"Resident Director"

Job Description

Resident Director
University of Puget Sound
Job ID: 8515

Staff Posting Details

Appointment: Regular, full-time (1.0 FTE) position.

Work Location:
This position is based in Tacoma, WA. This is an on-campus role only.

Please note that we generally do not sponsor applicants for work visas for staff positions. Therefore, we generally require applicants for staff positions to be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Position Summary:

Full-time, twelve-month, live-in position, responsible for coordinating all aspects of student development in a designated residential area (multiple buildings). In concert with the University's mission, divisional learning goals and outcomes, and Residence Life's vision, the Resident Director is responsible for the development and implementation of a curriculum-based education to foster, enhance students' learning, development, academic success, and contribute to an inclusive, diverse and respectful community. Resident Directors serve as part of professional staff on-call rotation. Annual appointment of the Resident Director is renewable pending successful completion of job expectations and requirements.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

Staff Development and Supervision

• recruit, train, and evaluate 14-22 undergraduate student leaders (Resident Assistants, Resident Community Coordinators, and Greek House Coordinators) for a designated residential area.
• Supervise student leaders in the performance of their responsibilities through regular contact, individual meetings, and weekly team meetings.
• Support student leaders in the implementation of the Residential Curriculum
• Promote collaborative and inclusive work and living environment and engage in educational opportunities to increase awareness and understanding of diversity and inclusion.
• Promote and ensure student leaders develop personal one-on-one relationships with reside

Community Development

• Residential Curriculum: Provide leadership in the creation and implementation of educational plans designed for first-year and continuing student residential areas.
• Academic and specialized communities: oversee communities such as Students of Color Residential Community, Honors programs, Business Leadership, International district, Themed Housing, Trans-non binary housing, and Living Learning Communities.
• Demonstrate an understanding and on-going commitment to diversity, inclusion, and social justice by addressing the needs and concerns of underrepresented students.
• Advise 1-2 Hall Councils to develop a larger community and foster leadership opportunities.

Student Development

• Maintain continual awareness of resident concerns through regular student contact in the residential areas.
• Attend and contribute to weekly Students of Concern meetings.
• Use a case management style approach to student support, outreach, and documentation.
• Respond to student behavioral concerns and incidents in residential areas. Coordinate with Residence Life and other Student Affairs staff on an appropriate response- as needed.
• Serves as an informal advisor to students regarding interpersonal conflict and personal development.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Coordinate the thorough, timely and accurate completion of reports and other administrative tasks, e.g., room moves, Room Condition reports, work orders, etc. Coordinates resident check-in and check-out processes.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and respond to incidents and emergencies providing appropriate referrals where necessary.
• Support, interpret, implement and enforce university and departmental policies and procedures. Serve as a student conduct hearing officer.
• Participate in various department and division meetings.
• Participate, design, and implement recruitment and training programs for both professional staff and student leaders.
• Learn and use technology platforms, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, PeopleSoft, StarRez, Maxient, and other departmental website applications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Specializations

Each Resident Director will be assigned additional responsibilities to supplement their professional development and portfolio. These may include: advising the Residence Student Association, further developing the Residential Curriculum, Housing selections, Student Leader Selection and Recruitment, and Student Leader Trainings, and Greek Housing, Living Learning Community development, Marketing/Outreach, etc.

Summer Responsibilities

Resident Directors will support the Assistant Director of Residence Life for Operations to manage Summer Student Housing.

University of Puget Sound's Diversity Strategic Plan defines diversity as, "Diversity includes attention to identity characteristics such as age, disability, sex, race, ethnicity, religion/spiritual tradition, gender identity and expression, sexual identity, veteran status, job status or socioeconomic class, nation of origin, language spoken, documentation status, personal appearance, and political beliefs."

Supervisory Responsibilities
An RD will supervise 14-22 undergraduate student leaders (Resident Assistants and Resident Community Coordinators) for a designated residential area.

Budget Responsibilities
Advise their Hall Council on their budget. Manage staff development and programming funds

Minimum and Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates must be able to explain and/or demonstrate that they possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Bachelor's degree required.
  + Master's degree in student personnel or a related field preferred
• Minimum qualifications: residence life experience, commitment to diversity and inclusion, ability to respectfully work, communicate and provide leadership within a diverse campus community.
• Preferred Qualifications: student conduct, leadership development, curriculum development, assessment, supervision or advising experience is preferred.
• Seeking creative and imaginative professionals with the ability to assess context and execute tasks independently. Must be able to oversee a variety of projects and procedures; actively model ethical decision making, cultural competency, responsible management and courageous leadership for students.
• Job offers to successful candidates (and live in partners) will be contingent upon the results of pre-placement background inquiries

This position

Compensation and Benefits:
The anticipated range for this position is $23.05. Decisions about starting salaries are made based on the extent and relatedness of the candidate's education and experience and on internal equity and market considerations.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package for eligible staff employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan options and 403(b) contributions
• Paid vacation, sick leave, floating holiday, campus holidays and bonus holidays
• Education benefits, such as full tuition for eligible employees and their families
• Access to university facilities and entertainment (fitness center, pool, library, concerts, lectures and more!)

Please note:

• Positions that work less than .75 FTE (1,560 hours per year) do not qualify for long-term disability or education benefits.
• Positions that work less than .50 FTE (1,040 hours per year) will accrue paid sick leave but are not eligible for additional benefits.
• Temporary positions that work at least .50 FTE (1,040 hours per year) will be eligible for benefits.

This position is non-exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

For more information on Puget Sound's non-exempt staff benefits package, visit: Summary of 2025 Benefits for Staff Members in Non-Exempt Positions.pdf

For the Campus Holiday and Bonus Day Schedule, visit: https://www.pugetsound.edu/human-resources

Application Deadline:
Review of applications will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest

Applications submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of all required background checks.

University Diversity Statement

We Acknowledge:

• The richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community.
• The intrinsic worth of all who work and study here.
• The investigation and reflection enhance that education upon multiple perspectives.

We Aspire:

• To create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community.
• To increase the diversity of all parts of our university community through a commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts.
• To foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community.

We Act:

• To achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity.
• To ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here.
• To prepare citizen-leaders effectively for a pluralistic world.

Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: https://pugetsound.edu/about-puget-sound-0/mission-core-values/institutional-equity-diversity

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.

How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: www.pugetsound.edu/employment