Residence Hall Director

Adams State University•Alamosa, CO

51d•$38,412 - $43,692

About The Position

Under administrative direction from the Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life, the Residence Director is responsible for an area of assignment with 150-350 residents and directs social and educational programming initiatives, facilitates student mentorship and leadership development, adjudicates student conduct cases, and completes other duties as assigned by supervisory staff members, or that arise as part of meeting the needs of the students, community, or University.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in related field
Two (2) years of experience in Residence Life or Student Affairs
Experience living in campus housing.
Demonstrated desire to positively influence the lives of students and create a positive community that is conducive to academic success.
Proven excellence in organizational skills, sensitivity for a robust student population, and an ability to work in collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of college student development (theory and practice).
Demonstrated commitment to supporting the needs of students from underrepresented populations.
Experience implementing programs and services geared toward meeting the needs of students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Responsibilities

Select, train, develop, support, mentor and evaluate paraprofessional Resident Assistant staff.
Aid in Resident Assistant staff selection by recruiting potential candidates, and fully participating in interviews and discussions about candidates.
Conduct weekly building/area staff meetings to disseminate information to RA staff, and aid in ongoing staff training and development.
Attend and participate in all professional staff training and Resident Assistant training sessions.
Attend, and occasionally facilitate, weekly department-wide inservices.
Conduct weekly one-on-one supervisory meetings with Resident Assistants in the assigned area.
Provide ongoing feedback on job performance to Resident Assistants, and conduct formal performance evaluations each semester.
Oversee, support, and evaluate Resident Assistants in planning and implementation of events and activities based on the departmental Community Development Plan.
Maintain an awareness of events and activities taking place in the area of assignment as well as on campus, including attending events when practical.
Establish personal and professional relationships with residents in area of assignment.
Actively promote an environment in which individual students' rights and the Standards of Residence are continually upheld.
Develop and implement new ideas and concepts to improve the quality of life within the Residence Halls.
Submit timely, accurate, and concise reports to keep the Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life apprised of hall events.
Adjudicate student conduct cases in the area of assignment and determine sanctions.
Meet with students that are considered to be academically at risk to provide them with support, resources and referrals to be successful academically.
Refer residents to campus and community resources based on needs assessment.
Provide timely and accurate documentation and communication regarding incidents, hearings, outcomes, and referrals.
Support students as they overcome mistakes by challenging current thought processes and behavior patterns.
Familiarize residential students with college and departmental policies, procedures, and guidelines and ensure appropriate enforcement thereof.
Consult with supervisory staff regularly regarding student conduct matters.
Establish and maintain a Resident Assistant semester duty schedule for daily supervision of the Residence Halls, including evenings, weekends, and holiday breaks.
Understand and disseminate emergency procedures and guidelines to paraprofessional staff, residents, and outside cooperating agencies.
Serve as part of an on-call rotation to respond to and support paraprofessional staff members through emergencies, urgent matters, and policy violations on campus.
Collaborate with local and college authorities in responding to emergencies.
Set, post, and maintain both in-building office hours and office hours in the Housing Office daily during normal business hours. Evening office hours are encouraged.
This position requires a non-traditional work schedule by providing duty coverage for the assigned area, which may include weekends and holidays.
Cultivate successful professional relationships with students, parents of students, Housing staff and other departments on campus.
Serve on committees as directed or assigned, or voluntarily as a department representative.
Pursue personal, professional, and educational growth through additional undergraduate or graduate coursework, consulting professional articles and journals, reading books pertaining to Student Affairs, attending professional conferences, and community involvement.
Oversee building opening, closing, check-in, check-out and room changes, including tracking paperwork.
Process approved room changes with the assigned area and maintain awareness of roster changes.
Receive and process reports of damages, needed repairs, and items of a similar nature, and follow-up regarding completion of repairs.
Maintain professional relationships and open lines of communication with facilities and custodial staff.
Monitor and inventory storage areas, lounge and public areas in area of assignment.