Community Director

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

The University of Oregon, through University Housing, seeks a Community Director to oversee the first-year residential experience as a live-in Officer of Administration. You will lead in implementing the Residential Curriculum and facilitate academic and co-curricular experiences for residential students.

You will supervise Resident Assistants, engage students, and collaborate with campus partners to advance community development, social justice, and inclusion while ensuring safety and policy

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead in constructing and implementing the Residential Curriculum.
• Facilitate academic and co-curricular residential experiences through engagement with residential students.
• Supervise Resident Assistants and provide opportunities for intrapersonal and community development.
• Collaborate with staff across University Housing and campus partners to drive community development and safety.

Skills

Student supervision

Diversity & inclusion

Crisis management

Policy interpretation

Education

Master's degree

Bachelor's degree + 2 years residence life

Job description

Community Director

Department: University Housing

Appointment Type and Duration: Regular,Ongoing

Salary: $44,000 - $47,500 per year

Compensation Band: OS-OA03-Fiscal Year2026-2027

FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

October 7, 2026; position open until filled

Department Summary

Student Services and Enrollment Management's mission is to build adiverse, 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 otherindividuals in the workplace; act as an advocate to assure effortsat best practices, including support of trainings and serving as aresource for inquiries; act as a supporter to implement policyand/or establish procedures or guidelines for their school/collegeor VP area/Division; and act as a supporter to implement and/orestablish procedures or guidelines for the University.

University Housing, a department within the Division of StudentServices and Enrollment Management, is committed to support studentsuccess by cultivating inclusive communities. Our goal is toprovide a robust living experience through accessible andaffordable state-of-the-art housing, dining, social and academicprograms 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. UniversityHousing staff work hard to incorporate these values into daily workand practices to ensure an excellent UO experience.

University Housing units which include Business ServicesOperations, Dining Services, Facilities Services, Promotions &Student Recruitment, and Residence Life. University Housing is a$110-million dollar educational and business department that is aself-sustaining, self-liquidating agency of the University(receives no tuition or tax support for its operatingbudget).

Living on campus adds tremendous value for students and theUniversity. Students who live on campus their first year havehigher grades, are retained at the University of Oregon at higherrates, graduate at higher rates and graduate more quickly.

Position Summary

The Community Director (CD) is an essential services, live-inOfficer of Administration (OA) essential to administering thefirst-year residential student experience. Community Directors leadin constructing and implementing the Residential Curriculum andfacilitating academic and co-curricular residential experiencesthrough their presence and intentional engagement with residentialstudents in community. CDs supervise Resident Assistants andprovide their residents with opportunities for intrapersonal andcommunity development through a number of strategies.

These strategies include the residential curriculum centered onspecific learning goals that are connected to the knowledge ofpersonal identity and cultural competence, strategies forsupporting health and wellness, responsibility to oneself and thecommunity, and integration of academic learning into other realmsof life. CDs are expected to contribute to student success throughtheir interactions and advisement of students.

In collaboration with other staff in University Housing, theDivision of Student Services and Enrollment Management, and othercampus partners, CDs will implement initiatives for communitydevelopment through student learning and development, socialjustice and inclusion, crisis management, conduct and communitystandards, academic initiatives, and administration. The CD isresponsible for responding to concerns and issues within thecommunity in order to uphold safety and security. CDs exercise asignificant amount of independent judgment and discretion.

The incumbent of the Community Director position is subject toregular relocation to different campus housing locations based onthe ongoing assessment of operational needs. In addition, as a termof employment, all Community Directors are required to sign alive-in agreement.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree OR Bachelor's degree plus two years of full-timeexperience in residence life.
• One year of experience with direct supervision of student staffor student leaders

Professional Competencies

• Ability to integrate knowledge of anti-deficit and social justiceframeworks in dispositions, skills, and work.
• Knowledge of theory and techniques for advising and supportingdiverse individuals or groups, including traditionallyunderrepresented and underserved students.
• Ability to build and develop an inclusive, cohesive team.
• Ability to interpret, communicate and enforce policies andprocedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with designing or implementing assessment, evaluation,or research.
• Experience with ethical and equitable student conduct/residentialconduct adjudication.
• Experience with emergency response, crisis management orpostvention follow-up.
• Experience designing, facilitating, or implementing a residentialcurriculum.
• Experience consulting, collaborating, or liaising with faculty oracademic partners.
• Experience co-constructing or facilitating living-learningcommunities, academic residential programs, or co-curricularenvironments.

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successfulcompletion of a background check.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefitspackage to eligible employees, including health insurance,retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information aboutbenefits, visit ourwebsite.

The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity institutioncommitted to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americanswith Disabilities Act. The University encourages all qualifiedindividuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of anyprotected status, including veteran and disability status. TheUniversity is committed to providing reasonable accommodations toapplicants and employees with disabilities. To request anaccommodation in connection with the application process, pleaseemail us or call541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion,national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genderexpression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions),age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (includingfamily medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship,service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and statelaw), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use ofleave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activitiesand employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicablelaws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy.Questions may be referred to the Office of Equal Opportunity andAccess. Contact information, related policies, and complaintprocedures are listedhere.

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