Resident Director (Male Residence Hall)
About The Position
Resident Directors are integral members of the Residence Life team and the Student Development division of Indiana Wesleyan University, providing leadership, oversight, and vision for students within an assigned residential area. The Resident Director position is a full-time, 10 month, live-in professional position that reports directly to an Assistant Director and the Director of Residence Life. Resident Directors are responsible for creating and fostering a residential community in which all students can experience belonging, support, and challenge. Resident Directors partner in the holistic educational mission of the university by strategically planning for students’ personal, spiritual, social, and academic development through a wide range of formational and community activities and programming. Resident Directors provide a high level of student care, mentoring, and intervention that few others on campus can match. This is a special position that has a significant influence on the culture of our campus and on individual students’ lived experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Ability to work both independently and as a willing and effective member of a larger team
- Strong administrative abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Student Affairs or related field strongly preferred
- Prior leadership in a residential community preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and disciple students
Responsibilities
- Respond to the individual needs of students within the residence hall/area, providing high levels of care, mentoring, and intervention
- Collaborate with all appropriate student care and service offices to promote student thriving
- Supervise the Assistant Resident Director (ARD) and Resident Assistants (RAs)
- Participate in selection, training, mentoring, and evaluation of primary student staff; conduct weekly team meetings; hold student staff accountable to their job descriptions and responsibilities
- Manage hall budgets; maintain appropriate housing, student conduct, and hall programming records and documentation
- Operate a professional office
- Meet on a regular basis with supervisor and other members of the Residence Life team
- Attend regular team meetings
- Actively participate in RD retreats, training, and planning activities
- Actively serve on one of several Residence Life committees
- Submit weekly reports and other assigned materials
- Ensure that the residence hall/area mission and vision align with the Residence Life and Student Development mission
- Develop a residence hall/area program plan that fulfills Residence Life and Residence Hall learning outcomes
- Work collaboratively with university faculty and staff in the implementation of program plans
- Regularly evaluate facility safety, condition, and cleanliness
- Submit work orders for building repairs and upgrades
- Oversee the assessment and payment of damages
- Oversee scheduling of hall/area facilities
- Fulfill other duties as assigned by supervisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
