"Resident Director"

Posting Summary

Job Title
Resident Director

Division
Student Affairs Office

Department
Office of Residence Life & Housing

Work Status
Full Time

Position Category
Staff

FLSA
Exempt

Salary Range
$45,000 / year

Fund Source
Auxiliary

Job Summary

The Resident Director position assumes direct responsibility for the operation of University-managed housing. As a live-in administrator, the Resident Director facilitates the primary leadership role of the residential facility. These responsibilities include the absolute management, supervision, and regulation of the residential facility. The Resident Director is responsible for promoting and establishing a living-learning environment that is conducive to student academic success and personal growth.

Additionally, the Resident Director position is a reflection of the philosophy of The Office of Residence Life & Housing in support of the mission of Morgan State University. This position includes a wide variety of duties and responsibilities, many of which are spontaneous and undefined due to the nature of student residential life. As such, the Resident Director will be asked to perform duties that may arise outside of the framework of this document (i.e., other duties as assigned).

Job Duties

As a live-in administrator, the Resident Director is the primary leadership role of the residential facility. Additionally, the Resident Director position is a reflection of the philosophy of The Office of Residence Life & Housing in support of the mission of Morgan State University.

Job Duties include:

• Promoting and establishing a living-learning environment that is conducive to student academic success and personal growth
• Managing and supervising the regulation of the residential facility
• Assisting with planning and policy formation
• Following up on all issues involving students and staff members
• Maintaining appropriate documentation, records, and file integrity
• Submitting weekly operation reports
• Developing agendas and conducting weekly staff meetings

Requested Minimum Qualifications

Education: The successful candidate must have achieved a Bachelor’s Degree in Higher Education Administration or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Related experience working with student personnel and counseling is required.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Previous experience as a Resident Director
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural communication skills.
• Events management experience
• Flexibility with nontraditional work hours.
• Knowledge of student development theory and other related theories
• Ability to balance the needs of a hall facility, students, and student staff
• One (1) year of professional or graduate experience in housing, residence life, or residential education

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
ST01527

Number of Vacancies
2

Job Open Date
12/08/2025

Job Close Date
12/29/2025

Special Instructions to Applicant
Please enter two professional references in the References page of the application.