"Director of Residence Life"

Director of Residence Life

Company: Peru State College

Category: Residence Life and Housing

Type: Full-Time

POSITION: Director of Residence Life

SALARY: Mid to high $50’s depending upon education and experience. A partially furnished on campus apartment is provided including all utilities, laundry facilities, high speed internet and cable – the position is required to live on campus. Meal plan provided per semester when classes are in session (excluding summer); and a reserved parking space if living on campus (permit purchase required). Excellent benefits package. Consideration of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

Peru State College seeks candidates for the position of Director of Residence Life to provide a personal and engaging education experience for our residential community. The Director administers the comprehensive living-learning environment for all residence halls and campus apartments. This position facilitates the personalized engagement of all students in the residence halls through a dynamic team approach. The Director provides supervision to the Project Coordinator for Residence Life and Oversight is provided for day-to-day operations of residence life including serving as functional lead for housing management system. This person is responsible for facilitating community development that enhances academic success and personal growth, participates in the department’s crisis response network, and provides on call support (is required to live in an on-campus residence hall apartment or equivalent). The Director is responsible for the educational curriculum in the residence halls through supervision and management of the programming model and development of living-learning communities. The Director also serves as a judicial hearing officer, advises Residence Hall Association (RHA) and leads conference services. This is a 12-month position with some non-standard hours. This position is exempt with regard to FLSA overtime provisions.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree required, Master’s in higher education administration or related area preferred. Three or more years of full-time residence life experience also preferred. Additionally, the candidate must possess experience with housing software (preferably StaRez) to be able to run reports, provide updated occupancy changes, and for billing of residential students. . The successful candidate will have demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to diverse student populations; a propensity toward learning new technology in a fast-paced environment; demonstrate strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; and have demonstrated success building collaborative working relationships throughout the College community and external audiences, including campus services and athletics. Successful candidates will be committed to personal growth, possess mature judgment, and a student development philosophy.

This position is subject to veterans preference. Offers of employment will be conditional upon satisfactory results of a background check.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Apply at www.peru.edu. Send the completed application plus letter of interest, curriculum vitae clearly showing education, work background and years of experience, statement of teaching philosophy, and academic transcripts (photocopies accepted).