Resident Director

Job Description

DIVISION: Enrollment Management and Student Affairs             

DEPARTMENT: Residential Education  

REPORTS TO (TITLE):     Associate Director for Residential Education  

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

Under the supervision of the Associate Director for Residential Education, the Resident Director is responsible for the management of housing communities ranging in size from 200-500 residential students, and the supervision of 6 – 18 Resident Assistants.

 Resident Directors may also supervise a Graduate Assistant, where applicable.

 General responsibilities include student staff supervision and development, community development, student conduct, implementation of the residential curriculum, occupancy management, routine administration, program management, support of living-learning communities and professional development.

 The Resident Director serves as a role model and mentor to both staff and residential students.  With a strong emphasis on providing educational experiences in a residential community, the Resident Director plans and implements community engagement opportunities that support the goals of the residential curriculum.

 Additionally, the Resident Director collaborates with The Office of Residential and Dining Services, as well as other Student Affairs and campus partners to meet the needs of their residential community.

 This is a live-in position that requires on-call duty responses during the evenings and weekends.  Other evening and weekend responsibilities, including but not limited to semester openings and closings, open houses and admitted students’ days, Hall Council meetings, and other programs/events as required.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

STAFF DEVELOPMENT & STUDENT LEADERSHIP Provides supervision, timely feedback and evaluation, as well as holding accountable a staff of Resident Assistants (and Graduate Assistant, where applicable).

Works with the Associate Director for Residential Education for selection on the annual recruitment, interviewing, and selection of student staff members.

Works with the Associate Director for Residential Education for training to develop pre-semester and in-service student staff training programs or events, and workshops for a variety of staff lines.

B.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Develops and implements events and community engagement opportunities that support the residential curriculum in accordance with the Office of Residential Education’s vision, mission, and goals, which can be accomplished by assisting in the creation of lesson plans and curriculum assessment.  Assists with writing lesson plans for the curriculum and with curriculum assessment.

Provides support, advisement, information, and referral services for residents as needed.

Works with Resident Assistants in the development of student relationships and programs that promote communit...