Residence Director

Residence Director

The Residence Director is a full-time live-in position, active member of the Student Development department, and someone that oversees the execution of a Christian learning community within the residence hall setting. The Residence Director supervises and mentors the building of team leaders, providing programming for the hall and campus, developing relationships with residents, and overseeing the functioning of the residence hall. In addition to this, the Residence Director also assists in coordinating housing responsibilities and serves as a judicial specialist.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Administrative tasks such as providing management, oversight and assistance with conduct hearings, meetings, mediations, creating RA training and Residence Life programming, communicating facility damages and charges, and completing RA hiring paperwork.
• Developmental duties like connecting students to campus resources, knowing students living in their residence hall, advising and giving guidance to students, coordinating RA's with residence hall social, educational, spiritual, and cultural programming, and promoting good communication and relationships.
• Oversight and supervision responsibilities such as maintaining regular contact with RA's, working closely with RA's and Building Team Leaders, managing the overall operation of the residence facility, maintaining and supporting the security of the residence hall, administering room sign-up, opening and closing residence hall, planning duty schedules for RA's, and overseeing class based and other area programming.
• Crisis management tasks including participating in an on-call duty rotation, responding and assisting with crisis management, intervention, and emergency response, and providing support and follow-up for students and staff involved in emergency situations.
• Student conduct responsibilities such as maintaining standards established by the College, hearing and adjudicating in hall disciplinary cases, and completing necessary paperwork and communication throughout the Student Conduct process.
• Housing and facilities management duties like assisting the Housing Coordinator with housing for new, returning and summer residents, developing, implementing and supervising programs and services in support of assigned housing program, developing and maintaining policies and procedures on housing, inspecting vacant rooms, maintaining publications regarding all housing information, and opening and closing residential facility complex for the academic year and other service periods.
• Training and selection tasks including organizing Resident Assistants in the residence hall, evaluating individual RAs and the overall Residence Life Program, creating, communicating, and carrying out vision for the residence hall community, participating in campus Residence Life staff orientation, and taking leadership in the selection, training, and evaluation of the Residence Life Staff.
• General responsibilities such as attending weekly meetings within Student Development and Residence Life, abiding by all College policies and regulations, enforcing all College policies, rules and regulations governing residence halls and houses, serving as a liaison with various College departments, completing all administrative responsibilities and tasks assigned by the Director of Residence Life, and staying Saturday after commencement to ensure every student is checked out.

Exhibits behavior that is consistent with and supportive of Geneva's mission, vision, core values, and standards of conduct:

• Geneva Mission Statement: Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor.
• Vision Statement: Geneva College will inspire students to integrate faith in Christ into all aspects of life in the real world, and to serve faithfully within their callings for Christ and Country.
• Core Values: Serve with grace, Pursue Godly wisdom, Foster academic strength, Engage culture faithfully, Inspire vibrant hospitality, Honor one another.
• Standards of Conduct: Employees of Geneva College will affirm upon hire, and annually thereafter, their promise to abide by the College's Standard of Conduct Policy. All employees must conduct their personal affairs so there can be no opportunity for unfavorable reflections upon the Christian beliefs and mission of the College, either expressed or implied. It is expected that employees will conduct themselves in a manner consistent with biblical standards, values, and character. These standards of personal conduct do not apply to family members and/or friends of the employee.

Job Requirements - Administrative:

• General: Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed or are able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential responsibilities of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations to safely perform the essential responsibilities of the job.
• Physical: Must be able to perform the following: talking, hearing, and seeing. Must have sufficient manual dexterity to be able to operate all office equipment including, but not limited to computers, printers, copiers, scanners, and telephones. Individuals must also reside on campus to fulfill the role and job requirements.
• Confidentiality: Individuals must recognize that management of data, including personal information, grades, budgets, programs, and policies is necessary to the operation of the College. Such information must be kept private and confidential for the protection of the College and to obey Federal and/or State laws. Should there be doubt as to whether a certain matter is to be protected, it should be discussed with your supervisor before making a disclosure.
• Mental: Must be able to reason, analyze, prioritize, conceptualize, make judgments, and solve problems.

Qualifications:

• Minimum: Education: Bachelor's Degree in higher education, counseling or related field. Experience: 1-2 years of experience in higher education, counseling or related field. Knowledge and experience with college students and/or higher education environment. Skill/Abilities: Work with a diverse group of College constituents. Present oneself in a professional and collegial manner. Work independently and meet deadlines. Express and role model one's Christian faith in an open enrollment environment. Counsel/advise the college age population. Integrate professional practice from a Christian world view. Work in a team setting to accomplish the mission of the College and the Student Development department. Intervene and serve students in times of crisis. Work with students, families, and College administrators. Maintain a valid driver's license and insurability status.
• Christian Commitment: An eligible candidate must be a thoughtful and articulate Christian and an active member of a Protestant evangelical Christian church. Preference will be given to the candidate who supports and has an articulate understanding of the Reformed faith. An eligible candidate must understand and support the College's "Foundational Concepts of Christian Education" by expressing an evangelical Christian profession of faith and demonstrate the ability to integrate a Christian perspective in their work.

Preferred:

• Education: Master's Degree in higher education, counseling or related field.
• Experience: 2-4 years of experience in Residence Life and Housing.