Title:

Resident Hall Director

Department:

TRiO

Reports To:

Director TRIO Programs

Position Type:

Staff

Position Summary:

To provide a safe living, learning environment to students (minors) enrolled in the Upward Bound Summer Program.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise a primarily undergraduate residence hall staff.

• Manage operational residence hall functions –distribution and collection of keys, damage assessment, maintenance requests, conduct room checks, provide budget needs, etc.

• Provide services directly to students such as personal and discipline counseling and developmental, cultural and educational programming, provide daily feedback via email.

• Cultivate, coordinate, and assist in the development of student leadership and responsibility through programming and direct involvement with students.

• Sponsor or assist in the sponsorship of programs in residence halls.

• Act as a liaison between full-time professional staff and students, communicating student issues, concerns and resolutions.

• Identify, develop and implement staff training when necessary.

• Evaluate the performance of resident life assistants.

• Develop an on-call schedule and meeting schedule to be posted.

• Document and report all incidents within a reasonable amount of time.

• Assist RAs with creating a community that is conducive to students’ academic and personal success.

• Available to work/on call between 5pm and 9am daily. In some cases it may require additional time.

• Respond to emergency and other situations during and after normal business hours.

• Foster a safe learning and living environment for high school students.

• Required to attend training and meetings.

• Perform other duties as requested by the Director.

Prerequisite Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher.

• Previous experience in a residential housing facility, preferable at a college/university.

• Leadership and supervisory abilities.

• Required to live in the residence hall for the duration of the summer program.

• Must be able to perform in an on-call environment.

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities.

• Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement.

• Complete a background clearance check, ability to plan, organize, develop and conduct a comprehensive instructional tutoring program for students enrolled in the Upward Bound Program.

• Experience working with minority and disadvantaged students at the middle school, high school or post-secondary level.

• At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Part-Time