Resident Director -- 10-Months
Spelman College

Job Info

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Job Title:

Resident Director -- 10-Months

Job Summary:

This Resident Director is a 10 months, full time, professional live-in position reporting directly to the Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life.

This is a fixed-term position for a period not to exceed three (3) academic years. Appointment will be subject to renewal each year.

The Resident Director participates as a member of the Residence Life Staff team, and is directly responsible for the overall management of two - four residence halls, and the direct supervision of five - twenty paraprofessional staff and the supervision of one senior resident advisor. In addition, the Resident Director will work closely with the Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life and the Director of Housing & Residence Life to ensure that the Spelman College residential program is current and effective in its implementation of strategies and programs to assist and promote the successful educational, social and intellectual maturation of its residential students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Serve on an emergency "on-call" duty rotation schedule for an area of approximately 1180-1485 residents;
* Supervise, select, train, and evaluate five - twenty paraprofessional, one senior resident advisor and student desk assistant staff;
* Identify problems and needs of students and refer them to Psychological counselors, campus police, or Health Services;
* Assist the central office in the effective and efficient facilitation of various departmental processes (i.e. housing selection, room changes, room inspections, damage billing, move-in, move-out etc.);
* Serve as student conduct hearing officer for housing and/or college violations;
* Compile and process student conduct reports;
* Resolve student behavior problems by the issuing of educational/student conduct sanctions;
* Responsible for the overall student development of two - four residential halls;
* Assist with the departmental goals on the development and documentation of various departmental systems and processes;
* Serve as liaison between facilities management and residential students regarding maintenance concerns;
* Serve as the advisor to community leadership council(s);
* Maintain programming budget(s);
* Maintain and update residential rosters and facilitate periodic roster verifications;
* Conduct regular building, health and safety inspections;
* Complete and submit semester and annual reports to the Assistant Director of Housing and Residence Life;
* Collaborate closely with the Assistant Director and Director of Housing Residence Life and assist with other duties as assigned;

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Student Services, Human Services, Counseling, or related field and three years of job related experience are required. Previous supervisory experience is also required.

The employee must possess excellent interpersonal skills, organizational, and customer service skills. Must possess the ability to prioritize effectively; must be able to interact in a diverse community; and must be detailed oriented; possess the ability to handle multiple tasks; and able to adapt to changing situations. Additionally, it is essential that the employee demonstrate experience in interacting in a positive and uplifting manner with young adults.

Excellent oral and written communication skills required, with the ability to read and interpret documents such as business communications, professional journals, technical procedures, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. The ability to speak effectively when interacting with the public and the entire Spelman community is essential. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from parents and students is a must.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate skills using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Power Point). The ability to create such things as general correspondence, flyers, reports, spreadsheets with formulas, and presentations is essential. Must be able to utilize e-mail systems such as Lotus Notes/Outlook, and be internet savvy.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree preferred.

Shift:

Days

% Travel Required:

0%

Full Time/Part Time:

Full-time

FLSA:

Exempt

Number of Vacancies:

1

Posting Number:

SC0363P

Posting Open Date:

04/20/2021

Open Until Filled:

Yes

EEO Statement:

Spelman College is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Title IX Employer and we participate in E-Verify. We are a smoke-free campus.

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