Essential Duties
- Facilitate student interaction and provide opportunities for growth and development through programming.
- Actively foster an environment within the residence halls which reflect a positive community and which contribute to students’ personal and academic success, using community and student development principles.
- Coordinate engagement living learning community (LLC) events and initiatives to include cultivating a positive and engaging living environment that fosters a sense of belonging and enables students to build positive relationships with one another; serve as liaison between LLC students, community stakeholders, and department.
- Advise and train student groups such s the Residence Hall Association.
- Direct the development of hall learning and social activities using the programming dimensions as established by the department.
- Plan and implement departmental retreats, campus-wide educational and social programs (Blues Week events, Campus Safety Day, etc.) and hall-wide events to enhance the residential experience and meet student need.
- Provide oversight to RA programming and educate staff about programming models.
- Assess the needs of residential students as well as effectiveness of programming (satisfaction surveys, etc.); serve as a resource to residents for programs, potential issues and/or individual concerns.
- Develop formal and informal relationships with students; communicate effectively with staff and students both verbally and in writing.
- Provide opportunities, training experiences, and one-to-one contacts that identify and help resolve individual problems and conflicts; assist students in developing skills to address interpersonal conflicts through programming.
- Set standards shared with other staff for maintaining visibility and availability within the hall, and for initiation of informal contacts with students; regularly visit floors and attend programs and student group meetings, develop strategies for daily interaction with students on a hall, living unit and individual basis.
- Create and disseminate marketing materials related to programs and initiatives (electronic and print media, bulletin boards, etc.).
- Serve on-call periods along with other Housing and Residence Life staff; Residence Director would also live in the residence halls.
- Help students become involved in student organizations through involvement coaching; direct staff efforts in developing student leaders and in supporting student organizations.
- Provide quality customer service to all residential students, guests, parents, and University employees.
- Assist in judicial oversight and sanctioning.
- Serve as departmental representative for summer camps and conferences including contract negotiation, communication with guests, assignments, and facilitating communication with other campus departments.
- Work with appropriate departmental staff to process billing for summer camps/conferences.
- Supervise the Summer Camp Assistants/RAs including marketing, recruitment, interviews, and training.
- Ovesee departmental committees as outlined by the Assistant Director and/or Director; serve on University committees as assigned by the Director.
- Performs other reasonable duties as assigned by the Director.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university is required.
Experience:
Requires more than 1 year of experience in housing and/or student affairs.
Job Description Summary
The Residence Director (RD) develops and administers a comprehensive programming experience that shapes the environment and experiences of the residential population. This includes the planning and implementation of events and initiatives across all residence halls, campus-wide events, learning community oversight, and student group advising. This position requires the Resident Director to reside in their assigned on-campus apartment throughout the term of their appointment.
Hours of Availability Background Check Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. However, failure to disclose may disqualify a candidate.
Requisition Detail Information
Requisition Number
FY20554NF
Will this job have a specific close date?
No
Special Instructions to Applicants