Director of Residential Life

LSU New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LSU New Orleans is seeking a Director of Residential Life to lead a housing community for about 880 students across traditional halls, sorority housing, and graduate apartments. You will supervise staff, manage budgets, and ensure program effectiveness and safety.

The role requires strong collaboration with Facility Services, Housing software, and student care initiatives, plus experience in student affairs and facilities management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a Residential Life setting.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision to a residential housing community (~880 students).
• Develop budgets, monitor expenditures, and oversee conference housing.
• Recruit, hire, and train residential life staff and supervise personnel.
• Coordinate with facility services for maintenance and projects.
• Develop policies, procedures, and programs for residential life.

Skills

Supervisory experience in Residential

Excellent written and verbal comms

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

Thank you for your interest in LSU New Orleans.

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Department

Student Affairs Operations

Job Summary

The Director of Residential Life is responsible for providing overall leadership and supervision to a residential housing community of approximately 880 students in traditional residence halls, sorority housing and graduate student married/family apartments. The Director is responsible for overseeing the supervising and training of staff, preparing and monitoring of the residential life budgets, overseeing conference housing, working collaboratively with Facility Services to ensure accountability and project flow for facility maintenance and custodial vendors, implementing and adhering to administrative policies and procedures, and developing residential student communities.

Job Description

60% ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops strategic goals and objectives for residential life.
• Prepares and manages budgets for residential life, residential activities, and residential maintenance.
• Recruits, hires, trains and supervises Assistant Director and other residential life personnel.
• Works closely with contracted facility services personnel for maintenance and housekeeping issues and facility projects/ planning activities.
• Assists in the establishment and implementation of administrative policies, procedures, and programs for residential life.
• Works closely with the Director of Accessibility Services for disability accommodations and the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in managing student accountability processes and reporting.
• Reviews and updates resident handbooks, leases, annual rates, brochures and the residential life website in a timely manner.
• Serves as super user for housing software (Adirondack: The Housing Director), student conduct software (Guardian/ Beacon), security platform (Persona), etc. Works collaboratively with Information Technology to identify technology needs and create a strategy for onboarding and adjusting technology to meet the community needs.
• Works cooperatively with Privateer Place management on marketing strategies and recruiting, programming for residential students.
• Serves on relevant safety committees including Student Care Network and Hurricane Preparedness Team, coordinating residential life staff duties and response to inclement weather emergencies and campus evacuations impacting residential students.

30% STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures the development and implementation of programs and services designed to meet the unique needs of students living in on campus housing.
• Works closely with Enrollment Management, Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to establish and maintain Living Learning Communities in residential communities.
• Works with LSU New Orleans Police and Counseling Services personnel to provide outreach programs or emergency assistance.
• Participates in student recruitment and orientation events and serves on various committees to promote the recruitment and retention of students.
• Assures a quality meal plan program by working closely with the Director of Auxiliary Services and the Director of Campus Dining.
• Oversees the design and instruction of Graduate Assistant training.
• Oversees the design and instruction of Resident Assistant, Office Assistant and Desk Assistant training.

10% OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works closely with other unit managers to coordinate special events and projects.
• Coordinates special departmental projects as requested and required.
• Performs other similar and related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a Residential Life setting.
• Experience working with Excel and Word.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree
• Experience with Facilities Management.
• Experience working in a Student Affairs environment.

SALARY RANGE: $65,000 - $70,000

Required Attachments

Please upload the following documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section.

• Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;
• Cover Letter indicating why you are a good fit for the position and LSU New Orleans;
• Names and contact information of three references;

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.

Posting Close Date

This position will remain open until filled.

Note to Applicant:

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at LSU New Orleans may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

LSU New Orleans seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non‑merit factor.