Hall Director - MSUAASF Range B (SA27005)

Minnesota State University, Mankato • Mankato, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Hall Director serves an important leadership role in creating an environment and experience that intentionally contributes to the individual success of each residence hall student in support of the mission of Residential Life. This position has been designated as weather and emergency essential. In the event of a university closure or emergency event, incumbent is required to report to work and respond as requested. The Hall Director is required to live in an assigned residence hall apartment, maintain regular office hours, and eat with students in campus dining facilities on a regular basis. Hall Director work involves performing tasks on evenings, weekends, and holidays. Therefore, evening meetings and participation and attendance at programs/activities/events during evening and weekend hours is expected. The Hall Director is considered a weather essential employee. The Hall Director participates in an on-duty rotation with other Hall Directors (for the entire residence hall system) where a phone is also carried when the Residential Life office is closed, during academic break periods, and during summer school. Being on-duty may require quick on-site response throughout the residence hall system. Workloads are expected to be higher while classes are in session during both fall and spring semesters and during opening and closing time periods. Extended vacations may not be approved during peak academic year time periods.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education Leadership/Administration/Student Affairs or related field (conferred on an official transcript and received in Human Resources prior to start of employment). OR Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 9 months professional, or graduate assistantship, experience in Residential Life, or related student affairs area, may be substituted for master’s degree.
• Prior to the date of appointment, this position requires a criminal background check conducted by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).
• Work safely at all times, which includes but is not limited to, participating and completing all required safety trainings, as well as performing all job tasks in accordance with Minnesota State University, Mankato policies and procedures utilizing appropriate tools, equipment and personal protective equipment.
• This position requires a passing background check under Minnesota Statutes 299C.66 to 299C.71 – Kari Koskinen Manager Background Check Act.
• It is the employee’s responsibility to notify the supervisor no later than the beginning of your next shift of any charges, allegations, convictions that may impact their standing under the applicable background check.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated supervision experience.
• Knowledge of residence hall student issues.
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written, and interpersonal.
• Demonstrated initiative and experience in community development.
• Excellent administrative skills including an ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse working and learning environment.
• Experience with the student conduct process (hearing officer, conduct board advisor/member) in a university setting.
• Demonstrated experience in effective conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train student staff (Community Advisors, Graduate Student Interns) to deliver an effective residence hall program in an area of approximately 200-400 students.
• Implement strategies and initiatives that help all students build connections, get involved, and achieve success.
• Serve as a conduct hearing officer.
• Interact daily with students for many purposes including community development, conflict resolution, helping skills, resource connection, student issues and crisis, etc.
• Involvement in department and University committees and department policy/procedure formation.

Benefits

• 11 paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
• a Pension Plan
• 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
• pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
• employer paid life insurance
• short and long term disability
• professional development
• a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level