Residential Education Director

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Residential Education Director, you will serve in a full-time, 10.5-month, live-in professional role overseeing the management of a residence hall community ranging from 145 to 600 residents. In this position, you will provide leadership and supervision to paraprofessional staff while fostering a safe, inclusive, and engaging residential experience. Depending on your hall assignment, you may administer special programs such as academic initiatives, themed communities, living-learning communities, and Honors programs; adjudicate housing policy and contract violations; provide personal support and guidance to residents; coordinate educational and social programming; and manage budgets. You will also play a key role in community development, advise hall government organizations, respond to crises, facilitate conflict resolution, participate in committees and collateral assignments within Student Affairs, and fulfill emergency on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of relevant residence hall leadership, paraprofessional or group living experience and demonstrated experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Must be willing and able to keep regular hours and work some evenings and weekends.
• Must be certified or be able to complete Red Cross First-Aid and CPR certification within 1 month of hire.
• Must be willing and able to live in the assigned residence hall and respond to after hours emergencies as needed.

Nice To Haves

• A Master’s degree completed or in progress in College Student Personnel/Higher Education Administration/Counseling Psychology or a related field.
• Professional or graduate assistantship experience in Housing & Residence Life or Student Affairs.
• Demonstrated ability in supervision and leading a team.
• Demonstrated ability to work with students and administrators in a broad range of situations for the interest and welfare of students.
• Demonstrated communication skills in working with a team and colleagues across campus.
• Experience in mediation and conflict resolution, and working collaboratively with students and administrators in diverse situations.
• Demonstrated administrative and organizational skills, specifically in the operation of a living facility, including working with deadlines, budgets, and occupancy.
• Demonstrated ability to work with students and staff from different backgrounds, with a strong commitment to advocating for access and opportunity for students.
• Demonstrated commitment to and knowledge of student development and academic success.
• Demonstrated ability to respond in crisis situations and serving on-call for a building or campus community.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management of a residence hall community ranging from 145 to 600 residents.
• Provide leadership and supervision to paraprofessional staff.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and engaging residential experience.
• Administer special programs such as academic initiatives, themed communities, living-learning communities, and Honors programs (depending on hall assignment).
• Adjudicate housing policy and contract violations.
• Provide personal support and guidance to residents.
• Coordinate educational and social programming.
• Manage budgets.
• Play a key role in community development.
• Advise hall government organizations.
• Respond to crises.
• Facilitate conflict resolution.
• Participate in committees and collateral assignments within Student Affairs.
• Fulfill emergency on-call responsibilities.

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation
• Optional supplemental retirement accounts
• Training and development
• Employee tuition waiver

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager