Live-In Resident Director: Housing & Student Life

UC Riverside; Riverside (CA); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Riverside seeks a Resident Director (RD) for a full-time, 12-month, live-in position on the Main Campus. The RD guides orientation, counseling, policy enforcement, and crisis response while overseeing housing operations and student staff development.

The four-year contract may extend for one additional year, with a total possible five-year appointment. Salary ranges from $57,700 to $99,300 annually; offers include housing and meal plan compensation.

Qualifications

• Full-time, 12-month live-in Resident Director role.

Responsibilities

• Orient residents to community living and provide counseling.
• Enforce policies and adjudicate student disputes.
• Provide day and night on-site crisis response.
• Lead curricular approaches to student engagement.
• Recruit, select, train, and evaluate student staff.
• Assist with housing management and special projects.

Job description

Priority Application Deadline: 11/24/2025

Overview Job ID
36657086 Category
Campus Operations and Facilities Organization
Student Affairs Department
Residential Life VCSA Dept Location
Main Campus - UCR Salary
$58,800 - $101,220 Date Posted
November 7, 2025 Application Deadline
Open Until Filled Schedule
8AM - 5PM Full/Part Time
Full-time(100%) Level of Supervision
General Supervision Personnel Program Code
Professional & Support Staff Other Information
Qualifies for Employee Referral Bonus: No
UC Internal Job: No Position Information The Resident Director (RD) is a full-time, 12-month, live-in position and serves as a member of the Residential Education Professional staff team. The RD is responsible for resident orientation to community living; resident counseling; policy enforcement and adjudication; day and night on-site crisis response; curricular approach to student engagement; student staff recruitment, selection, training and evaluation; housing management and special projects. The RD provides a variety of support services to the residential students and assists with the management of the housing program. The residential facilities include residence halls, apartments and family housing.This is a four (4) year contract appointment with the possibility to be extended for one (1) additional year for a maximum total of five (5) years.The full salary range for the Resident Director is $57,700.00 - $99,300.00 annually. However, the expected pay scale for this position is up to $58,700 annually in addition to housing and meal plan compensation. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. Requirements Additional Information Job Description Details Key Responsibilities Other Requirements
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