"Area Director - Residence Life"

Position Purpose

The Area Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a residence hall complex on campus. The incumbent is responsible for the selection, training, and supervision of undergraduate and graduate student hall staff and delivery of services they provide. Presence on campus provides student contact for purposes of community development, programming, response to emergency situations, and provision of conflict resolution, helping skills, crisis management and facilities maintenance of an on-campus environment supportive of residents' academic success.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree in Student Affairs, College Personnel Administration, Education Administration, Counseling, or related field. OR Bachelor's Degree, plus one year of professional experience in student affairs or related field. Or two years of professional experience or a combination of post-secondary training, education and/or professional experience.
Experience in residence hall supervision and management or similar experience.
Experience in staff selection, supervision, and training.
Experience having conversations with students in a variety of manners including student conduct, academic success, personal well-being, conflict resolution, and mediation.
Experience creating programs and initiatives based on learning outcomes.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Commitment and ability to work with students of diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with residential curricular approach.
Experience fostering student leadership development and advising student organizations or related experience.
Experience working with living learning communities and other retention initiatives.
Experience supervising graduate students.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS

Responsibility 1: Oversight of Student Staff
Provide leadership and direction to the area/complex.
Select, train, and supervise resident life staff to include graduate assistant, desk manager(s), apartment assistant(s), resident assistant(s), and desk worker(s).
Facilitate weekly staff meetings and one on ones with student staff
Hold student staff accountable to responsibilities of their position
Support student staff development and growth through training, staff development activities, and personal/professional goals. Serve as an indirect supervisor to support Learning Community Mentors in their complex with building relationships with students and addressing individual and community concerns.
Percentage of Time: 35%

Responsibility 2: Community Development and Conduct
Provide direction and support student staff in areas of student development, residence life/student life curriculum, programming and service delivery
Develop, implement and quantify assessment tools to measure student development, learning, needs, and satisfaction with the quality of on-campus life and services.
Maintain area programming budget(s) and coordinate purchase of supplies
Maintain an academic emphasis in the halls to support student success
Uphold student conduct as outlined in the MSUM Student Handbook and the Housing and Dining Contract and facilitate conduct hearings.
Meet with students to support development and growth in areas of conflict management, relationship building, resource referrals, personal wellbeing and behavioral concerns.
Percentage of Time: 30%

Responsibility 3: Departmental Support
Participate in departmental meetings and work groups
Represent Housing and Residence Life in university committees as requested or assigned
Responsible for summer activities, such as summer school housing, conference housing and staff training development
Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the Director, Associate Director, Assistant Director for Learning Communities and Student Success, and/or Assistant Director for Business Operations.
Percentage of Time: 15%

Responsibility 4: Safety, Security, and Crisis Management
Provide emergency response to situations in and around residence halls by participating in an on-call duty rotation of professional/graduate staff.
Recommend actions and/or procedures to maintain compliance with health and safety needs.
Percentage of Time: 15%

Responsibility 5: Facilities Management
Accomplish the opening and closing of residence halls
Conduct annual key audit after hall closing in May
Submit maintenance request for facility concerns
Percentage of Time: 5%

Responsibility 6: The following responsibilities do not lend themselves to any percent of time breakdown. These are behavioral responsibilities that all staff are expected to exhibit 100% of the time and are not added to the total percent of time for other responsibilities.
Be sensitive in dealings with other personnel, visitors, and students, so that all are treated in a respectful, professional, and humane manner.
Be respectful of and sensitive to the rights, responsibilities, and duties of others, and respectful of the human rights of all racial, ethnic, and religious groups, including but not limited to protected groups as defined by state statute.
Maintain professional level of conduct and interaction with other staff so that staff dissension is minimized.
Maintain control and composure during difficult and stressful situations to instill a calming effect on others.
Maintain a professional distance in relationships with students and their families.
Percentage of Time: 100%

Salary Range

The wage range for this position is $47,788 - $78,458 annually.

Other Requirements

Working Conditions
Live-in required
On-call duty required with additional compensation
Weekend/evening assignments occasionally required
Overtime/Extended hours occasionally required
Must pass a background check in accordance with the Kari Koskinen law and annual driver's record check.
The successful candidate must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States by the day employment begins. The University regrets that we are unable to offer H1-B sponsorship at this time.
A completed application will include a resume and cover letter

Physical Effort

Will need to be able to access all locations within residence hall structures.
Will need the ability to shop for supplies which may include driving.

Classification Title of Vacancy

MSUAASF Range B

Institution

Minnesota State University Moorhead

City

Moorhead, MN

Bargaining Unit / Union

211: MSUAASF

Full-time / Part-time

Full-time

Employment Condition

Unclassified - Unlimited Academic

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

8:00 am - 4:30 pm / Monday - Friday (Overtime/Extended hours occasionally required)

Telework (Yes/No)

No