Community Director

Wellesley College; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellesley College in the United States seeks a Community Director, a live-in role reporting to the Associate Director of Residential Life. You will create an inclusive environment, guide students’ social, intellectual, and personal development, and lead a 400-student residential community.

The position requires evening/weekend hours, an on-call rotation, and the ability to respond to campus emergencies with composure.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• 1-3 years of residential life experience preferred.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer's sponsorship now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Lead a residential community by supervising House Presidents and Resident Assistants.
• Respond as first responder to critical incidents after hours; be on on-call rotation.
• Oversee day-to-day operations with facilities, housing assignments, and budgets.
• Contribute to college and divisional mission through committee work and program support.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Residential life experience

Education

Master's degree

Job description

At Wellesley, our mission is to deliver an outstanding liberal arts education to women who will make a difference in the world. Our collaborative community, comprising of faculty, students, staff, and alumnae, is guided by our shared commitment to educational excellence. Join us in this transformative journey!

Community Director

Job Description Summary

Administrative Exempt

Job Description

Reporting to the Associate Director of Residential Life, the Community Director (CD) is a live-in role that is responsible for creating an inclusive environment where students can connect in genuine ways to themselves and others. Community Directors utilize the residential curriculum as the focal point for engagement, synthesis and learning and serve as the primary metacircular advocate for students as they pursue their social, intellectual, and personal development. Community Directors employ evidence-based student development theory and practices to guide students towards independence, resiliency and an empathetic worldview. Community Directors demonstrate collaborative leadership to students and professional colleagues, possess excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrate fluency with systems and technology, and model a sense of community responsibility. Community Directors lead small residential communities that average 400 students and mentor/supervise the House Presidents and Resident Assistants, to create an exuberant and inclusive residential community. Additionally, Community Directors support the educational priority of a robust Residential Curriculum through implementation within their area. This position requires frequent evening and weekend hours and the ability to effectively respond to student and campus emergencies with composure and maturity. The Community Director is considered "essential personnel" and serves in an on-call rotation, responding to campus or community crises. The Community Director will demonstrate skillsets in conflict meditation, team building, parent communication, and an enthusiasm for working with students with diverse identities and backgrounds.

Other duties for the Community Director include:

• 1) adhere to departmental and campus policies;
• 2) 24 hour emergency on-call member;
• 3) train and supervise student leaders ;
• 4) advise House Councils;
• 5) manage house budgets;
• 6) support committee work across the college ;
• 7) create and design student-centered programs and opportunities;
• 8) provide administrative backup to the Office of Residential Life;
• 9)liaise with partners in facilities management to ensure the residential spaces are safe and comfortable,
• 10) other projects as assigned by Residential Life leadership.

Position Responsibility:

• Leads a residential community through supervising House Presidents and Resident Assistants, facilitating on-going training, engaging in regular and consistent interactions with students in residence, implementing the residential curriculum in area, and advising hall governance of residential communities.
• Serve as the first responder to critical incidents that impact the students and the greater Wellesley community; member of an on-call rotation to ensure appropriate care of student issues and critical incidents after hours; manage caseload and facilitate necessary follow-up with students as needed/directed.
• Managing the day to day operations of a residential community through collaborative practices with facilities and housing assignments, fiscal oversight of house budgets, administrative support for the day to day needs of a vibrant residential community, emergency and on-call response and the adjudication of student conduct policy violations
• Serve on departmental committees; other duties as assigned by the department
• Contributions to college and divisional mission through committee work, event support, and overall engagement to the life of the College.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Student staff of House Presidents and Resident Assistants

Basic Qualifications:

• Education Required: Master's degree required.
• Experience Preferred: 1- 3 years of residential life experience
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer's sponsorship now or in the future

Skills and Abilities:

• Experience of living in a diverse residential life community
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Capacity to design and implement high quality residential experiences.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Understanding of deve