Community Director

The University of Arizona•Tucson, AZ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Director (CD) reporting to an Assistant Director for Residential Districts or to a Program Manager is a member of the Residential Education team. This individual provides residents and student-staff living in the dorm with support and leadership, promotes an inclusive community, educates about residential community standards, and provides crisis response and management.This position offers a hybrid work arrangement, combining on-site work with remote work flexibility. Housing & Residential Life (Housing), a self-funded auxiliary housed within Campus Life at the University of Arizona, operates 23 dorms and 1 graduate apartment complex that house over 7,800 students annually on the University of Arizona Main Campus. More than 80% of on-campus residents are first-year students. Our dorms range in style from historic to modern and range in size from 60 to 1000 residents. While the University does not require students to live on campus, more than 70% of all incoming first-year students choose to live in UA housing to help their transition to university life. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Personnel Administration, Counseling, or a related field upon employment and 1 year of residential experience at the full-time level OR a combination of equivalent experience.
Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

Nice To Haves

Two years of residential experience at the graduate level.
Experience in all the following areas: supervision, advising student groups, conduct adjudication, crisis management/duty, and administrative responsibilities.
Experience in residence life or related area.
Experience working with different populations.
Experience supervising and/or advising students.
Cell phone and/or remote connectivity.

Responsibilities

Manage building communities ranging from 60-1,020; 6-26 Resident Assistants, and possibly a Graduate Community Director, Lead RA, and/or Office Assistant.
Facilitate individual one-on-one meetings with staff to engage in ongoing professional and community development, review student and facilities concerns, and evaluate staff.
Oversee weekly staff meetings to review Wildcat Living Curriculum, departmental notices, student and facilities updates, and ongoing training.
Administer staff selection and evaluate processes.
Aid in the development and execution of departmental trainings around interpersonal communication, relationship building, conflict mediation, crisis management, and cultural competency skills.
Develop a positive and inclusive working and living environment for staff and students by implementing and evaluating Wildcat Living Student Engagement Model emphasizing Focus Areas of Wildcat Spirit and Traditions, Academic Success, and Wellbeing.
Provide crisis intervention and resources to residents and staff in need while serving on campus-wide on-call duty rotation.
Serve as hearing officer and facilitate students conduct meetings on a weekly basis to promote opportunities for student accountability and reflection.
Advise Hall Council student leaders and oversee the development of their leadership and advocacy skills.
Perform a variety of administrative duties including, but not limited to, assessments, reports, occupancy and budgetary management, purchasing and processing receipts, and payroll, health and safety checks, facilitating residence hall opening and closing.