Male Residence Director- J Alvin Hall

John Brown University; Siloam Springs (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Residence Director to lead and nurture a vibrant community in an all-male residence hall. This role involves supervising student leaders, fostering holistic growth, and creating a supportive environment aligned with Christian principles. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, strong communication skills, and experience in student development. This position requires living on campus and working irregular hours, making it a unique opportunity to impact students' lives positively. Join a team dedicated to cultivating a nurturing and inclusive atmosphere that encourages personal and spiritual growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with experience in Student Development or related fields.
• Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.
• Background in Christian discipleship and development of college-age youth; demonstrated team management.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities.
• Ability to build goodwill with staff, faculty, students and parents; servant leadership.
• Commitment to diversity on campus and Christian values.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Student Residence Life staff and manage residence hall activities.
• Promote a positive atmosphere conducive to student development.
• Provide resources to RAs to support residents’ needs; relate to diverse students.
• Invest in residents’ holistic growth and spiritual/educational development.
• Assist and advise students; monitor health and safety during illness or injury.
• Promote a Christ-centered atmosphere and programming meeting diverse student needs.
• Coordinate programming with RHA and ARD; enable student-led activities.
• Enforce university policies with Dean of Residence Life; disciplinary actions as needed.
• Set goals, make decisions, manage resources to achieve objectives.
• Manage residence hall budget; collaborate with other departments.
• Support RA training and ongoing inservice education.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Conflict Management

Time Management

Relational Abilities

Conflict management

Diversity and inclusion

Faith-based development alignment

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Job description

The Department of Residence Life at John Brown University is currently seeking applicants for the Residence Director for J Alvin Hall. J Alvin Hall is an all-male dorm and houses mostly first year students and Sophomores.

Position Summaries

The Resident Director (RD) is responsible for leading, planning, and supervising community development activities of on-campus residence halls. J Alvin Hall is an all-male residence and houses mostly first year students and Sophomore students. Resident Directors cultivate living environments that are safe, conducive to learning, inclusive and which foster community among students based on Christian principles. This position requires the Resident Director to live on campus during their appointment, and requires irregular work hours, including weeknights and weekends.

Position Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of the student leaders of the Student Residence Life Staff in on campus residential living areas.
• Recruits, selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates Student Residence Life staff in assigned areas.
• Provides resources for RA’s so they can support their residents’ different needs. Being able to relate to students from a variety of backgrounds is essential.
• Invests in the lives of residents on an individual and group basis encouraging holistic growth and shares everyday life with students as appropriate.
• Assists and advises students; becomes familiar with names and needs of students; and helps provide general health and safety support for residents when an illness or injury occurs.
• Promotes Student Life Program in assigned residence hall, including developing a positive Christ-like atmosphere conducive to spiritual and educational development of residents; facilitating development of programs that meet intellectual, spiritual, emotional, occupational, physical, and social needs of students.
• Facilitates programming in residence halls, coordinating with Residence Hall Association (RHA) and Assistant Resident Directors (ARD) and resourcing and equipping students to facilitate programming.
• Confronts violations of University policies and regulations and, in conjunction with the Dean of Residence Life, takes appropriate disciplinary action based on students’ development areas.
• Sets goals, objectives, makes decisions confidently, even unpopular ones, and manages available resources to achieve objectives without need for frequent follow-up.
• Manages allotted residence hall budget in conjunction with Dean of Residence Life. Coordinates and collaborates in activities with other university departments and offices (Admissions, Orientation, Student Care, Student Success, etc) in a professional manner.
• Helps facilitate RA training in the Fall and Spring, as well as ongoing RA in-service training, in conjunction with the Dean of Residence Life.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in Student Development, housing, Residence Life or working with college age groups or related fields.
• Background of involvement in Christian discipleship and development of college age youth. Demonstrated management of teams and individuals.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and time management skills.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong ability to create good will with staff, faculty, students, and parents; servant attitude.
• Demonstrated strong relational abilities, including conflict management.
• Committed to JBU’s ideal of diversity on campus.
• Committed to following Jesus Christ in personal and professional life and desire to walk with students in their journey of faith.
• Affirm JBU’s Articles of Faith and Employee Expectations wholeheartedly.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in higher education, student development, counseling, or a related field.
• 4 years of experience in Student Development related fields.
• Demonstrated intercultural experiences such as working with minority groups, international students, or national diverse people’s groups.

Reporting to this Position

Student leadership staff, including Assistant Resident Directors and Resident Assistants.