Residence Director for the Holy Cross Center

Position Information Position Title Residence Director for the Holy Cross Center Posting Number 2012001242P Full Time or Part Time Full Time Hours / Day Regular / Temporary Regular If Temporary : Number of Weeks / Months Calendar Type Calendar Year If Academic Position : Number of Weeks / Months 11 Position Type Staff - Exempt Preferred Start Date 08 / 01 / 2024 Position Summary Information About Stonehill Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22- miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 : 1, the College engages its 2,500+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.

Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working.

Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes ( Light and Hope ), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.

Position Summary The RD is a live-in employee who promotes and enhances a supportive community environment in his / her residence area which is conducive to academic achievement and personal growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lives in, and is responsible for, the oversight, management, and operation of a first-year, traditional-style residential hall on campus.
• Serves as a critical leader in fostering a campus culture in which differences are embraced and works to advance the College’s mission of diversity and inclusion.
• Advises the campus-wide Residence Hall Association as well as individual residence hall Hall Council. Oversee campus-wide Hall Council recruitment, training, and engagement.

Provide training, support, and oversight for all residential area Hall Council advisors.

• Supervises 5 paraprofessional staff members in the residence hall. Provides continuous direction, support, and feedback through regular one-on-one meetings.
• Maintains a strong presence in the residence hall, familiarizes self with the students in the hall, and shows concern for each resident’s welfare.

Counsels and refers students to appropriate campus services.

• Supervises the programming efforts of Resident Assistants in his / her residence hall and personally supports and attends these programs.
• Manages the Pastoral Resident programs in the area.
• Collaborates with Campus Ministry to support the student ministers and provide opportunities for faith development in the residence halls.

Supports and promotes weekly Hall Mass.

• Interprets and enforces college policies and participates in a formal professional staff on-call rotation.
• Facilitates conduct meetings under the direction of the Community Standards office.
• Oversees the physical maintenance of the residence area and communicates maintenance needs to Facilities Management.
• Responsible for the opening and closing of the residence hall at the start and end of each break.
• Assists with department staff recruitment & selection processes. This primarily includes Head Resident Assistants and Resident Assistants, but can also include Professional Staff and Special Interest Housing as requested.
• Attends and participates in professional staff training & development. Assists with the facilitation and implementation as requested.
• Assists with the communication, implementation, and management of the Housing Lottery & Selection process.
• Serves on the college-wide Environmental Stewardship Committee and serves as the departmental leader in regard to sustainability efforts.
• Participates as a member of the College community in events and activities including Skyhawk Welcome Days, Student Engagement Programs, Convocation, Commencement Weekend, and Athletic events.
• Enhances communication between the Residence Life department and other campus offices through regular interaction and formal interdepartmental meetings.
• Participates in Residence Life weekly department meetings and individual supervisory meetings with the Assistant Director of Residence Life
• Assists with both the annual and strategic planning of the Residence Life Office.
• Performs a secondary assignment as determined by the central office staff.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Residence Life.

Education and / or Experience Preferred qualifications : Master’s degree and the ability to transfer theory into practice.

Previous experience within a residence hall setting. Crisis management, supervisory, community development, and programming experience are also a preference.

Required qualifications : Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse populations and the capacity to develop and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse academic community.

A proven commitment to embracing and advancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of campus life. Understanding of the College’s Catholic mission and an appreciation for how Catholic traditions and values enhance the student experience.

Must also have excellent time management and organizational skills. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities The Residence Life Office seeks to foster living and learning communities where differences based on age, ability, color, creed, cultural background, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, race, religious affiliation or spiritual affinity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, political viewpoints, or veteran status are validated and embraced.

We believe that supporting an inclusive environment is a shared responsibility of all members of our residential community.

Through our programs, services, and hiring practices, we strive to develop a community that values diversity as an essential part of personal and intellectual growth.

Team members are expected to demonstrate a commitment to and experience with the above-mentioned practice. Physical Demands While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.

Work Environment While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Licenses / Certifications Competencies Intellectual-Problem Solving, Interpersonal-Customer Service, Interpersonal-Oral Communication, Interpersonal-Written Communication, Interpersonal-Teamwork, Leadership-Delegation, Organization-Diversity, Organization-Strategic Thinking, Self Management-Motivation, Self Management-Professionalism, Self Management-Adaptability, Self Management-Attendance / Punctuality, Self Management-Dependability, Self Management-Initiative, Organization-Ethics, Organization-Organizational Support, Self Management-Judgement Posting Detail Information