Residence Hall Director
About The Position
Wilkes University invites applicants for a Residence Hall Director in the Office of Residence Life. This full-time, live-in position supports the residential campus community by fostering student engagement, overseeing residential operations, and providing support and guidance to students living in University housing. The successful candidate is responsible for supporting approximately 300–400 residential students and supervising approximately 15 Resident Assistants within their assigned residential area. Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels. Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia. Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information. Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
- Prior undergraduate Residence Life experience
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong organization skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with students and staff
- Ability to maintain a visible and approachable presence within the residential community
- Must reside in an assigned campus residence
Responsibilities
- Supporting approximately 300–400 residential students
- Supervising approximately 15 Resident Assistants within their assigned residential area
- Overseeing residential education programming
- Enforcing University policies
- Assisting with facilities management
- Conducting student follow-ups and referrals
- Participating in the Residence Life on-call rotation
- Supporting ongoing departmental initiatives
- Assisting with Resident Assistant training and in-services
- Coordinating break housing
- Monitoring residence life communications
- Supporting non-traditional student residency groups
- Assisting with New Student Orientation
- Serving as a hearing officer for student conduct matters
- Supporting Student Government initiatives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
