Live-In Residence Life Director

Saint Mary's College; Notre Dame (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Furnished on-campus apartment

Meal plan provided when dining hall is

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Essential personnel designation

Job summary

Saint Mary’s College is seeking a Residence Hall Director for a full-time, 12-month, live-in role to lead community development, student well-being, and housing operations. You will supervise 10–18 Resident Assistants, mentor staff, and coordinate programs that align with the College’s Catholic mission.

In this role you’ll manage summer housing, respond to emergencies, and collaborate with campus partners to foster belonging and student success in a residential learning environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively supervise, mentor, and develop student leaders.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion in a fast-paced environment.
• Competency with technology and willingness to learn new software systems.
• Commitment to student development and the mission of Saint Mary's College.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, overnight on-call rotations, and respond to emergencies.
• Ability to walk multiple flights of stairs and lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and assess educational initiatives, community traditions, and engagement opportunities that promote belonging, wellness, leadership development, civic responsibility, and student success.
• Create an inclusive residential environment where students feel welcomed, valued, respected, and connected.
• Build meaningful relationships with residents through regular interaction, mentorship, and visible leadership.
• Encourage student engagement through educational, social, and leadership programming aligned with the College's mission.
• Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging while supporting the Catholic identity and values of Saint Mary's College.
• Address student conduct concerns through educational conversations, documentation, sanctions, referrals, and follow-up.
• Advocate for students by connecting them with campus resources and community partners.
• Support students experiencing academic, emotional, behavioral, or personal concerns through intervention, mentoring, and referrals.
• Collaborate with campus partners to promote student well-being, persistence, and academic success.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and mediation among residents.
• Engage students in meaningful conversations that foster personal responsibility and leadership.
• Assess residential learning outcomes and utilize assessment results to enhance future programming.
• Recruit, select, train, supervise, mentor, and evaluate 10–18 Resident Assistants and front desk student employees.
• Conduct weekly staff meetings and provide ongoing leadership development opportunities.
• Meet regularly with Resident Assistants to provide coaching, performance feedback, and professional development.
• Foster a collaborative, supportive, and accountable student staff team.
• Respond to emergencies, crisis situations, student behavioral concerns, and campus incidents while exercising sound judgment and professionalism.
• Participate in an on-call rotation, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnight responsibilities.
• Maintain regular office hours and remain accessible to students.
• Coordinate room inspections, occupancy management, housing transitions, and work orders.
• Collaborate with Facilities and Campus Safety to maintain a safe and welcoming residential environment.
• Support departmental initiatives including room selection, staff recruitment, training, recognition programs, social media, committee work, and special projects.
• Attend departmental meetings and collaborate with campus partners to support divisional initiatives.
• Serve as the primary professional staff member overseeing summer housing operations.
• Supervise summer student employees and residence hall operations.
• Support summer conference and camp housing programs.
• Assist with office operations and coverage of the See Hub.
• Manage housing assignments, occupancy records, and key distribution.
• Participate in orientation, reunion activities, departmental planning, and other institutional initiatives.
• Collaborate with campus departments on special projects throughout the summer.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of Residence Life and Student Affairs.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication (oral & written)

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Supervise/mentor student leaders

Professionalism

Technology competency

Student development commitment

Evenings/weekends/on-call availability

Ability to lift 25 pounds

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Saint Mary’s College is seeking a Residence Hall Director for a full-time, 12-month, live-in role to lead community development, student well-being, and housing operations. You will supervise 10–18 Resident Assistants, mentor staff, and coordinate programs that align with the College’s Catholic mission.

In this role you’ll manage summer housing, respond to emergencies, and collaborate with campus partners to foster belonging and student success in a residential learning environment.