Resident Director

Reports to: Director of Housing/Residence Life

Purpose of Position and Scope of Responsibility: Select, train and supervise undergraduate Residential Life staff and manage operational functions in assigned residence halls. Provide services directly to students such as dealing with personal issues, cultural and educational programming. Coordinate administrative operations. Participate in the overall planning and management of the residence hall system.

Under the administrative direction of Director of Housing / Residence Life

Under the general direction of Dean of Students

responsible for all shifts, 7 days/week, 24 hours/day. Incumbents are subject to callback as required.

Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

1. Establish and maintain communication with students living in the residence halls through individual contacts, meetings, and discussions.

2. Serve as a mediator/facilitator when necessary to provide resolutions for interpersonal conflicts between students.

3. Coordinate implementation of roommate agreement and community agreement process.

4. Supervise Resident Assistants and Hall Monitors.

5. Work with Resident Assistants to assess student needs and interests; anticipate and promote educational, cultural, social, recreational, and service programs, which are supportive to the the residence community.

6. Manage operational functions for residence halls such as key distribution and collection, damage assessment, reporting and billing, maintenance requests, and hall openings and closings.

7. Conduct regular inspection rounds of building for safety, maintenance, and cleaning concerns.

8. Enforce housing policies and procedures in cooperation with the housing office and The Student Log

9. Participate in a rotating 24 hour on-call schedule. This includes being available for emergency situations across campus and working closely with other University representatives to resolve crisis situations.

10. Assist with the Resident selection and hiring process.

11. Performs related accountabilities/responsibilities as required or directed.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,

duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Physical Requirements:

Work requires the physical demands of standing, bending, lifting, stooping or performing other work requiring light physical exertion (up to 30 pounds) on an occasional basis (up to 15% of time) and frequent walking; or moderate physical exertion (up to 50 pounds) on an intermittent basis (not a routine part of the job).

Environmental Conditions:

Work involves intermittent to occasional exposure to unpleasant working conditions or undesirable elements; may involve some contact with potentially hazardous or harmful elements in providing administrative or support services.