filled.
Please include the following documents:
- Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience
- Resume (Official Transcripts may be required of finalist)
Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments. Employment will require a criminal background check and will also require you to supply three (3) professional references, one (1) of which being a current or former supervisor (preference to supply five (5) professional references, two (2) of which being current or former supervisors). Your references will be required to answer questions regarding misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment.
Contact Information
For additional information regarding the position, please contact:
- Jules Narlock, Position Contact, Search and Screen Committee — Email: jnarlock@uwsp.edu, Phone: 715-346-2471
- Human Resources — Email: human.resources@uwsp.edu, Phone: 715-346-2606 (for questions regarding the application process, need special arrangements, or if you submitted your application with missing materials)