Resident Director

Job Details Job Location : Regis College Campus – Weston, MA Position Type : Full Time Salary Range : Undisclosed Description Summary Reporting to the Director of Residence Life, the Resident Director will work to support the growth of Regis Students through engagement and community building efforts in the residence halls. The Resident Director is an 11-month, 35 hour/week live-in professional staff position that works to ensure a quality living environment conducive to the personal, social, and academic development of each student. This is a full-time, benefit eligible position. Essential Functions Supervises 8-10 Resident Assistants (RA). Provide leadership and direction in a co-educational residence hall with between 200-300 undergraduate residents. Utilizing creative measures to create a sense of respect, community, and engagement within the hall. Responsible for policy enforcement and counseling/referral through active relationship building with residents Oversee general building administration/ facilities management of a multiple building area Serve in the professional on-call rotation system for a campus of 5 residence halls and approximately 800 undergraduate and graduate residents. Serve as student conduct hearing officer; Responsible for tracking individual cases and instituting best practices on sanctioning in order to enhance learning and student engagement. Implement area programming in accordance with departmental programming model through Resident Assistant Staff; Supervise area Resident Council and manage area budget Participate and engage in all professional and paraprofessional staff trainings Assist with collaborative efforts within the division including but not limited to collaborative and mission-driven university events Collaborate on secondary assignment area. Examples include Resident Council, RA Training, Student Leader Selection, RA Recognition, and student conduct management. Support the institutional strategic plan and implementation of the mission, including diversity initiatives Other Responsibilities Provides leadership and oversight of a Student Affairs Special Project over summer Serves as a liaison between multiple campus offices Serves on committee membership as required Performs other related duties as required Supervisory Responsibility Directly supervise an RA staff of 8-10 students Qualifications Requirements Masters in related field (Higher Education, Education Counseling, Social Work, etc), required. Previous residential and programming experience required. Excellent intrapersonal, organizational and administrative skills. Proven understanding of student development theory and practice Ability to uphold the University’s commitment to inclusive excellence in a diverse educational community. Working Conditions/Physical Demands Normal office environment, not subject to extremes in temperature, noise, odors, etc. Occasional exposure to extreme noise at campus events. Requires occasional work outside during events. Use of computer keyboards, requiring eye-hand coordination and finger dexterity. Involves attendance at evening and weekend events and meetings This is a live-in position. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis. In employment, as in education, Regis College is committed to equal opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr