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ResidenceHallDirectorJobDescriptionOfficeofResidenceLifeMissionStatement

TheOfficeofResidenceLifeiscommittedtoprovidingresidentsacomfortable,educational,diverse,andcaringcommunitywhereacademicsuccess,personalgrowth,andsocialresponsibilityarevalued.

EducationalPriority

Asaresultoflivingoncampus,studentswillbecomeempoweredcitizenswhoresponsiblyimpacttheircommunities.

I.GENERALSTATEMENTOFDUTIES:

TheResidenceHallDirectorisafull-time,live-in,professionalstaffmemberresponsibleforthedailyoperationsofa250-650bedresidencehall(s)oron-campusapartments.TheRHDdirectlysupervises5-12ResidentAssistants,1-2InclusionAssistants,andmostRHDssuperviseafrontdeskoperationandadvisehallcouncil.TheRHDischargedwithdevelopingacommunitythatpromotesengagement,learning,respectfordiversity,andstudentsuccess.TheRHDplaysanintegralroleindevelopingandimplementingourresidentialcurriculum.On-callresponsibilitiesaresharedfor1,200-2,000residents.

Alive-inpositionisonewheretheindividualmaintainsanon-campusapartmentastheirprimaryresidence.RHD'smustresideinanon-campusapartmentthroughoutthetermoftheirappointment.ThedepartmentprovidesanapartmentandmealplantoallowtheRHDtobevisibleintheircommunity,eatmealsintheresidentialrestaurant,attendmeetingsandeventsregularly,andbeabletorespondtoemergencieswithintheircommunity.Somesummeremploymentopportunitiesareavailable.HallDirectorsareprovided12-monthhousingifreturningthefollowingyear.

ReportingStructure:TheResidenceHallDirectorreportsdirectlytotheAssistantDirectorofResidenceLifeandindirectlytotheotherAssistantDirectors,theAssociateDirector,andDirectorofResidenceLife.

MinimumQualifications:Bachelor'sdegreeandpreviousresidencelifeexperienceisrequired;Master'sdegreeincollegestudentpersonnelorhighereducationadministrationandsupervisoryexperienceisstronglypreferred.

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II.SPECIFICDUTIESPERFORMED

A.Administrative

o Managethedaytodayoperationsofresidencehall(s)orapartments.o Computerproficient,including:web-basedprograms,MicrosoftOffice,ande-

mailasasignificantmodeofcommunication/documentation.o Developandutilizehallopening/closingprocedures.o Maintainoccupancy/rosterandmaintainkeycontrol/inventory.o Attendmeetings,includingbutnotlimitedto:departmentmeetings,staff

meetings,committeemeetings,andone-on-onemeetings.o ServeonResidenceLifecommittees.o Maintainadministrativeandinformationalrecords.o Supervisea24-hourdeskoperationwhereapplicable;beresponsibleforsafe

monies,ifapplicable.o Completestudentaccountchargesforprivateandpublicareadamages.o Fiscallyresponsibleforhalloperationalandsocialaccounts.

B.StaffSupervision

o Interview,select,train,supervise,andevaluateResidentAssistants,InclusionAssistant,HallCouncilAdvisoranddeskstaff,asneeded.

o Holdstaffaccountableformeetingperformanceexpectations,includingresponsibilitiesoutlinedintheresidentialcurriculum.

o Utilizedepartmentalresourcesforstaffdevelopmentandtraining,includingbutnotlimitedtotheParaprofessionalResourceCenterandSkyfactorSurveyresults.

o ProvidestaffmembersguidanceaboutUniversitypoliciesandprocedures.

C.CommunityDevelopment

o Establishastrong,positivelearningenvironmentwithinresidentialareasandtheUniversitycommunity.

o Workwithstudentsindevelopingfloor/buildingcommunitiesconduciveforhighacademicachievement.

o Provideleadershipincreatingacommunitythatsupportsstudentsofunderrepresentedanddiversepopulations.

o Educatestaffandstudentstoself-enforcepoliciesandrespecttherightsofothersthroughcommunitystandards.

o ActivelyadviseHallCouncilandExecutiveBoard.

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o ProvidetrainingandresourceinformationtostaffandHallCouncilleaders(ExecutiveBoard)inprogramdevelopmentandimplementation.

o AttendallHallCouncilandE-boardmeetings,providingdirectionandinformationonUniversitypoliciesandprocedures.

o EncouragemaximumparticipationofresidentsinHallCouncilandhallprograms.

D.StudentDevelopment

o Contributetothedevelopmentandfacilitationoftheresidentialcurriculum.o Serveasapartnerinthestudent'stotaldevelopmentbyworkingwith:

AcademicAdvisingandAssistance,CareerDevelopmentCenter,CounselingCenter,CareAdvocate,StudentActivitiesandInvolvement,andotherofficesaswarranted.

o Facilitateleadershipopportunitiesandsupportallstudentsinleadershipdevelopment,specificallyleadershipeventssponsoredbyResidenceLife.

o Facilitatethedisciplineprocesstoserveasaneducationaltool.o Contributetorecruitmentandretentionprogramsandinitiatives.

E.Counseling/Discipline

o Followuponalldisciplineinaneducationalandtimelymannerwithappropriatedocumentation.

o WorkcollaborativelywiththeOfficeofStudentConductandOfficeofStudentAffairs.

o Referallmentalhealthconcernstoappropriateresourcesandmaintainthoroughdocumentation.

o UtilizetheCareAdvocatewithstaffmembersandasaresourceandreferral.o CompleteBehaviorandSafetyPlans,emergencycontactnotifications,and

StudentExpectationsMeetingsasappropriate.o Engagefamilyand/orothersupportsincreatingsuccessforstudents.

F.HealthandSafety

o Providecrisismanagementsupportandintervention,whichmayberequiredonweekends,atnight,etc.Serveonanon-calldutyrotation.Respondtoadditionalemergencysituationsasnecessary.Supervise24-hourcoverageofarea.

o Developasecurityprogramandcoordinateemergencyprocedures,i.e.,poweroutage,firedrills,medicalemergencies,bombthreats,etc.Educateresidentsaboutemergencyprocedures.

o MaintainappropriatecommunicationwithCMUPolice.

G.FacilitiesManagement

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o CommunicatewithBuildingMaintenanceWorker(BMW)andimmediatesupervisoronbuildingneedsandpreventivemaintenanceprojects.

o SubmitworkordersforfacilityneedsnotcoveredbytheBMW.o Monitorallpublicareafacilities,utilizingadamagecontrol

board/improvementcommitteeasnecessary.o Maintainpositiveworkingrelationshipwithcustodiansandotherfacilities

personnel.o Coordinateandsuperviseproperusageofresidentialrestaurantsandpublic

spaceswhenusedforprogramsandactivities.o Monitorfitness/computerequipment,ifapplicable.

H.ContinuousImprovement

o Supportdepartment,divisionanduniversitystrategicplanninginitiatives,mission,visionandeducationalpriority.

o Contributetoacomprehensiveassessmentplanthatencompassessatisfaction,retention,andstudentlearninggoals.

o Utilizeassessmentandbenchmarkingsurveydatatoleadevidence-basedenhancementsinthedevelopmentofcommunity,programming,facilities,wellnessandsupportservicesforstudents,thedepartmentandself.

I.AllOtherDutiesasAssignedWhileperformingstaffsupervision,communitybuildingandeducation,healthandsafetyandfacilitiesmanagementdutiesofthisposition,theemployeeisrequiredtoaccessallfloorsandpublicareasofthebuilding(s)onaweeklybasisandperiodicallyaccessfloorsandpublicareasoftheotherbuilding(s)intheresidentialareaaswellasotherbuildingsandlocationsoncampus.Reasonsforfloorandbuildingaccessmayincludebutarenotlimitedtofacilityandsafetyinspections,emergencyresponse,studentpolicyviolationsandsafetyconcerns,staffmemberobservation,andavailabilityandoutreachtoresidents.Ininstancesofemergencies,theRHDmustbeabletorespondinatimelymannerappropriatetothesituation.Theemployeemustalsobeabletodoexteriorbuildinginspectionstwicepersemesterorwhenbuildingsareclosedforbreaks.Theemployeeisfrequentlyrequiredtoutilizethecomputerandphone.Individualsmustperformtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctions.CMUisanAA/EOinstitution,providingequalopportunitytoallpersons,includingminorities,females,veteransandindividualswithdisabilities.RevisedAugust2018RHDJOBDESCRIPTION