Community Director

The Office of Residence Life is seeking a self-motivated and driven student affairs practitioner with a passion for student development and residential experience. The applicant for this position is live-on, residing in a residence hall apartment within the assigned building. Successful candidates will be able to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with the ability to prioritize student safety and development of life skills. This position includes occasional evening and weekend commitments and rotating on-call responsibilities. For additional information regarding this position, please contact Charlene Kilpatrick, Director of Residence Life at [email protected] **Qualifications** Required * Bachelors degree * Experience in complex decision-making * Experience in supporting students of concern * Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and team building skills  * Excellent organization and planning skills  * Attention to detail * Ability to multi-task and set priorities  * Capability to remain calm and make decisions in emergency situations  Preferred * Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, or relevant field **Essential Functions:** **Supervision** * Selects, trains, and supervises Resident Assistants in assigned community * Assists with the on-boarding and training of student staff * Develops healthy one-on-one and teamwork dynamics to ensure proper oversight of residential community and residents * Facilitates on-going team building and staff development opportunities through staff meetings * Implements residential curriculum initiatives through management of student staff tasks **Community Development** * In conjunction with student staff, develops activities designed to develop connections between residents * Coordinates the department’s response to roommate conflicts and other resident concern * Ensures University social and housing regulations are understood and followed by students * Determines and administers discipline and sanctions for minor judicial infractions through the University conduct process * Advises Community Residential Student Council in conjunction with Senior RA * Serves as an extension of the CARE team by providing support and serve as a resource for students of concern **Administrative and Facility Management** * Conducts walk-throughs of community to ensure any maintenance, housekeeping, safety problems are identified, reported, and resolved  * Conducts Health and Safety Inspections the Saturday before all long University breaks * Manages openings and closings of assigned building around opening and closing of each term  * Coordinates the program budgets for the staff accounts * Manages the occupancy and assignment procedures and records * Ensures the proper management of keys * Maintains accuracy of various software systems such as Maxient, StarRez, eRezLife, etc. * Serves on two departmental committees **Crisis Response** * Participates in year-round duty rotation to provide support to the residential population and determines appropriate actions/resources needed as outlined in the duty manual * Collaborates with on-call staff, Campus Enhancement, and Campus Security and Police for response to emergent situations * Maintains awareness of campus and community resources **Additional Responsibilities** * Responsible for other responsibilities as directed by their supervisor and/or other Residence Life Leadership Team * Attends all meetings and events as designated by the Assistant Vice President of Student Life, Senior Director of Housing and Residence Life, and/or Director of Residence Life