Residence Hall Director

Cornell University•Ithaca, MI

1d•$47,000 - $55,704•Onsite

About The Position

The Residence Hall Director (RHD) is a 12-month, live-in position that provides leadership, student development and support, community and program development, administrative management, student conduct management, and oversight for a particular community ranging from 60-600 undergraduate students. Depending on the type and size of the residence community (ies), the RHD will supervise, train, and utilize approximately 5-20 resident advisors (RA), or other student leaders. The RHD will work collaboratively with their teams and with facilities, public safety, a cohort of Faculty and Community Fellows, Faculty-in-Residence in some first-year communities, and/or appropriate campus partners. The RHD is expected to support student involvement, development, and social responsibility by providing a safe, inclusive, and engaging living environment, assessing and addressing needs, managing care and conduct cases, advising hall council and providing support to SCL’s student learning outcomes. The RHD also serves on an on-call rotation to support safety and security needs of residential communities. We currently have a vacancy for first year, upper level, and program house communities. In your cover letter, please speak to your interest in your area(s) of interest. The salary of this position is $47,000. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
At least 2 years of relevant work experience in residential administration, community development, student affairs program planning or implementation at the graduate, or professional level. Undergraduate level experience will be considered to a lesser degree than professional or graduate experience
Strong interpersonal and communication skills including verbal and written communication
Demonstrated experience in being a team player, ability to manage priorities, and working in an evolving environment
Required to live in the residence halls 12 months per year
Experience modeling values that support inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing.
Ability to advocate for individuals from a broad range of backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in student personnel/higher education or closely related field
Commitment to working with students in residence.
Experience in using a variety of basic and advanced business/technical programs/applications to perform responsibilities involving data management and analysis

Responsibilities

Provides leadership, student development and support, community and program development, administrative management, student conduct management, and oversight for a particular community ranging from 60-600 undergraduate students.
Supervises, trains, and utilizes approximately 5-20 resident advisors (RA), or other student leaders.
Works collaboratively with their teams and with facilities, public safety, a cohort of Faculty and Community Fellows, Faculty-in-Residence in some first-year communities, and/or appropriate campus partners.
Supports student involvement, development, and social responsibility by providing a safe, inclusive, and engaging living environment.
Assesses and addresses needs.
Manages care and conduct cases.
Advises hall council.
Provides support to SCL’s student learning outcomes.
Serves on an on-call rotation to support safety and security needs of residential communities.