Residence Director - Multiple Positions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree.
• Post bachelor experience in Student Affairs.
• Served in a defined leadership role in one or more of the following: residence life, student activities and organizations, student government, orientation, or professional experience in a university setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Student Affairs or related field.
• Previous experience in building management.
• Previous experience in staff supervision.
• Previous experience in crisis management and/or emergency response.
• Previous experience with community engagement/development activities.
• Previous experience with student support or retention initiatives.

Job Description

The Residence Director position is a full-time, live-in role with primary responsibility for managing the daily operations of one or more residential buildings. Residence Directors (RD) are responsible for building a strong community, supporting staff through supervision, and generating meaningful opportunities for students to connect to campus through intentional interactions and connections. Critical functions of the position include building management, supervision, community engagement, crisis management, and student success while serving as an active department member. This position will report directly to an Assistant Director of Residential Experience.

Job Duties

Supervision

• Provide day-to-day supervision and support of a staff of Resident Assistants (RA) and Desk Assistants (DA) within their assigned residential building(s).
• Directly oversee and manage staff-wide meetings, one-on-one meetings, and other interactions with student staff to provide maximum support and direction to execute community goals.
• Evaluate performance of student employees, including ongoing performance management and conduct performance evaluations to support their professional development.
• Participate in selection and training efforts for all staff members.

Student Success & Community Engagement

• Serve as the primary individual responsible for executing the residential experience through hall programs, community-wide events, athletic events, intentional interactions, and other departmental initiatives.
• Direct, assess, and execute community development, engagement activities, and persistence initiatives per departmental directives to increase student retention and a sense of belonging at Texas State University.
• Develop community initiatives and student leadership opportunities as an advisor of Hall Council and within any assigned Living Learning and/or Theme Community.
• Actively participate in Division of Student Success initiatives regarding mid-semester grade warning outreach, enrollment and registration outreach, residential feedback surveys, and other retention initiatives.

Crisis Management & Student Support

• Serve as a member of the departmental on-call rotation to provide support to students after hours.
• Actively engage with and seek to resolve issues for students of concern to ensure they are supported.
• Serve as a conduct officer to address behavioral concerns within the assigned residential building(s).
• Consistently be responsive to the needs of the assigned residential building(s) in relation to community trends, student needs, and emergency response. This may include being activated to respond to crises outside of normal business hours.
• Serve as a referral agent for students to resources across the institution.

Building Management

• Assist with responsibilities for opening, closing, budget management, occupancy management, and desk operations within their community.
• Collaborate and meet regularly with assigned facilities team to manage facilities related needs throughout the assigned residential building(s).
• Oversee room occupancy, resident room change requests, and maintenance of resident and common spaces throughout the academic year.
• Maintain essential office records as outlined by Texas State University.

Divisional & Departmental Responsibilities

• Actively participate in departmental programs and projects designed to support the mission and goals of the department, division, and institution.
• Participate actively as a member of the Division of Student Success and serve as a positive role model for students and staff.
• Other duties as required.