Residence Life Leader: Build Inclusive Campus Communities

University of New Hampshire; Durham (NH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Hampshire in Durham seeks a Residential Life professional to supervise student staff, coordinate with campus departments, and foster welcoming, inclusive communities for residents. You will supervise RA staff, plan programming, handle conduct and emergency responses, manage housing facilities and budgets, and support student success through our Residential Life curriculum.

A Bachelor’s degree and undergraduate leadership experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree completed
• Experience in a leadership role while an undergraduate student

Responsibilities

• Developmental supervision of student staff
• Coordinating with other departments to maintain facilities
• Developmental contact with residents
• Implementing an ongoing passive and educational curriculum
• Building community through intentional programming
• Initiating one-on-one developmental contact with residents to help them succeed and be retained at UNH
• Building strong connections with majority of residents in the building
• Developing a strong sense of community within a residence hall
• Providing innovative educational and social programs and initiatives in the hall that align with the Residential Life Educational Curriculum
• Connecting students with meaningful learning experiences and leadership opportunities
• Writing and distributing a bi-weekly newsletter and bi-annual family newsletter
• Serving as conduct officer for students to hold them accountable for behaviors and help them grow and learn through the process
• Manage all conduct records in Maxient
• Supporting and referring students who need professional assistance to resources at UNH
• Coordinating with other departments to manage facilities and occupancy issues within hall
• Reporting and tracking facility concerns on a regular basis
• Ensuring that important procedures and policies are accurately followed and communicated to residents
• Developing effective working relationships between student staff and the housekeeping staff, facilities, fire and police departments
• Ensuring all conduct issues are resolved and documented in a timely manner
• Managing hall financial accounts and budgets
• Meeting all requirements and deadlines
• Responding to a high volume of emails from students, parents, and colleagues
• Utilizing all manuals and resources in shared files
• Providing Resident Assistants with high quality individual guidance and training
• Providing Resident Assistants with quality group training
• Facilitating frequent assessments of staff performance
• Holding RAs accountable and making decisions about job statuses
• Supervising Assistant Hall Directors and Resident Assistants
• Contributing to the Division through committee workgroups
• Participating in weekly department meetings
• Determining ways to lead in the department and UNH
• Performing other duties as assigned
• Responding to emergencies as part of on-call rotation
• Documenting and reporting incidents to UNH staff

Job description

The University of New Hampshire in Durham seeks a Residential Life professional to supervise student staff, coordinate with campus departments, and foster welcoming, inclusive communities for residents. You will supervise RA staff, plan programming, handle conduct and emergency responses, manage housing facilities and budgets, and support student success through our Residential Life curriculum.

A Bachelor’s degree and undergraduate leadership experience are required.