Resident Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1-3 years of experience in college housing or an allied support area on a residential campus preferred
• Valid driver’s license with no serious convictions

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support for resident needs and serve as the primary administrator for all aspects of residential life.
• Understand resident and parent questions and concerns. Meet with resident and parents as appropriate through in-person meetings & phone calls to address these items, provide follow-up information, develop solutions, and resolve.
• Refer resident to appropriate campus resources, as needed.
• Mediate resident and roommate conflicts.
• Communicate RADAR & duty updates to supervisors.
• Prepare for & execute student conduct meetings, administration, & investigations. This includes management and documentation of violations to University policy & other incidents. Works with Student Conduct Office.
• Oversee & assist the Residence Hall Council.
• Conduct wellness checks on residents.
• Conduct non-maintenance walkthroughs of area, including monitoring and maintaining “Broom Clean Standards” of area.
• Conduct Student Life Team Meetings.
• Manage the core business of the department through effective budgeting, reporting, and operational execution.
• Direct, assist, & execute all aspects of area Openings/Closings.
• Administer & reconcile area & project budgets, and authorize & prepare petty cash disbursement/cash advances/purchase orders.
• Train and supervise a Resident Assistant (student) staff to meet the needs of residents and the department.
• Administer & participate in RA Training across all areas and in specific area, and continue to develop & motivate RA’s through ongoing training & coaching.
• Conduct & participate in RD/RA 1-on-1 meetings, RA staff meetings & area meetings.
• Evaluate RA job performances & develop Plans of Action.
• Authorize, plan, prepare, & support the area’s programming efforts and assist in RA community development planning.
• Monitor and approve the RA duty schedule & in-service requirements.
• Serve as the primary representative for the University in all matters during non-business hours through an on-call duty rotation.
• Assess & respond to campus wide emergencies, violations of University policy, wellness checks, physical and mental health incidents, resident concerns, parent phone calls, lock outs, housekeeping, and maintenance issues.
• Analyze & report area information such as occupancy data and provide quarterly update & statistics.
• Conduct room inspections/health & safety inspections.
• Coordinate & authorize build-up breakdowns/room switches.
• Attend & participate in RD Training, RD Mentor/Mentee meetings, AD/RD 1-on-1 meetings, and professional staff meetings.
• Develop & execute RD plan of action & assessment.
• Review & respond to all email communications.
• Assist with resident lock-outs.
• Assist with central office operations as needed.
• Manage the transition of information and resources from preexisting concerns to the next RD on duty.
• Supervise & direct the RA’s on duty in each area of campus.
• Act as a representative for Marist University during non-business hours/holidays/etc.
• Provide a timely response by remaining on campus at all times while on duty.
• Plan and execute Special Projects/Summer Projects/Micro Projects as directed by departmental needs.
• Conduct maintenance and housekeeping walkthroughs, submit requests, & collect follow-up information.
• Compile furniture requests & manage inventory.
• Authorize & supervise building requests, reservations, tours, etc.
• Prepare and assist with campus events and provide support for the needs of other departments.
• Participate & assist in campus events (i.e. Family Weekend, Community Service Day, Fox Fest/River Fest, Room Selection, RA Selection, Welcome Week, Freshman Orientation, Open House, Senior Year Experience/ Senior Week, Residence Hall Trick or Treat, Sheahan Thanksgiving, Hunger Month, Giving Tree, Mid-Hudson RA Conference, NRHH Inductions, and more).
• Advise & support student led groups.
• Chaperone University sponsored trips.
• Administer EBI survey & assess results and administer U.S. Census surveys for Institutional Research.
• Assist departments with various items: Student Financial Services/Health Services compliance, student concerns from Special Services, Office of Safety & Security’s Lock It or Lose It program, and Office of Safety & Security investigations/searches/seizures.
• Conduct NY State mandated fire safety inspections.
• Assess & respond to Resident/Student emergencies.
• Assist with University response to internal/external threats and natural disasters.
• Assist with area’s fire alarms/planned drills.
• Assess & respond to unforeseen events.
• Participate and assist with other duties as needed.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of paid vacation.
• 4 weeks of paid vacation beginning in the 6th year of employment.
• Unlimited paid sick time.
• 14+ paid holidays per year.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance programs at a 15% employee / 85% employer contribution rate.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).
• Life insurance.
• Generous short-term and long-term disability programs and workers compensation.
• 403(b) defined contribution plan: First 6 years University contributes 7.5%, Employee contributes a mandatory 4%. University contribution increases to 10.5% in year 7, and 12% after 15 years. Employee contribution decreases to 1% in year 7. Remains 1% thereafter.
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity – Roth option available.
• Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester.
• Up to 18 graduate credit per academic calendar.
• Tuition reimbursement for employee, spouse, and dependent children under age 26 (up to $2,000 per semester towards tuition at another accredited institution for eligible dependents).
• Relocation assistance up to $7,000 for eligible newly hired full-time administrative staff members.