Resident Director

University of Maryland•College Park, MD

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Resident Life serves a highly diverse population of approximately 12,500 undergraduate students living in traditional residence halls, apartments, and suites including some public/private partnership apartment communities. About 46% of all resident students are enrolled in twelve living-learning programs covering a wide array of academic areas. Resident Life employs a diverse workforce of 88 full-time and graduate staff members and approximately 600 undergraduate student staff members. The Department values respectful, equitable, and inclusive practices and actively seeks candidates who can represent and serve the diversity of persons who live and work in the University of Maryland’s residence halls. The University of Maryland campus is located in the greater Washington, DC metro area just eight miles from downtown DC and 30 miles from Baltimore, MD. Additional information about the Department of Resident Life is available at www.reslife.umd.edu The Resident Director (RD) is a live-on, full-time position requiring approximately 40 hours per week in the office and evening activities. The Resident Director is responsible for planning, organizing and directing community development, staffing functions, student conduct processes, and administrative details for up to 700 residents in one or more residence halls. The RD directly supervises a highly diverse undergraduate, part-time paraprofessional staff of 8-16 Resident Assistants (RAs). Most RDs advise a hall or area council. The RD is entrusted to guide the development of students and connect classroom learning to a residence hall setting. RDs participate in the Resident Director overnight duty rotation and respond to a variety of complex and/or emergency situations after business hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
One (1) year of experience in community development, residence life, or higher education.
Knowledge of residence hall management and administration.
Knowledge of behavior management and crisis intervention techniques.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products.
Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service and sensitivity to a culturally and ethnically diverse community.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Successful candidates must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory and residence life experience.
A master’s degree and extensive experience in residence life as either a graduate student or full-time employee.
Knowledge of student development.
Demonstrated capacity to work with a diverse student population.
Energy, commitment, flexibility, and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing and directing community development, staffing functions, student conduct processes, and administrative details for up to 700 residents in one or more residence halls.
Directly supervising a highly diverse undergraduate, part-time paraprofessional staff of 8-16 Resident Assistants (RAs).
Advising a hall or area council.
Guiding the development of students and connecting classroom learning to a residence hall setting.
Participating in the Resident Director overnight duty rotation and responding to a variety of complex and/or emergency situations after business hours.