Community Director

University of Oregon; Eugene (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oregon is seeking a Community Director (Live-in Officer of Administration) to oversee the first-year residential student experience and implement the Residential Curriculum. The role includes supervision of Resident Assistants and active engagement with residents to foster learning and community.

The CD will collaborate with Housing staff and campus partners to support student success, inclusion, and safety. Completion of a background check is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree plus two years of full-time experience in residence life.
• One year of experience with direct supervision of student staff or student leaders.
• Ability to integrate knowledge of anti-deficit and social justice frameworks in dispositions, skills, and work.
• Knowledge of theory and techniques for advising and supporting diverse individuals or groups, including traditionally underrepresented and underserved students.
• Ability to build and develop an inclusive, cohesive team.
• Ability to interpret, communicate and enforce policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead in constructing and implementing the Residential Curriculum and facilitating learning experiences.
• Supervise Resident Assistants and advise residents.
• Collaborate with staff to implement initiatives for community development, social justice, and inclusion.
• Respond to concerns to uphold safety and security within the housing community.
• Relocate to different campus housing locations as needed.

Skills

Anti-deficit framework

Social justice

Advising diverse individuals

Team development

Policy communication

Crisis management

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s + 2 years experience in residence life

Job description

Department: University Housing
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $44,000 - $47,500 per year
Compensation Band: OS-OA03-Fiscal Year 2026-2027
FTE: 1.0

Department Summary

Student Services and Enrollment Management’s mission is to build a diverse, exceptional, and inclusive campus community. The person in this role will work toward this mission in the following ways: Illustrate efforts at awareness and implementation with other individuals in the workplace; act as an advocate to assure efforts at best practices, including support of trainings and serving as a resource for inquiries; act as a supporter to implement policy and/or establish procedures or guidelines for their school/college or VP area/Division; and act as a supporter to implement and/or establish procedures or guidelines for the University.
University Housing, a department within the Division of Student Services and Enrollment Management, is committed to support student success by cultivating inclusive communities. Our goal is to provide a robust living experience through accessible and affordable state-of-the-art housing, dining, social and academic programs for the entire student body to develop community leaders, innovators and change-makers who will enrich the future.
We value equity and inclusion, responsibility and integrity, innovation and learning, and safety and security. University Housing staff work hard to incorporate these values into daily work and practices to ensure an excellent UO experience.
University Housing units which include Business Services Operations, Dining Services, Facilities Services, Promotions & Student Recruitment, and Residence Life. University Housing is a $110-million dollar educational and business department that is a self-sustaining, self-liquidating agency of the University (receives no tuition or tax support for its operating budget).
Living on campus adds tremendous value for students and the University. Students who live on campus their first year have higher grades, are retained at the University of Oregon at higher rates, graduate at higher rates and graduate more quickly.

Position Summary

The Community Director (CD) is an essential services, live-in Officer of Administration (OA) essential to administering the first-year residential student experience. Community Directors lead in constructing and implementing the Residential Curriculum and facilitating academic and co-curricular residential experiences through their presence and intentional engagement with residential students in community. CDs supervise Resident Assistants and provide their residents with opportunities for intrapersonal and community development through a number of strategies.
These strategies include the residential curriculum centered on specific learning goals that are connected to the knowledge of personal identity and cultural competence, strategies for supporting health and wellness, responsibility to oneself and the community, and integration of academic learning into other realms of life. CDs are expected to contribute to student success through their interactions and advisement of students.
In collaboration with other staff in University Housing, the Division of Student Services and Enrollment Management, and other campus partners, CDs will implement initiatives for community development through student learning and development, social justice and inclusion, crisis management, conduct and community standards, academic initiatives, and administration. The CD is responsible for responding to concerns and issues within the community in order to uphold safety and security. CDs exercise a significant amount of independent judgment and discretion.
The incumbent of the Community Director position is subject to regular relocation to different campus housing locations based on the ongoing assessment of operational needs. In addition, as a term of employment, all Community Directors are required to sign a live-in agreement.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree plus two years of full-time experience in residence life.
• One year of experience with direct supervision of student staff or student leaders

Professional Competencies

• Ability to integrate knowledge of anti-deficit and social justice frameworks in dispositions, skills, and work.
• Knowledge of theory and techniques for advising and supporting diverse individuals or groups, including traditionally underrepresented and underserved students.
• Ability to build and develop an inclusive, cohesive team.
• Ability to interpret, communicate and enforce policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with designing or implementing assessment, evaluation, or research.
• Experience with ethical and equitable student conduct/residential conduct adjudication.
• Experience with emergency response, crisis management or postvention follow-up.
• Experience designing, facilitating, or implementing a residential curriculum.
• Experience consulting, collaborating, or liaising with faculty or academic partners.
• Experience co-constructing or facilitating living-learning communities, academic residential programs, or co-curricular environments.

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit our website.

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please email us or call 541-346-5112.

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