Resident Director
College of the Holy Cross
Full Time
JREQ-000427
At Holy Cross, we are focused on creating a world-class workforce
by attracting and retaining employees dedicated to fostering a
culture of professionalism, pride, mutual trust, and respect-one
that values appreciation and recognition, empowering each of us to
flourish both individually and collectively. We seek candidates who
are inspired by our mission and values, and who are eager to make a
meaningful difference on our campus. Learn more about Life at Holy
Cross
here.
Job Description
The Resident Director (RD) is a full time, twelve-month live-in
position within the Office of Residence Life and Housing. The RD
responsibilities include oversight of a living and learning
environment that supports the individual and group development of
students in alignment with the College's mission. The RD supervises
a group of Resident Assistants (RAs) and is responsible for
managing the operations of a residential community, which includes
community development, occupancy management, resident satisfaction,
safety, and educational opportunities. The RD also serves in an
on-call rotation, responding to incidents of crisis that occur
after hours and on weekends at the College.
Major Areas of Responsibility
- Serve as the primary resource and support for the students and
staff residing in assigned residence halls regarding a variety of
issues including, but not limited to: college transition; academic
and personal experiences; roommate and/or floor
conflicts/challenges; mental health issues; safety, security and
emergency procedures; and institutional and residential community
policies, procedures and expectations.
Train, supervise and evaluate a student staff team (which may
include Resident Assistants (RAs), Head Resident Assistants (HRAs),
and student office assistants). Conduct weekly group staff meetings
and meet with individual RAs and direct reports.
Manage and supervise residential facilities in a manner
ensuring that they are clean, safe, well maintained and conducive
to study.
Serve in the on-call rotation for the entire campus to respond
to crisis situations or other problematic events.
Participate in and actively contribute to office and divisional
initiatives such as RA Training, opening/closing of the halls,
housing selection, Admitted Students Day, Commencement, Gateways
Orientation, etc
Represent the office on various Residence Life & Housing
and divisional committees.
Serve as a primary community standards officer for cases which
occur in the RD's area. Take on additional cases as needed to
balance the workload of other staff. Serve as a CHOICES
facilitator.
Promote awareness, inclusion and appreciation of cultural and
lifestyle differences.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree
preferred.
- Minimum of two years of leadership experience in residence life
or related student facing departments preferred.
- Should be self-directed, organized and enjoy working with
students.
- Must have understanding of values and expectations of a Jesuit
liberal arts college.
- Strong administrative skills and experience in residence life
communities and educational programing is required.
- Demonstrated intercultural, diversity and inclusion
competencies and a commitment to working with diverse
populations.
Disclaimer: The description above represents the most significant
duties of this position but does not exclude other occasional work
assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in
conformity with the factor degrees assigned."
The salary for this Resident Director position is $46,500.
Weekly Hours:
40
Annual Work Schedule:
Application Instructions
An updated resume and cover letter are required as a part of your
internal application. In your cover letter, please reflect on how
your professional and personal values align with the
Mission of the College of the Holy
Cross to form individuals of integrity and purpose who are
committed to the flourishing of all.
Additional Information
To review our generous benefits
options, please review our detailed information
here or check
out our
Benefits at a
Glance.
The College also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified
individuals with disabilities during the hiring process in
compliance with law. Please contact Human Resources for questions
or to request an accommodation via email at hr@holycross.edu, or by
calling 508-793-3391.
The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and
complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning Equal
Opportunity in the workplace.
To apply, visit https://holycross.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Worcester-MA/Resident-Director_JREQ-000427
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