Residential Hall Director- New York
About The Position
The Residential Hall Director (RHD) is a key leadership position for Edconon's pre-college programs, playing a vital role in ensuring the program's success. This is a live-in position responsible for overseeing residential staff, managing administrative details, facilitating training, and serving as a mentor and role model to students and staff. The RHD acts as a bridge between residential staff and full-time employees, and serves as an escalation point for various student services and operational issues. This role requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with a focus on maintaining a safe and positive residential environment for pre-college students.
Requirements
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3+ years of related work experience
- Must be CPR certified or be willing to obtain prior to start of program.
- Two references required
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, travel up and down stairs, crouch, stoop, and reach.
- Ability to lift to 25 lbs.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
- Successfully complete all training.
- All positions will require use of one’s personal cell phone.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree preferred
- Prior work in a university program, boarding school, or as guidance counselor is particularly desirable.
- Ability to speak another language a plus.
Responsibilities
- Virtually assist in planning prior to move-in, including building training modules, tracking online staff training completion, completing roommate assignments, and establishing the On-Call Duty schedule.
- Serve as the on-site lead and give final sign-off on all mandatory campus-wide events, partnering with Programming Specialists.
- Supervise the Residential staff, being accountable for the RHD/RHAD pair.
- Serve as the residential team's bridge to full-time staff, escalating issues as needed.
- Oversee all administrative details including Residential Check-In and Check-Out, Key Inventory, Staff evaluations, and Community Building.
- Facilitate training during Staff Training and Student Orientation.
- Set, schedule & lead weekly residence life staff meetings for your team.
- Approve the final staff schedule and any changes to it.
- Meet with staff who display behavior concerns and facilitate conduct meetings.
- Attend weekly leadership meetings and manage all on-going development for residence staff, relaying pertinent information to students.
- Attend co-curricular events and activities.
- Manage student interactions using student management software.
- Act as a mentor and role model to PCs, students and staff.
- Ensure that all staff and students understand and adhere to program policies and expectations, addressing violations of the student handbook.
- Serve as the escalation point of contact for the Student Center, set expectations for Student Services Representatives (SSRs), and build the Welcome Desk schedule.
- Escalate urgent work orders submitted by RHADs.
- Serve On-Call Duty and Back Up On-Call shifts, including responding to 24-hour emergency calls.
- Communicate with parents/guardians regarding student needs and concerns.
- Mediate conflicts as they arise.
Benefits
- Housing with the possibility of a single room
- Shift meals provided
- Chaperone events such to local attractions
- An hourly rate of $34.09
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Career Level
Mid Level
