Resident Director

Wilberforce University; Wilberforce (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilberforce University seeks a Resident Director to lead Henderson Hall, overseeing a 10-month, full-time live-on position within Residence Life. You will supervise Community Assistants, foster a learning community linking classroom learning with on-campus living, and coordinate safety, crisis response, and student development efforts.

This role partners with the Division of Student Engagement and Success, supports first-year transitions, assists with room assignments, and helps implement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in higher education, student development or student counseling.
• Successful experience in residential communities and programming.
• Evening and weekend hours, and after-hour interventions and responses.

Responsibilities

• 10-month, full-time, live-on position overseeing the residence hall and supervising Community Assistants.
• Establish and oversee community standards; respond to crises; support student development and learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with Facilities on physical plant needs; assist with room assignments and front desk supervision.
• Coordinate crisis response actions and referrals to campus resources (counseling, health, financial aid).
• Partner with the Division of Student Engagement and Success to advance programs and institutional priorities.

Skills

Team leadership

Student development

Crisis response

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in higher education, student development or student counseling

Job description

Position Overview

The Resident Director of is a student success-focused position who reports to the Director of Housing and Residence Life. This position is a member of the University Residence Life Team which is positioned in the Division of Student Engagement. This is a 10-month, full-time, live-on position. The position is responsible for oversight of the residence hall and creating a learning community that link classroom learning with on-campus living programmatic support. This position plays a critical role in the planning, development, and assessment of the living and learning communities.

This position implements the vision of the University through Housing /Residence Life.

Residence Director Expectations

Day to Day Duties

• 10-month, full-time, live-on position that is responsible for day-to-day oversight of the residence hall. Supervises Community Assistants to ensure a residence hall that facilitates respect, inclusivity, and collaboration. Collaborate with First Year Transition Leaders to support classroom and student development efforts. Serves residents by ensuring the safety and security protocol and procedures are implemented. Establish and oversee community standards for residence hall. Participate in On-Call Rotation and respond to hall related issues and crisis (ex. fire alarms, safety checks, health and wellness checks). Oversee hall governance and student programming for all Henderson Hall residents. Serve as a visible presence for students in the residence halls. Assist students during crisis through interventions and support. Facilitate resolutions in roommate conflict, personal situations, and low-level student conduct issues. Develop a knowledge of campus and community resources to ensure timely responses and referrals (counseling, health, crisis response, financial aid, etc.). Work with Facilities to maintain and manage physical plant. Identify and implement best practices for living communities. Assist Director of Residence Life in maintaining room assignments, key/entry assignments, front desk supervision.
• Direct concerns and inquiries to the Lead Resident Director and/or Director of Residence Life regarding building furniture, staffing, safety, housekeeping, and health.

Other Responsibilities and Expectations

• Promote academic excellence in and outside the classroom and promote the college mission and Wilberforce Renaissance. Participate in professional development and associations. Generally, be available to staff and students at irregular hours and respond to crisis and emergencies. Assume responsibility for coordinating crisis response actions for residence life (i.e. campus emergencies, suicide, deaths, injuries, etc.). Partner with departments, including the Division of Student Engagement and Success, to advance departmental functions, programs, and events, and to advance the College purpose and mission. Assume responsibility to advance and develop additional programs and duties, necessary for the implementation of Student Engagement and Success and institutional strategic priorities.
• Assume other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in higher education, student development or student counseling. Successful Experience in residential communities (particularly with living and learning communities) and programming.
• This position requires evening and weekend hours, and after-hour interventions and responses.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. The University does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas for this position.