Resident Director

POSITION: Resident DirectorDEPARTMENT: Office of Residence LifeREPORTS TO: Director of Residence LifeREQUIREMENTS: Required: Bachelor's degree, two to four years of Residence Life experience and direct involvement in student supervision and campus on-call experience.Preferred: Master's degree in Higher Education or related field. PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Resident Director works collaboratively with other Student Affairs departments, and the University community to create a positive living environment for all students. The primary focus of the position is to develop and supervise the Residence Life Staff as well as over-see the co-curricular programming for their assigned population (either Freshmen or Upperclassmen). The Resident Director works to provide a vibrant campus life that complements students' educational experience. This is a live-on position; a meal plan and apartment are provided.DUTIES: Coordinates class specific program modelSupervises 8-15 Residence Life student staff members (Resident Educators)Serves in the on-duty rotation as an Administrator on DutyConducts bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with individual student staff membersIs familiar with and adheres to all University policies and proceduresAssists with planning and implementation of all Residence Life programsSupports and attends University events and programsOther duties as assigned Administration/Operations:Establishes office hours for availability to residents and staffSubmits administrative reports as directedHelps supervise hall opening and closing procedures at the beginning and end of each semester and during vacation periods and breaksAssists with Room Selection for returning studentsCoordinates assessment initiatives to determine students' satisfactionOversees projects as assignedServes on departmental and University committees as assigned Programming/Staff Development: Evaluates student staff on a semester basisProvides ongoing development for Residence Life student staff and ensures they develop co-curricular initiatives for their communitiesAssists with recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation of Residence Life student staff membersPartakes in University training and development workshopsAttends all departmental meetings, including weekly student staff meetings and daily professional staff meetingsAttends weekly one-on-one meetings with the Director of Residence Life Student Conduct:Serves as disciplinary hearing officer for low-level adjudications as assigned by the Student ConductAdjudicates judicial cases and generate all necessary correspondence within the directed time frameConsults with Student Conduct, regarding referrals and other necessary action Emergency/Crisis Intervention:Knows Emergency/Crisis ProtocolAssists as directed, in any crisis/emergency situationConducts administrative room searches as requiredAlerts Public Safety Officers upon hearing of/finding an emergency situation

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