"Community Director"

Job Summary

The Community Director (formerly Hall Director) is the primary live-in administrator of a residence hall and responsible for all management functions necessary to provide students with a community in which they can live and learn comfortably and develop to their highest potential. The Community Director creates a community environment conducive to academic and personal growth and reflecting the mission and philosophy of the Department of University Housing and Georgia College.

Responsibilities

Advising - 15

• Responsible for facilitating a safe, comfortable, and positive environment in which students can achieve their academic and personal goals; promoting student and community development, while creating a physical and psychological environment conducive to academic success; and overseeing administrative functions.
• Promote student learning and the creation of a civil and respectful community.
• Advise community councils; responsible for creating positive community in the residence halls.

Supervision - 20

• Provides professional supervision and duty coverage for the residence program during and after normal university business hours and on weekends.
• On-call evening and weekend duty will be shared with other staff members.
• Assists in the recruitment, selection and evaluation of Community Advisors.
• Interprets and enforces all administrative policies and procedures.

Programming - 15

• Assists with the coordination of several major programmatic aspects of residential life including but not exclusive to: Resident Student Association, CA Recruitment and Selection, CA Training, Staff Recognition, and Summer Conferences.
• Oversee residence hall and community development budgets.

Conflict Resolution - 20

• Assists staff with settling conflicts, problem solving, mediation and crisis management.
• Acts as an administrative hearing officer for cases involving alleged student misconduct.
• Responds to emergency situations in a manner consistent with established procedures.
• Conducts follow-up on emergency situations as necessary and utilizes campus and community resources appropriately to address crisis situations.

Training - 10

• Assists in the development and implementation of the student staff training program.
• Provide additional training as needed for Community Advisors.

Building Manager - 10

• Conducts tours of all assigned facilities each week and communicates regularly with maintenance staff and residents on repair and up-keep issues.
• Reviews work order logs for assigned buildings and conducts follow-up on maintenance requests to ensure completion.
• Addresses facilities issues that compromise the health and/or safety of the residents immediately and thoroughly.

Other - 10

• Completes various reports, forms, and other documents as needed; manages housing assignments.
• Participates in special projects and committees as assigned; encouraged to actively participate in University Committees.
• Attends professional staff meetings and training sessions.

All employees within the Division of Student Life will assist with at least three (3) student events/programs per semester that occur outside of regular business hours. Non-exempt employees must coordinate with their immediate supervisor for pre-approval of event service and the appropriate adjustments to their normal work schedule to accommodate the non-business work hours. Examples of events/programs which satisfy the event service requirement include but are not limited to: Fall - Week of Welcome, Move-In days, Family Weekend; Spring - Homecoming, Spring Concert, Family Day, preview days, and Junior Day. The specific list of eligible events/programs for each semester will be maintained and communicated by the Office of the Vice President for Student Life.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree required (at time of hire).

Required Experience

One to three years experience as a Resident/Community Assistant, Assistant Residence Hall Director, Residence Hall Director, or Graduate Assistant in Residence Life including programming, student conduct, and the supervision of student workers; or equivalent relevant leadership experiences.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications: 1) Leadership skills and an ability to work effectively with university students. 2) Knowledge of student learning and development theories and ability to integrate into daily responsibilities. 3) Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 4) Ability to work autonomously in a team environment. 5) Demonstrated commitment to diversity related issues. 6) The ability to multi-task. 7) Familiar with residence hall living and the challenges of a live-in position. 8) Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and other departments. 9) Ability to bend, stoop, climb stairs and lift a minimum of 25 lbs. 10) Ability to hear, read, understand and follow written instructions.

Required Documents to Attach

• List of References