Director of Residence Life and Housing

North Park University•Chicago, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

North Park University, founded in 1891 and affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church, is a Christian university with over 3,200 students. Located in Chicago's diverse Albany Park neighborhood, the university's mission is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology. The vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet, building on its core identity as Christian, city-centered, and intercultural.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Sciences or related field
2.5 years of related experience
Any amount of experience analyzing and updating policies, procedures, forms and manuals for student staff and professional staff of residence life and housing
Any amount of experience conducting qualitative data collection and analysis for a grant-based research project
Any amount of experience interpreting and enforcing the Student Code of Conduct, facilitating student conduct meetings using a restorative and educational approach
Any amount of experience designing and delivering training presentations addressing educational topics, including conflict management, crisis intervention, student conduct, and diversity education
Coordinating emergency response for mental health crisis, medical emergency, COVID-19 isolation cases, and student death according to university protocol
Must live in university housing.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the leadership and management of operations, a comprehensive residential living-learning curriculum, and programs with a strategic vision to monitor and increase retention and growth
Supervise the professional and paraprofessional staff of the residence life and housing office
Organize on-going professional development and in-service training for all residence life staff members
Recruit, train, and supervise 1 Assistant Director and 3 Area Coordinators
Supervise the selection and training of all resident assistants and desk staff
Supervise the management of all on-campus residences including graduate student housing and special housing arrangements needed during breaks, holidays, and early arrivals
Participate in the overall planning and management of the campus housing system
Manage the daily operations of the student conduct process, ensuring consistency and equity
Adjudicate student conduct cases, refer cases as needed, and coordinate and consult with Dean of Students regarding high level conduct cases or ongoing situations of concern
Provide training to residence life professional staff and other community members who may participate in a student conduct panel.