Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking candidates who are eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition's quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in…
search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence.
Job Summary
Saint Mary's University in Winona, MN has an
opening for a Residence Hall Director. This is a full-time, live-in position responsible for the management of multiple residence halls
housing approximately 150 to 250 students. This 12-month professional staff member fosters an inclusive and welcoming community focused on
the safety and well-being of their residents while providing an exceptional residential student experience. Specific duties include
assessing students' needs, guiding and supervising undergraduate student staff, conduct investigations and judicial meetings, counseling
referrals, hall/facilities management, and other administrative duties.
Salary Range: $36,600
Main
Duties & Responsibilities
- Oversee a residence area consisting of 2-3 residence halls and approximately 150 to 250
student residents. - Supervise and mentor a team of 5-9 resident assistants.
- Manage the vibrant residential community within
the residence halls that addresses the academic, spiritual, social, and physical needs of the residents. - Collaborate with other
departments to promote departmental programs and services that respond to ongoing student needs and interests. - Collaborate with
other departments to address the overall wellness of the students. - Coordinate routine duty night coverage for the hall and
area. - Oversee general facility management and maintenance of area, including maintenance requests and cleanliness within the
halls. - Share in the student experience by taking meals in the student dining hall during the academic year. Meal plan is
provided. - Participate in on-call rotation with other residence hall directors.
- Assist in the recruitment, selection, and
orientation of resident assistants, junior resident assistants and professional staff. - Address student issues arising from student
conduct, counseling, and crisis-related concerns for the hall or area, investigating student conduct incidents and writing required
reports. - Understand and train others on all residence life / judicial affairs software (i.e., eRezLife and Maxient).
Other Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform other administrative duties and assignments as designated by the
dean of students or the vice president of student development, to include departmental, divisional, and university meetings and training
programs, required residence life meetings, judicial affairs, early alerts, professional development, programming, U.S. Census, and
housing. - Position requires living and dining on campus.
Experience and Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Prior residence life or student affairs experience preferred.
- Must have a valid driver's
license, good driving record, and pass a criminal background check. - May consider other acceptable equivalent combinations of
training and experience.
Essential Knowledge & Skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to relate
well with undergraduate students in a residential setting. - Establish, articulate and enforce university policies and
expectations. - Excellent communication, organizing, planning, and multi-tasking skills.
- Collaborative, team-oriented work
style. - Skilled at crisis/conflict management techniques.
- A demonstrated commitment to the Lasallian Catholic
mission. - Develops and maintains good working relationships and communications at all levels of the organization.
- Observes
safety guidelines and follows safety procedures established by the university. - Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively
alone and within a team environment.
Physical Demands
☒ Light work.
Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even
though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it
involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or
wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities.
Physical Hazards - Health
and Safety Concerns
☒ General office environments
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