Residence Hall Director

Texas State University - Department of Housing and Residential Life; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas State University is seeking an Assistant Director for Staff Recruitment to manage residential operations and foster community engagement. This full-time, live-in role involves supervising staff, supporting student success initiatives, and ensuring a vibrant living environment for students. The ideal candidate will have a background in higher education and demonstrate strong crisis management and community-building skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing staff and student programs.
• Ability to engage with students and resolve issues.
• Strong organizational skills for building management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of residential buildings.
• Support and supervise Resident Assistants.
• Engage students through community programs and events.

Skills

Crisis Management

Community Engagement

Supervision

Student Support

Education

M.S.Ed in Higher Education or Student Affairs

Job description

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Assistant Director, Staff Recruitment - Texas State University | M.S.Ed (Higher Education, Student Affairs)

The Residence Hall Director position is a full-time, live-in role with primary responsibility for managing the daily operations of one or more of our residential buildings. A successful RD at Texas State is responsible for building a strong community, supporting the staff they supervise, and generating meaningful opportunities for students to connect to campus through intentional interactions and connections. Critical functions of the position include building management, supervision, community engagement, crisis management, student success, and serving as an active department member. This position will report directly to an Assistant Director of Residential Experience. The Residence Director must be able to physically perform the job’s essential duties, which include regularly accessing all areas of their assigned residential building and periodically accessing other campus areas. In emergencies, the Residence Director must be able to access all various building areas promptly and appropriately. The Residence Director will frequently utilize a computer and a phone.

Supervision:

• Provide day-to-day supervision and support of a staff of Resident Assistants and Desk Assistant within their assigned community.
• Management of staff meetings, one-on-one meetings, and other interactions with staff to provide maximum support and direction to execute community goals.
• Evaluate performance of student employees, including conducting performance evaluations to support their professional development.
• Participate in selection and training efforts for all staff members.

Student Success & Community Engagement:

• Serve as the primary individual responsible for executing the Residential Experience through hall programs, community-wide events, athletic events, intentional interactions and other departmental initiatives.
• Direct, assess, and execute community development, engagement activities, and persistence initiatives per departmental directives to increase student retention and a sense of belonging at Texas State.
• Work with assigned Living-Learning communities.
• Serve as an advisor for Hall Council in developing community initiatives and student leadership.
• Actively participate in divisional student success initiatives regarding mid-semester grade warning outreach, enrollment and registration outreach, residential feedback surveys, and other retention initiatives.

Crisis Management & Student Support

• Serve as a member of the departmental on-call rotation.
• Actively engage with and seek to resolve issues for students of concern to ensure their support.
• Serve as a conduct officer to address behavioral concerns within the assigned community.
• Consistently be responsive to the needs of the assigned community in relation to community trends, student needs, and emergency response. Serve as a referral agent for students to resources across the institution.

Building Management

• Assist with responsibilities for opening, closing, budget management, occupancy management, facilities, and desk operations within their community.
• Collaborate and meet regularly with assigned neighborhood team that consist of a Head Maintenance Worker and a Head Custodian to manage facilities related needs throughout the community.
• Oversee room occupancy, resident room change requests, and maintenance of resident and common spaces throughout the academic year.
• Maintain essential office records as outlined by Texas State University.

Divisional & Departmental Responsibilities

• Actively participate in departmental programs and projects designed to support the mission and goals of the department, division, and institution.
• Participate actively as a member of the Division of Student Success and serve as a positive role model for students and staff.
• Other duties as requested or required, whether specifically mentioned in this job description.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Higher Education

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