Residence Hall Director

Residence Hall Director

Elizabethtown College invites applications for Residence Hall Director.

The primary purpose of this position is to lead and oversee a neighborhood of residential communities (traditional halls, apartments, on-campus houses, and/or quads) to ensure a healthy and vibrant community. This position is considered an essential employee during inclement weather and other unexpected emergency events. This position is a 12 month, live-on campus role, with nights as weekends as necessary.

For full consideration please provide cover letter, resume, and contact information for three (3) references when applying.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

SUPERVISION

• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise student staff (such as senior resident assistants, resident assistants, and/or community assistants)
• Assist with the recruitment, selection, and training of student leaders in Residence Life
• Supervise student leaders through weekly one-on-one meetings, team meetings, and as needed coaching and development plans and evaluations

HOUSING & RESIDENCE LIFE, COMMUNITY LIVING, AND STUDENT LIFE

Housing Coordination, Assignments, and Facilities

• Oversight, awareness, and attention of the entirety of your neighborhood to ensure that students have holistic support
• Assist with housing selection and assignments
• Coordinate room changes for students in your residential communities as needed
• Assist with break stay and exception requests
• Open and close buildings
• Communicate with parents and family members of students that have questions about anything related to their residential experience and find solutions to any issues
• Oversee and conduct health and safety inspections each semester
• Complete monthly building walkthroughs
• Collaborate with Facilities and Environmental Services to be included in the solutions of ongoing or consistent issues or concerns

On-Call, Crisis Management, and Student Rights and Responsibilities

• Participate in the Administrator On-Call (AOC) rotation
• Be familiar with established emergency protocols, and be prepared to implement them when necessary
• Partner with Campus Safety to ensure smooth responses and shared expectations to situations involving officers and Residence Life
• Communicate, monitor, and enforce College policies and procedures
• Adjudicate conduct cases as assigned
• Perform wellness checks, advise and refer students to appropriate resources
• Participate in Bias or Title IX investigations or hearing panels as needed

General Duties within Division and Department

• Demonstrate an active commitment to fostering vibrant communities and a sense of belonging for students
• Monitor and respond to emails in the shared Residence Life department inbox
• Assist with social media posts for Residence Life
• Assist with all trainings/workshops, recruitment and selection, community programming, and housing selection processes and events
• Participate in signature campus events such as New Student Orientation (NSO), Admissions Open Houses and Accepted Student Days, Homecoming and Family Weekend, and TGIS
• Dine with students, faculty, and staff in college dining facilities using available meal plan
• Other duties as assigned

ASSESSMENT

• Participate in departmental assessment initiatives
• Visit weekly with students to learn how their experience is progressing and amplify those things that are value added, while seeking solutions for those that are issues
• Partner with Academics, Athletics, Student Assembly, Alumni Relations, SAAC, and peer mentors to leverage existing experiences and amplify their impact
• Solicit input and sample students from across campus in both survey and focus group formats

Qualifications

• To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Required Qualifications:

• Reside in assigned college-owned housing

• Bachelor’s degree required; plus, two years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Previous supervisory experience preferred

• Other Skills, Abilities, and/or Training

• Ability to work extended hours

• Ability to work nights and weekends

• Ability to preserve confidentiality of information

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work within strict deadlines

• Good interpersonal skills and desire to be a team player

• Exceptional customer service skills

• Excellent communication skills

• Sense of creativity and curiosity

• Ability to use Microsoft Teams phone system

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

• Ability to use StarRez