Residence Hall Director

Residence Life

Job Summary

The Residence Hall Director reports to the Director of Residence Life in delivering a comprehensive residential program in a system of 800 students living on campus. Responsibilities include selection, training and supervision of student staff (resident assistants and desk clerks), coordinating programming, promoting community development, advising hall council, addressing student conduct, crisis response and management, and overall administration and operations of one- two residence halls consisting of 200 - 500 students. This is a live-in position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in delivering a comprehensive residential program in a system of 800 students living on campus.
• Responsibilities include selection, training and supervision of resident assistants and desk clerks, and may include supervision of Assistant Hall Director.
• Create and implement a student learning environment focused on student development and academic achievement by coordinating programming, promoting community development, advising hall council, addressing student conduct, and crisis response and management.
• Maintain the overall administration and operations of assigned residential facility(s) housing 200 - 500 students. This includes tracking occupancy, awareness of and compliance with relevant codes, maintaining student contact and student conduct records, limited budgetary oversight, equipment inventories, as well as daily administrative activity.
• Advises residential staff of and ensures that high standards of safety are practiced in accordance with relevant regulations and agency standards.
• Duties may include teaching or co-teaching College Success, ORIE 1002 and/or other credit bearing courses related to Residence Life and/or Student Services.
• Serve on university-wide committees as requested.
• This is a live-in position, and requires some evening and weekend work.
• Duties may also include collateral assignments in an area of department-wide concern.

Minimum Education, Training & Experience

Bachelor’s degree required. Master's preferred. Higher Education experience required. Residence life or related experience preferred. Demonstrated analytical, written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills. Supervisory and crisis response experience preferred. Commitment to diversity and demonstrated ability to work with diverse persons. Must meet physical demand of position which includes the ability to move through an 8-story residence hall without the use of an elevator.

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. Employment is contingent upon the results of national criminal and sex offender background checks.

Applicants for this position should include a letter of application, resume with three references, and copies of all transcripts. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Application information should be sent to:

Human Resources
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
1405 N. 4th, PMB Box 4016
Durant, OK 74701

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