What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residence Hall Director (Multiple Openings) position at Augustana University?
Job Title: Residence Hall Director (Multiple Openings)
Job Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Augustana University is currently inviting applications for a Residence Hall Director. Residence Hall Directors serve as members of the Residence Life team within the division of Student Affairs, providing leadership and support to a dedicated, creative, and dynamic staff with responsibility for leading a comprehensive student life program.
Job duties: Responsible for providing leadership and support to a dedicated, creative, and dynamic staff creating comprehensive student life program for university students to promote their social and educational program development; supporting the University’s mission, vision, and core values; and collaborating with other departments and divisions to provide excellent service. The primary functions of the Residence Hall Director are to provide guidance to students on personal and social development; ensure safety; and supervise students and staff who work at the residence hall. Specific duties include: (1) managing one co-ed residence hall of 50 to 250 students; (2) providing direction to student staff in the development and implementation of programming designed to foster academic success, career exploration, wellness, diversity, community service, community building and development, and leadership development; (2) working with Director of Student Conduct to protect student safety and well-being in university housing facilities; (3) serving as a source of support and intervention for students experiencing personal and interpersonal difficulties; (4) providing academic support and mentorship to residence hall students through mental health counseling and other professional support; (5) working with the Director of Student Conduct for incidents that occur in university housing facilities; (6) maintaining office hours for residence hall to provide students with guidance on academic success, career exploration, and wellness; (7) assessing student crisis management needs and making referrals to appropriate offices and services; (8) overseeing student development programming and managing the budget; and (9) assisting and supporting the Residence Life/Student Affairs Department in achieving its goals.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Education, Student Affairs, Psychology, or related; 1 year of experience in a residence life program as either a student staff or professional staff. Housing provided.
Interacting with students, faculty and leadership with different backgrounds and points of view and a deep appreciation of and respect for academic values and culture must be a top value of the candidate.
Application Procedure:
Interested applicants are asked to complete the below application materials. These application materials should be submitted in one document to our career center. If assistance is needed during the application process, please contact humanresources@augie.edu.
- Letter of interest
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Contact information for at least three references
Augustana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Employer. Applicants must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and may be required to submit official transcripts upon employment. Finalist candidates must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment background check.
