Residence Hall Director

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Job Family:
Student Regular Wage

Department:
Upward Bound

Supervisor:
Fontina Taylor

Job Title:
Residence Hall Director

Job Description:

Cultivate a positive and engaging living environment that foster a sense of belonging and enables students to build positive relationships with one another.
Maintain a high level of visibility and availability, including attending Upward Bound events, regularly touring residence hall, and interacting with residents.
Utilize program data to assess and respond to students' needs. Collaborate with faculty and staff stakeholders to implement programmatic opportunities, some of which may be connected with living/learning community themes.
Supervise up to eight (8) tutor counselors/resident assistants.
Host daily staff meetings to communicate upcoming events, discuss community
concerns, and facilitate professional development experiences related to the overall student development goals of the Mercer University Upward Bound Program. Conduct regularly scheduled one-on-one meeting with staff members

Ensure staff members are appropriately confronting and documenting student
behavioral issues and concerns. Must be able to lift 20lbs, set up tables and chairs, etc. Assist in event set-up and clean up throughout the summer program
Provide regular formal and informal feedback regarding job performance. Ensure that Tutor Counselor duty procedures are followed. Oversee the implementation of programs and strategies the enable student achievement, success and engagement goals.
$20 per hour

Scheduled Hours:
40

Start Date:
05/21/2026

End Date:
08/14/2026