Community Director

Community Director

The Community Director (CD) is a 12-month, live-in professional staff member responsible for the educational, social, and cultural growth of the individual student and the overall residential community. The primary responsibilities include initiating, implementing, maintaining, and evaluating efforts in the assigned residential area(s) that result in a student-centered community that supports the academic mission of George Mason University. The Community Director is responsible for the overall administration and management of their assigned residential area(s).

Supervision and Leadership

• Supervises and leads a team of Resident Assistants (RAs), to manage and guide the Resident Assistants effectively;
• Provides on-going training to Resident Assistants (RAs) and Graduate Community Directors to develop leadership skills and enhance competencies essential to their positions;
• Educates and holds staff accountable to all University policies, Housing and Residence Life policies, and HRL student staff expectations;
• Plans and implements staff development to aid the RAs in creating positive team dynamics that foster collaboration and problem-solving skills;
• Supervises and supports RAs in their administrative assignments, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completion;
• Provides opportunities for staff to receive feedback on the quality and effectiveness of their work, to support development;
• Formally evaluates the performance of RAs during the fall and spring semesters, to assess effectiveness;
• Leads weekly staff meetings with the RAs in assigned area for team development and information sharing / gathering;
• Conducts bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with RAs for resident and student staff updates and addressing concerns / questions to ensure resident and staff success;
• Develops and maintains staff awareness of campus / community issues through training, programming, individual contacts, and role modeling;
• Recruits, interviews, evaluates, selects, and on-boards student staff candidates for all HRL hiring processes; and
• Supports any Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) in assigned residential area and engage in ongoing collaboration with respective academic and University Life partners.

Student Support and Development

Community Development and Programming

Administrative Duties, Collaborations, and Partnerships

Other

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Instructions to Applicants :

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Community Director at