Summer Residence Hall Director

University of New Hampshire

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Summer RHDs will serve as a 30-hour a week summer RHD, participating in aspects of RA supervision, student outreach, programming, conduct, community building, housing check-in and check-out, building preparation/transition, projects, committee work, partner work, and training for summer school and generally Residential Life. The Summer RHD will also work on special projects to prepare for next academic year, including implementing training, reviewing departmental recommendations, and implementing SharePoint for Residential Life.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Previous experience as an RHD at UNH
Work well independently and flexibly
A desire for student outreach and individual contact
Strong administrative and organizational skills
Train RA staff to operate semi-independently once RHD training begins
High interest in reaching out to our new staff ensuring they feel welcomed and are receiving the information they need to successfully transition
Staff applying to this position will also have a level of competence in technology and ability to navigate UNH issued Microsoft products such as SharePoint

Responsibilities

Assist with selection of summer student staff
Attend all meetings and trainings
Supervise summer staff and direct their work
Partner with Housing to ensure safety, security, and facilities management
Maintain contact with summer residents and building community
Respond to emergency situations and manage student crisis
Contribute in tangible ongoing ways to the Division/Department through multiple committee workgroups, positive and productive team membership, volunteering to assist with identified needs and projects in the department and division of student life
Actively participating in weekly department meetings
Determine ways to serve as a leader in the department and at UNH by investing in the success of all staff in Residential Life and collaborators
Serve as a team member by participating in summer Core discussions. Examples of summer leadership meeting topics include: Departmental recommendations, Planning and Developing Staff Training and Opening, Strategic conversations about the future of Residential Life, Onboarding new staff
Serve as the direct liaison for incoming new RHDs. Responsible for all communication and coordinating onboarding. Being a welcoming resource and manage move-in schedules for new staff.
Work with supervising Core supervisor to implement all projects assigned over the summer work period. Project examples include implementation of a new SharePoint site resource for staff (from design to final product), working to translate training materials from older procedures to new ones involving Workday, and working with Residential Life administrative support staff to implement office projects.
Assisting Core with projects you are interested in, and that they need help with.
The RHD will be given projects to work on with specific Core members.
In addition to the larger projects the RHD will work on components such as staff training and onboarding.
Serve in the AD duty rotation for several (around 2) weeks during the employment dates.
Assist with updating department manuals/protocols.
Assist with Residential Life responsibilities during New Student Orientation.
Other responsibilities that may be assigned by the Director and Core staff.