Resident Director

The mission of the UCLA Office Residential Life is to create, safe, supportive, and inclusive living-learning communities that engage residents in order to foster their academic success, personal growth, and responsible citizenship. Highly autonomous in nature, the Resident Director sets and carries out the programmatic vision for a residential facility and oversees the residential team in supporting the mission and goals of the department. Train and supervise students and staff; programmatic implementation; student conduct, government advising; counseling; crisis response (active duty coverage). Create positive working relationships with colleagues, students, and Housing partners. Assigned to a facility housing approximately 800-1100 students, and may work with 1 Assistant Resident Director, 17-24 Resident Assistants and other student leaders

This is a year round, live-in residence position.

Requirements:

Master’s degree plus two years experience preferred. Previous residential life experience helpful

Skill in supervising staff to maximize effective performance and stimulate growth and expertise in their positions.

Skill in organizing information, people, finances, and other resources to develop or maximize effective procedures and operational systems.

Ability to analyze data, evaluate programs and procedures, interpret information in order to convey consequences and recommend courses of action.

Working knowledge of facilities, equipment, and resources to be used effectively in programming.

Working knowledge of basic accounting principles and financial record keeping procedures in order to monitor budgets, authorize expenditures, and recommend budget priorities.

Ability to guide and direct the actions of others including staff and student residents.

Ability to speak formally and informally by making prepared and extemporaneous presentations to individuals and groups in order to provide information, explain procedures, investigate facts, and persuade others.

Skill in writing business correspondence, analytical reports, publicity, procedural manuals, and evaluation instruments to convey simple and complex information and to persuade others.

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with department staff, campus personnel, community persons, and students to produce quality group work.

Skill to counsel students in order to resolve personal, interpersonal, and academic difficulties.

Working knowledge of student due process in judiciary procedures in order to implement and coordinate a variety of judiciary procedures.

Working knowledge of related federal and state laws as they pertain to campus and housing regulations.

Detailed knowledge of student educational programming concepts and working knowledge of programming procedures applicable in college student housing to include lectures, workshops, field trips, and recreation/social events.

Detailed knowledge of Residential Life staff and government officer position duties and tasks in order to implement training and coordinate work

Working knowledge of safety procedures and equipment sufficient to direct the response of others during an emergency.

Working knowledge of theories which apply to working with college students, developing communities as well as group dynamics, and organized behavior.

Applicants must apply through the UCLA Human Resources web site: https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/

Requisition Number 12199

Start Date – August 1, 2008 (negotiable)

Application Deadline – Open until filled

Department contact: Martine Hall, Assistant Director

e-mail: Martine@orl.ucla.edu