Residence Director

Middlebury College; Middlebury (CT); On-site; USD 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MiddCard privileges

Season pass discounts

Partner Inclusion Program access

Educational assistance

Job summary

Middlebury College is seeking a Residence Director to oversee an undergraduate residential area of about 500 students. The role involves hiring and supervising student staff, crisis response, and on-call duties, with on-campus housing provided.

The position emphasizes inclusive practices and professional development. The role requires a Master’s in a related field (or two years of residential life experience) and entails extensive interaction with residents year-round, including evenings and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel/Student Affairs, Counseling or related field preferred OR two years of directly related residential life experience.
• Knowledge of student affairs theories, processes and practices.
• Commitment to inclusivity and equity in campus life.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate hiring, training, and supervision of student staff
• Oversee and manage assigned undergraduate residential halls and area
• Triage and provide support and referrals for students, including student case management
• Respond to behavior and conduct issues, adjudicate and refer as needed
• Assist with residential education development and programming
• Demonstrate ongoing professional growth and commitment to equity and inclusion
• Participate in year-round on-call rotation for campus-based programs, providing crisis intervention and acting as a resource

Skills

Staff supervision

Crisis intervention

Conflict mediation

Inclusion and equity

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs or related field

Two years of residential life experience

Job description

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Students for Residential Life, Residence directors (RDs) are responsible for the oversight of an undergraduate residential area of approximately 500 undergraduate students and supervision of student staff members. RDs are professional staff who are on-call and live in campus housing, interacting directly and intentionally with residents throughout the year to develop a safe, strong, and vibrant learning community.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $50,778 - $60,125 per year.

Core Responsibilities:

• Coordinate hiring, training, and supervision of student staff
• Oversee and manage assigned undergraduate residential halls and area
• Triage and provide support and referrals for students, including assisting with student case management needs
• Respond, adjudicate and refer behavior and conduct issue
• Assist with residential education development and programming
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional growth and development in all areas of responsibility and explicitly equity and inclusion
• Participate in year-round on-call rotation for Middlebury, VT campus-based programs, providing crisis intervention and serving as a resource or referral agent, including during College breaks

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, College Student Personnel/Student Affairs, Counseling or a related field preferred OR two years of post undergraduate, directly related residential life experience
• Knowledge of current theories, processes and practices related to student affairs, student development, and residential education
• Demonstrated commitment to principles of inclusivity
• Proficiency in responding to campus-based emergencies and crisis situations
• Excellent interpersonal communications skills, including in the facilitation of difficult conversations and conflict mediation

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Core responsibilities require mobility around campus and multiple buildings during days and evenings, this includes a combination of walking and climbing stairs. Regularly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery. Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time. Will need to regularly move about inside the office and will require regular cross-campus travel to access resources and personnel in other buildings. Requires presentation of content/materials in training sessions. May require limited and infrequent in-state and out-of-state trips for training, professional meetings, and professional development. Frequent late night, weekend, and on-call responsibilities required, and required to live on campus in a provided apartment.

Other:

An offer for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.

Benefits

As an employee of Middlebury College in Vermont, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community.

Middlebury offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, and a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs. The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the college store, library privileges, and cultural and sporting events. Spouses or domestic partners are eligible to receive a card with the same privileges.
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College's Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website or click to see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Middlebury, VT or Monterey, CA!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.