Assistant to the Director/Resident Director

Western Connecticut State University•Danbury, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Western Connecticut State University is pleased to announce applications are being accepted for an Assistant to the Director of Housing / Resident Director. There is a 10-month assignment and a 12-month assignment positions available. Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) is committed to enhancing our diverse university community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, members of LGBTQIA and BIPOC communities, veterans, and women to apply. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. WCSU is honored to be awarded the federal designation as a Hispanic Servicing Institution (HSI). This accomplishment marks a pivotal moment in our progress toward fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our campus community. The Office of Housing & Residence Life promotes an atmosphere that is conducive to establishing academic, social, and personal growth of the resident student population, using WCSU’s CULTURE™ (Creating Undergraduate Learning Through Unique Residential Experiences) model. CULTURE builds relationships, supports academics, and develops community via programming, mentoring, and academic initiatives. Additional information is available at www.wcsu.edu/housing. Information on the University may be found on www.wcsu.edu. The Assistant to the Director of Housing / Resident Director position is designed to provide a resource person within the residence hall who counsels, promotes hall programming, maintains a hall environment conducive to learning and individual growth, makes referrals, advises residence hall groups, monitors maintenance requests, recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates resident assistants and information desk personnel. The Assistant to the Director of Housing / Resident Director promotes an atmosphere that is conducive to establishing academic, social, and personal growth of the resident student population. This is a full-time live in position. Will supervise student employee staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree is required. Master's degree preferred.
Relevant experience in order to relate effectively to resident college students and staff.
Proficient in interpersonal relationships; have excellent verbal and written communications skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple responsibilities; supervise staff and exercise appropriate judgment and decision–making.
Must have a valid driver's license and a vehicle available for job-related duties and meetings.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree

Responsibilities

Responsible for the recruitment, selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of the resident assistant staff and the information desk personnel. Additionally, responsible for developing and implementing procedural guidelines for information desk operation.
Acts as advisor to the Residence Hall council, the group responsible for recommending various hall regulations, subsidizing hall activities of both social and educational nature, and promoting/implementing social and educational programs. This includes responsibility for appropriate supervision of the hall council budget.
Provides residence hall students’ academic, vocational, personal, social, and disciplinary support and referral.
Physical Plant - Responsible for monitoring and follow-up on maintenance problems within the residence hall.
Handles disciplinary matters associated with the residence hall operation.
Assumes residence hall campus-wide duty on designated nights and weekends.
Works with the Associate Director of Housing to coordinate summer conferencing housing tasks as assigned. This duty applies only to a 12-month position.
Provides operational supervision to the opening and closing of the residence hall at the beginning and end of each semester, academic year, and scheduled break periods.
Prepares all required reports, records, and evaluations promptly and accurately as assigned.
Assists the WestConnect Office with troubleshooting and programming of electronic locks within the residence halls.
Performs other duties and responsibilities related to those enumerated above which do not alter the basic level and responsibilities of the position.