Resident Director Job Description

Resident Director Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Resident Director to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Occasional travel for professional development;
  • Will participate in the campus wide on-call rotation and react to emergency situations as needed across Residence Life areas;
  • Full-time, contracted, live-in position with a furnished apartment and a board plan (when the food service is open for residential service);
  • Will work flexible hours during evening, weekend, and transitional periods (opening/closing) and occasional holidays;
  • Position is eligible for full employee benefit package and a tuition waiver up to 6 credits per semester;
  • The Residence Director has responsibility for the oversight and management of an operating budget that ranges from $13,000 to $18,000;
  • The Residence Director supervises, trains, and evaluates 6 – 14 Resident Advisors and provides direction to 1 student Office Assistant.

Requirements:

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and team building skills;
  • Ability to multi-task and set priorities;
  • Excellent organization and planning skills;
  • Attention to detail;
  • The Residence Director is responsible for responding to emergency situations as needed;
  • Direct employment experience in a Residence Life setting;
  • A demonstrated commitment of working with racially and socioeconomically diverse students are essential qualifications for candidates;
  • Occasional travel for professional development;
  • Full-time, contracted, live-in position with a furnished apartment and a board plan (when the food service is open for residential service);
  • Excellent leadership & human relations skills;
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
  • Will participate in the campus wide on-call rotation and react to emergency situations as needed across Residence Life areas;
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Windows;
  • Master’s degree from an accredited institution;
  • Position is eligible for full employee benefit package and a tuition waiver up to 6 credits per semester.