NY Male Resident Director

WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC•Town of Chester, NY

6d•$16 - $16•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Director is to be a godly individual who, by life, example and instruction, assist the Deans in the Student Life Department in dorm management and training of RAs. They are also to contribute to the spiritual development of the students under their care.

Requirements

College degree or previous college experience/or life experience
Discipleship-minded
Teachable spirit
Characterized by integrity
Leadership ability (to manage 4-5 Lead RA’s 8-12 RAs)
Ability to use the Word
Team player

Responsibilities

To lead in the areas of life and ministry.
To faithfully shepherd the student leaders and overall student body.
To effectively implement the Student Handbook.
Personal Spiritual Growth
Spiritual Disciplines
Quiet Time/Bible study
Scripture memory
Attend a church service
Accountability With Dean of Men/Women
Others in your life
RA & Student Mentoring
Availability
Allow for time in your schedule to be in and around students outside of regular scheduled meetings (sporting events dorm devos, other gatherings).
Guiding RA’s with a specific student issue
Be informed on what’s going on in the dorm
Your availability promotes use of the chain of command
Accountability Personal Spiritual Growth
Quiet Time
Scripture memory
Personal Bible study
Academics
Study habits
Reading assignments
Written assignments/reports
Leadership
Help them to keep a good perspective and stay focused on the philosophies and purpose of WOL Bible Institute.
Encourage each RA to set goals for the quarter/year
Encourage them to be sensitive to the students’ needs.
Be proactive in forecasting/solving problems.
Help them to set and know their priorities and to keep them.
Be present in devos and give feedback when needed.
Create an atmosphere of unity and love within the dorm.
Discipline
Check with LRAs and RAs to ensure that their RA responsibilities are being done (ie. QT checks, cleanliness, quiet during study hours, etc.)
Are RAs being consistent in giving warnings and/or discipline points
Check to make sure RAs are talking to the students about infractions and not just “writing them up.”
Communication
Communicate with the Deans daily on issues that you would deem important for leadership to know.
Make sure LRAs communicate with you about their section.
Check weekly RA reports for:
Praises/prayer requests
Student concerns (health, grades, roommate problems, etc.)
Discipline problems
Students not in dorms at night
Discipline Point System Implementation
Data entry of violation reports
Weekly (on Wednesday by 12 pm) enter violation reports from your assigned dorms
Assign point values, if they need to be changed
Collaborate with Deans on offenses of a critical nature
Cooperate with other RDs by consistently enforcing student handbook policy
Monitor and follow up on students who are accumulating discipline points.
If necessary, schedule a deans meeting to discuss the student.
25 DP’s- Follow up with student and email appropriate dean.
50 DP’s- schedule meetings with deans and student.
Monitor those giving violations to ensure that someone is not giving out “too many” or “too few” d-points.
Follow up on students who do not show up for their discipline work hours and assign appropriate discipline.
Administrative Policy Conduct
Fulfill common Bible Institute responsibilities including adherence to the Statement of Faith and Standard of Conduct of Word of Life Fellowship.
Read and familiarize yourself with the contents of the Student Handbook.
Regularly check and respond to communication.
Follow through with the filing of all mandatory reports
Conduct oneself in a professional manner, especially in the office
Adhere to office dress for all scheduled staff events (meetings, chapels, devos, etc.)
Be punctual
Be prepared for meetings
Be respectful of one’s office time as well as their personal property
Observe confidentiality regarding student’s privacy (FERPA)
Do not lend out your master key
Follow the chain of command
Dean of Students
Dean of Men/Dean of Women
Resident Director
Lead RA
Avoid conflicts of interest
Responsibilities outside of the Student Life Department are superseded by your job description.
Dating students without consultation of your respective Dean is prohibited.

Benefits

RDs will accrue Vacation Time at a rate of .08 per hour worked up to a total of 80 hours per year. These hours do not roll over one year to the next.
You will be able to see your accrued vacation hours and request time off through our payroll app (Paycom)
RDs will accrue sick time at a rate of .03333 per hour worked up to 56 total hours of sick time. These hours rollover but never exceed 56.
You will be able to see your accrued sick hours and request time off through our payroll app (Paycom)
If you average at least 30 hours of work per week from November 1 through October 31, you will be eligible for WOL’s health insurance in the coming calendar year
WOL health insurance only covers the employee, not the employee’s family in the case of a married RD
Housing is provided by WOL free of charge to RD staff members
Single RDs will be required to live on-campus in a dormitory
Married RDs will have the option to live off-campus at the Pines property or on-campus if proper accommodations become available
All meals are provided for RD staff members free of charge through the Dining Hall.
Meals during school breaks are at the expense of the RDs if they choose to remain on campus as the Dining Hall will be closed.