Residence Director
Apply now
Job no: 11232
Work type: Full Time
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Categories: Staff/Administration, Residential Life, Calendar Year (12-Month), Campus Based
Summary
Manages student residence hall(s) overseeing daily operations and facilitating social and educational opportunities supporting personal growth for residents. This position requires on-campus living in university-provided housing.
Essential Job Functions
- Supervises the daily operations of the student residence halls activity, including developing and implementing programs to provide students with the opportunity to meet others and engage in and connect with the campus environment
- Develops and implements student programming to provide students with the opportunity to engage with the campus community and build an affinity for the university
- Acts as a regular, on-call emergency contact for the office of residential life and responds appropriately to crisis situations in accordance with university guidelines
- Represents the department at events and activities including assigned task forces, committees, special projects and engagements (internal and external), as assigned
- Responds to concerns from students, parents, and university community in a timely and supportive manner
- Manages daily summer housing including summer orientation, admissions events and other programs
- Maintains accurate room assignment and occupancy information for the hall
- Oversees residence halls by addressing building maintenance and cleanliness concerns, coordinates with appropriate campus resources, as needed
- Serves as a hearing officer for the office of student conduct, adjudicating student conduct cases, as necessary
- Leads efforts to orient students and assists in their integration into campus life, including attending admissions events, in an effort to support student retention
- Monitors the departmental budget
- Supervises and manages student employees, as necessary, to enhance their academic and professional development
- Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree
- Experience working in student affairs, residential life or other related experience
Please Note:
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.
Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.
Advertised: Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:
Back to search results Apply now Refer a friend