Resident Director

Saginaw Valley State University Resident Director University Center, Michigan Apply Now

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Resident Director External posting Full-Time, Exempt, Administrative / Professional

Work Schedule : Live-in position with night and weekend responsibilities with daily office hours.

• JOB SUMMARY :
• The Resident Director is responsible for providing leadership and direction for a co-ed residential complex. The Resident Director is also responsible for various administrative and operational functions associated with the management of the residential complex.

The position is a 12-month live-in position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Create and implement programs and activities for resident students that foster academic success, career exploration, wellness, diversity, community, leadership and professional development.
• Manage and mediate conflict.
• Provide individual and group assistance to residential students.
• Make counseling referrals for individual students or staff when needed.
• Create opportunities for leadership development for residents of the community.
• Advise community council and support the activities of the Residence Housing Association and / or other housing organizations through attending meetings and / or advising projects.
• Support diversity and inclusion in residential facilities.
• Develop working relationships between residential life student groups and other student organizations, promoting collaboration.
• Respond and resolve crises in residential facilities, as necessary.
• Project a high degree of visibility and availability to students and staff.
• Provide leadership for key residential life-sponsored annual events, including but not limited to Welcome Weekend, Kids & Sibs Weekend, and others, when identified.
• Recruit, select, hire, train, supervise and evaluate student residential assistant staff. Make recommendations on personnel decisions, as necessary.
• Ensure that Resident Assistant programming requirements are met and track budgeting.
• Serve on-duty for all residential facilities for up to 15 days / nights per month, on a 24 / 7 basis, including holidays when the university is closed for business, responding to and resolving matters involving residential students.
• Contribute to the overall administration of the residential facilities, including the formulation of policy, operations and procedures.
• Maintain regular office hours, as well as provide coverage in central office, as needed.
• Serve as facility manager of residential facilities and surrounding grounds.
• Provide oversight and supervision of Health and Safety inspections of designated residential facility.
• Maintain and submit records, reporting as assigned.
• Work with other administrative offices and University committees as necessary.
• Manage electronics and software including Maxient, Engage, Ellucian, and Canvas.
• Participate in the administration of the room assignment process.
• Maintain accurate room occupancy data in cooperation with University Housing, assisting with check-in / check-out procedures and damage assessments.
• Support summer conference administration along with Student Affairs and University strategic priorities.
• Represent Residential Life and / or Housing, as necessary at University functions, including orientation, open houses, etc.
• Administer the University's student conduct process for students residing in residential facilities, determining level of responsibility and imposing appropriate sanctions, when necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED : The Resident Director directly reports to the Director of Residential Life.

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