Female Resident Director

Liberty University; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Liberty University seeks a Residency Director to mentor Resident Assistants and oversee housing operations in on‑campus residence halls. The role involves developing staff, coordinating housing changes, and providing 24/7 crisis support to students.

Requires a bachelor’s degree with pursuit of a master’s degree and 1–2 years in student development. The position includes on‑campus housing, diverse programming, and leadership opportunities within Residence Life.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; pursuing master’s preferred.
• 1–2 years of student development or peer development experience.
• Strong leadership, mentorship, and facilitation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 6–12 Resident Assistants and oversee programs in the residence halls.
• Develop and implement recruitment, training, and performance management for RA staff.
• Coordinate housing procedures, safety drills, and on‑call coverage throughout the year.
• Provide 24/7 crisis response and collaborate with campus offices to resolve issues.
• Lead student development initiatives and housing operations in collaboration with Residence Life.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Initiative

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree pursuit

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Resident Directors mentor and assist Resident Assistants whilemaintaining the residential facilities and promoting biblicalcommunity, diversity, leadership development, and spiritual growthamong on-campus students in the residence halls to which they areassigned. Resident Directors live on campus, in residence hallapartments, and provide 24/7 on-call responses to the halls theyoversee for student behavioral and crisis situations. Additionally,they monitor the maintenance, custodial and communication needs ofthose residence halls. The Resident Director works collaborativelywith the other Resident Directors in the Office of Residence Lifeto assist with student development and programminginitiatives.

Resident Directors provide staffing for the following academicbreaks: Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring, and Easter break.Resident Directors also serve on a weekly rotating basis as thecampus wide On-Call Resident Director throughout the academicyear.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Supervise Resident Assistants

• Develop and deliver comprehensive and effective recruitment,retention, training, and performance management programs forResident Assistants.
• Supervise assigned team of 6-12 Resident Assistants in thedesign and implementation of social, cultural and educationalprograms in the residence halls.
• Facilitate a weekly RA Group with team of assigned ResidentAssistants and meet bi-weekly with each assigned individualResident Assistant for discipleship and mentorship purposes.

2. Develop Students

• Supervise the overall operation of a residential area,including organizational planning, community development, andday-to-day management of that area.
• Oversee the Liberty Way process in collaboration with theOffice of Community Life.
• Provide 24/7 crisis responses as needed for student issues suchas mental health, physical health, safety and security, studentconflict, or facilities emergencies, and ensure appropriatefollow-up.
• Work proactively with students, family members and otherconstituents to quickly and effectively resolve issues including,but not limited to, student development, judicial affairs, housing,and student health and wellness.
• Lead a bi-weekly Converge Leadership Program small group.

3. Facilitate Housing Processes

• Assist in the coordination and implementation of housingprocedures, including room changes, room selection, move-in andmove-out periods.
• Inspect the residence halls for any fire or safety hazards andconduct 2 fire drills per semester.
• Supervise the opening & closing of residence halls.
• Report any damage to the residence halls and collectdocumentation for assessment of damage charges to students.
• Assist in Residence Life summer camps, conferences, summerhousing, and LUO Intensive housing.

4. Communicate effectively with coworkers, parents, andstudents.

5. Remain abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes,products, services, and leading industry performance benchmarks asit pertains to Student Affairs

6. Work effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU'smission.

7. Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

6-12 Resident Assistants

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

MinimumQualifications

Education

• Completed bachelor’s degree and pursuit of master’sdegree/continuing education

• 1-2 years of student or peer development experience
• Prior experience with group participation and/orfacilitation

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• Master’s Degree complete - preferably in student development,religion, counseling, or related field

• 1-2 years of experience in higher education studentdevelopment
• Prior experience with group leadership and facilitation

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THEJOB

Communication

• Effectively communicates in both verbal and written forms toconvey clear, well-articulated information.
• Able to understand, speak, and write English in order to conveymessages and correspond in an articulate and professionalmanner.
• Demonstrates strong organization, project management, andmanagerial skills.
• Possesses excellent computer skills, necessary for MicrosoftOffice Suite and Adobe Creative Suite.

Initiative & Work Ethic

• Task oriented and dedicated, meets deadlines while going theextra mile and producing quality work products.
• Anticipates needs and takes steps to meet those needs beforethey crop up, taking a proactive and intentional approach to theirduties.

Leadership & People Skills

• Sincere and affable, is able to build relational rapportquickly, establishing productive relationships across a variety ofdepartments and contexts.
• Develops priorities for their team, and provides tangible stepsand tasks to enable their team to achieve these priorities.
• Intentional to show care for others, exhibiting intentionality,conscientiousness, and emotional intelligence in interpersonalinteractions.

Organization

• Detail-oriented, catching and fixing small errors and detailsin both visual and written communications.
• Manages their own schedule, project timelines, as well as theschedules of their team with punctuality and proactivity.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Frequently required to travel to local and campuslocations.
• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to performdeskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectivelycommunicate and review ResLife media content.
• Required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about thebuilding.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order toconduct business.
• Regularly lift 20 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform theessential functions of this position is in an office setting.However, work frequently occurs in a variety of other settings;including, but not limited to, residence halls, warehouses, andoutdoor activities.

Driving Requirements

Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required fortravel in the performance of the essential functions of thisposition. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptableDMV record, and liability insurance is required.

Time Type

Full time

Location

Onsite

Pay Range

Compensation is determined based on factors such as qualifications,experience, education, skills, and certifications, along withUniversity needs and external market conditions. Market benchmarksmay be used, as appropriate, in combination with internal equity toensure pay is fair and aligned with the broader compensationstructure.

The position may also be eligible for comprehensivebenefits , including health insurance, retirement plans, andtuition assistance.

$38,000.00 - $40,000.00

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe itis our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility offensuring that all management practices regarding employees areconducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with TitleVII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal andstate statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promotingforall job classifications will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including state of employment protectedclasses. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate allemployees and prospective employees strictly according to therequirements of the job. All personnel related activities such ascompensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments,working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs,and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions andprivileges of employment will be administered without regard torace, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy orchildbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicablestatus protected by law, including all applicable state ofemployment protected classes. The University is a Christianreligious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject toreligious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiringpractices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliancewith both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exceptionto the “religion” component of the employment discrimination lawsfor religious organizations (including educational institutions),and permits them to give employment practice preference to membersof their own religious beliefs.