Full-Time Hall Director

James Madison University•Harrisonburg, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Residence Life at James Madison University is accepting applications for a Full-Time Hall Director. Residence Life is committed to designing and maintaining a caring environment that encourages academic success, respect, personal growth, and responsibility to one's community. Full-Time Hall Directors report to an Area Director of Residence Life. This is a 12-month, live-in position. A furnished apartment (partner and pet-friendly), professional development funds, and a partial meal plan are provided in addition to salary and classified benefits. Full-Time Hall Directors are part of the Residence Life team that serves over 6,900 residential students on a campus that continues to grow. We focus on creating a residential experience filled with opportunities for students to engage and learn about themselves and others. We are a close-knit department with over 35 full-time staff members and over 250 student staff members.

Requirements

Experience in Residence Life (student employment, graduate assistant or full-time experience considered)
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to respond effectively to crisis and emergencies

Nice To Haves

Knowledge in Student Affairs, Higher Education, or a related field
Extensive experience in residence life or student housing
Prior supervisory experience, including training and supporting student staff
Experience with student conduct processes and behavior management
Demonstrated administrative and organizational management skills

Responsibilities

Directly supervise 11-18 Resident Advisers (RAs).
Manage hall staff performance, student development, student leadership, student conduct, and hall community engagement.
Provide written performance evaluations twice per year for RAs.
Participate in all recruitment, selection and training processes for RAs, including instructing a one-credit RA class.
Implement check-in and check-out procedures.
Potentially collaborate with a live-in Faculty in Residence member.
Contribute to the Student Affairs Creating Belonging value by creating spaces and a culture that celebrates all identities and makes it possible for faculty, students, and staff to be their most authentic selves.
Interpret and enforce university and hall policies, manage administrative processes related to documenting and follow-up for student behavior.
Meet with students and staff to discuss and manage behavioral concerns (mental health, policy/community violations, roommate conflicts, etc.).
Participate in on-call rotation for the residential campus.
Provide support to staff during times of crisis.
Using the Curricular Approach in Residence Life’s Residential Educational Plan, conduct and support hall programming and community engagement efforts.
Create Community Learning Plans to support the educational development of residential students.
Serve on departmental and university committees as necessary.
Accumulate a minimum of 10 hours of professional development during each performance evaluation period.
Obtain hours by attending university, divisional, and department training.
Attend conferences, get a certification, or complete other job-related training.
Use professional development opportunities to stay relevant to trends and best practices.

Benefits

Paid vacation
Sick leave
Parental leave
Community service leave
19 paid holidays annually
High-quality health insurance options
Retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System
Balanced Dukes program (wellness and work-life integration resources, events, and support)
Tuition waiver program for undergraduate and graduate courses taken at JMU
Furnished apartment (partner and pet-friendly)
Professional development funds
Partial meal plan
Laundry stipend