Community Director

Whitman College•Walla Walla, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Director (CD) shares with other members of the Student Life staff the general responsibility of supporting the educational aims of the College. The CD serves as an educator and role model while assisting students in their efforts to make full use of the opportunities and resources available to them. This role oversees the supervision, administration, and community development for a number of residential facilities and may lead broader initiatives within Residence Life and Housing.

Requirements

Ability to support and advance the College’s core goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, and access.
Ability to build community among residential undergraduate college students.
Ability to stay organized, set attainable goals, and complete projects without reminders.
Ability to facilitate team building, present training material, and speak to large groups.
Ability to be flexible and be comfortable with ambiguity.
Ability to communicate clearly on difficult topics while being empathetic.
Ability to manage email and text communications and respond in a timely manner.
Ability to work both independently and in a team-focused educational environment and be ready to jump in and take on new projects as needed.
Bachelor's Degree.
2+ years of post-college professional experience.
Experience working with undergraduate residential college communities.
Experience working in Student Affairs.
OR a combination of relevant education, training, and experience.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and meet one of the following criteria: be at least 18 years old with 2 years of driving experience and complete a driver improvement course, OR be at least 19 with 3 years of experience and successfully pass a motor vehicle report (MVR) check.

Nice To Haves

Experience presenting to groups and leading trainings.
Knowledge of Student Development Theory.
Experience with diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, antiracism, and accessibility programming, theories, or analysis.
Master’s Degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Supervise a team of paraprofessional Resident Assistants.
Present and facilitate training and leadership development opportunities.
Provide ongoing team building and develop a sense of group support and learning for your staff.
Provide mentoring and assistance to junior professional staff (Resident Directors).
Participate in paraprofessional staff recruitment and hiring processes.
Coordinate and guide group efforts on strategic special projects.
Develop strategic goals for learning and development within residential spaces.
Arrange and facilitate social and academic events and programs.
Advise student group programming including student hall government.
Act as a resource for residents requesting program information.
Encourage alcohol and drug education programs.
Encourage residents to respect others’ rights and maintain a safe and secure community atmosphere.
Lead substantial projects and programming initiatives for all on campus students.
Be generally available to residents and communicate effectively with students, staff, and faculty.
Be supportive of diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices to best support community members.
Counsel students concerning personal college concerns and refer to other resources when appropriate.
Respond to student wellbeing concerns, including those referred through the College’s Care Team, and keep clear records in the College’s care network platform.
Participate in an on-call rotation to assist other junior professional staff in the event of a crisis or unexpected significant concern.
Inform residents of College functions, resources, and beneficial off-campus agencies.
Attend Community Director/Resident Director meetings and facilitate student staff meetings.
Open and close the hall at each vacation period.
Collect and report information on hall maintenance problems.
Maintain accurate and current hall records, including weekly logs, floor plans, key check-out and inventory, space scheduling, expenditure accounts, incident reports, damage reports, and room condition reports.
Keep the Residence Life and Housing Office informed as to all room changes and change requests.
Interpret and enforce College policy in residential spaces.
Meet with students about student conduct violations when instructed to do so.
Be responsive to communications including emails in a timely manner.
Serve on campus committees as requested.
Represent the College to parents and guests.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurances.
Basic life , accidental death and dismemberment and long term disability insurances with the capability to elect additional voluntary coverage.
403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan with a 10% matching contribution after eligibility requirements ar e met.
Paid Time Off: 20 accrued vacation days , 12 accrued sick days , 13 paid holidays .
Tuition Remission – Dependent Children
Employee tuition waiver for two Whitman courses per semester.
Employee Assistance Program
Relocation assistance for eligible employees.
These are live-in positions and come with a 1-2 bedroom/1-2 bathroom residence hall apartment.
Position includes a full meal plan (over $5,000 in meal money per year).
This position includes evening and weekend work and offers a flexible work schedule.
Includes the option to take one course per semester depending on space available.
Opportunity to attend and submit proposals for professional conferences.
This position is eligible for all other full-time benefits afforded employees at Whitman College in accordance with the current benefits plan .