Community Director - Live in position

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This person is responsible for all administrative functions of the residential community, serving as the live-in leader of approximately 300-600 residents. Responsibilities include: supervision of full time and student staff; managing implementation of the residential curriculum; facility and occupancy management; and responding to crisis and concerns, including after normal business hours. Reporting to an Assistant Director for Residence Life, this person communicates about incidents occurring in the community, adjudicates conduct and community standard cases, and establishes an environment that promotes collaboration, learning, and a sense of belonging through individual and group interactions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and two years of residence life, student services, counseling, or related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply advising techniques to support student needs.
Ability to communicate effectively with populations verbally and in writing.
Physical and emotional ability to work long and irregular hours, occasionally involving emotional stress and interrupted sleep.
Knowledge of safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed.

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary leader/manager of a residential community.
Provides supervision to full, part time and student staff.
Conducts regular individual and group meetings, assigns, delegates and manages tasks.
Works with other departmental staff member(s) on selection, training, and evaluation of appropriate staff.
Administers regular feedback to supervisees, appropriately confronts and documents personnel problems.
Provides training and guidance to increase competence.
Manages front desk operations to provide consistent service standards.
Develops staff that supports the demographics of the student population across a breadth of differences.
Implements the residential curriculum.
Interacts with residents individually and in groups in ways that promote independence, career readiness, global citizenship, and interpersonal skills.
Actively interacts with in-hall student organizations (CCE, Hall Council, and NRHH) through 1on1 interactions and attendance at programs.
Serves as resource/referral agent for campus and community resources such as Counseling and Testing Services, the Dean of Students, the Survivor Advocate, the Center for Belonging & Engagement, the Career Center, Student Learning Center, Student Activities, Student Money Management, and University Police.
Makes fiscal decisions that follow budgetary guidelines and engages students through programming and events.
Serves as an administrator of the conduct process as directed.
Follows emergency procedures of the halls and responds appropriately based on protocol.
Completes on-call shifts as scheduled and addresses situations and incidents.
Manages assigned residential facilities including completion of work orders and reports.
Oversees occupancy and room assignments in designated facilities.
Reports and follows up with facilities and occupancy matters regularly.
Actively participates in departmental and university committees and assignments as assigned.
Assists in reviewing practices, policies, programs and services to meet different student needs.