"Residence Director"

Job Summary

The Residence Hall Director at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) is a full-time, live-in professional staff member responsible for the daily operations of a 220-600 bed residence hall. The Residence Director directly supervises resident assistants, facilitates educational initiatives and hall programming, advises hall council, provides administrative oversight for their residence hall, and supports the general functions of the department. The Residence Director is responsible for developing a community that embodies the pillars of Georgia Gwinnett College: Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Creativity. The RD plays an integral role in developing and implementing our residential learning model and curriculum, supporting living-learning communities, and building collaborative partnerships on campus. On-call responsibilities are shared for 1,000 residents.

This position is designated as Campus Security Authority (CSA) and is responsible for reporting crimes and other incidents to the Clery Act Compliance Officer for inclusion in the Annual Campus Security Report in accordance with the Federal Clery Act and GGC policy.

Responsibilities

• Administrative: Supervises, plans, schedules, and coordinates the activities of a residence hall community; communicates, interprets, supports, and enforces departmental and institutional policies to students, staff, and greater community
• Directs hall-level student conduct efforts and adjudicates residential student conduct cases; addresses behavior of students and determines fair and appropriate sanctions; makes referral and works closely with the Office of Student Integrity
• Responds appropriately to crisis incidents and coordinates support efforts and resolution measures in partnership with Counseling & Psychological Services, Emergency Management, GGC Police, Facilities, and GGC Administration; participates in the Professional Staff On-Call Duty Rotation
• Facilitates residence hall operations and supports departmental procedures including but not limited to: opening and closing of halls, occupancy reports, facility and safety inspections, hall inventory, staff employment, office support, orientation, housing tours, managing summer housing and other departmental processes as needed
• Staff Supervision: Assists with the recruitment, selection, hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of Resident Assistants (RAs); guides RAs in the implementation of the department's residential living model and curriculum, and resident outreach at the hall level; monitors and/or administers student employment scheduling and payroll procedures
• Community Development: Establishes a positive residential learning environment conducive to academic success; facilitate student leadership opportunities in the halls; actively advise residential hall governance and other student leadership groups
• Maintains full-time office hours and visibility within the hall and maintains accessibility to staff and residents beyond traditional office hours, as appropriate; serves as the primary in-hall administrator responsible for supporting and managing room/suitemate conflicts and mediations, including appropriate student follow-up
• Participates in assessment practices as needed for the area of responsibility and department; establishes and maintains effective relationships with other campus departments/offices
• Serves on campus committees and other institutional workgroups; performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Sociology, Human Development, Social Work, Humanities, Management

One year experience in a college/university residence life setting; leadership and/or supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

Leadership and/or supervisory experience

Experience in developing and implementing student focused programming

Experience in facilitating student conduct hearings

Experience responding to crisis situations and/or students in crisis

Proposed Salary

33,280 - 37,900

Salary offer will be dependent on candidate's experience and qualifications, internal equity considerations, budget availability, and salary administration guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Demonstrated skills of leadership and communication, maturity, and a well-developed sense of responsibility

Demonstrated skills and knowledge of cultural competency and individual difference

Understanding and ability to promote student learning and academic success, and an interest and commitment to working with students

Experience in developing and implementing student-focused programming.

Evidence of strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Experience in facilitating student conduct hearings.

Experience responding to crisis incidents and/or students in crisis.

Commitment to issues and matters relating to the field of Student Affairs and Higher Education