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RESIDENT DIRECTOR
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
A
full time, live-in position responsible for the management of traditional
residence hall with approximately 300 undergraduate students.
Resident Director
will:
- Supervise, train and evaluate 8-10 Resident
Advisors (RAs) and Office Assistants.
- Provide limited academic and personal counseling
and referrals to other campus offices when necessary.
- Oversee the planning, implementation, and
evaluation of programming offered by RAs.
- Maintain daily office hours and project a high
degree of visibility and availability to residential students and
paraprofessionals.
- Investigate and respond to the issues and concerns
of students, parents, university faculty/staff members, and others in a
manner that provides accurate information and good public relations.
- Interpret and communicate policies and
procedures to students, staff, parents, and others.
- Serve on Student Life and University committees
and represent the department of Housing and Residence Life.
- Work closely with Facilities Management to
maintain a safe and clean living environment.
- Participate in selecting and training
paraprofessional staff.
- Assist in the room selection process for
residential students.
- Advise one Resident Peer Conduct Board or serve
as Administrative Conduct Coordinator for the department.
- Share responsibility for on-call duty coverage,
7 days a week, 24 hours a day, including holidays
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
A Bachelors
Degree is required and a Masters Degree in College Student Development or
related field is STRONGLY preferred;
previous residence life experience is also strongly preferred as well as
experience with Living/Learning communities. Leading candidates will have knowledge
of and commitment to diversity education, understanding of student development theory
and practice, and the ability to handle student concerns and crises in a calm
and professional manner. Other important characteristics include;
personal integrity, excellent oral and written communication skills,
creativity, strong administrative skills, the capacity to function well
autonomously, plus the ability to work effectively with the many constituencies
in a small university environment.
COMPENSATION
INFORMATION
Salary
commensurate with experience. Furnished apartment
and meal plan provided.
GENERAL
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Please submit a
resume, letter of application, list of references, and salary history to Human
Resources,
Chapman University is an Equal Opportunity
Employer, committed to providing career opportunities to all people, without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation,
disability, or veteran status.
Last update: June 9, 2009 4:44 PM Pacific Time dchesen@uci.edu