What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residence Hall Director position at Lyon College?
Residence Hall Director- The Residence Hall Director is an essential full-time professional live-in staff member who serves on a team of directors responsible for creating a safe, supportive, living and learning environment. Responsibilities also include the professional development of undergraduate Resident Assistants as well as the design and oversight of residence hall programming that compliments the academic experience with that of communal residence living. Evening and weekend shifts and participation in the on-call rotation are required. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree (required); 2-4 years experience in the area of
residence life, student affairs, and event planning.
Benefits: Lyon College currently offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, voluntary benefits, 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution and match, employer paid life insurance, employer paid long-term disability coverage, paid time off (includes vacation and sick time), 17 paid holidays annually, and 100% tuition grant for faculty, staff, and their dependents. More information on these benefits and eligibility can be found by contacting Human Resources at hr@lyon.edu.
Residence Hall Directors receive the following benefits: Furnished on campus apartment with partners and pets welcome, a full meal plan, and reserved parking space.
Lyon College does not discriminate with respect to the hiring of applicants or with respect to the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin. It is the continuing policy of Lyon College to comply with any applicable state and federal law regarding equal employment opportunities.
Lyon College is a private, selective liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). It is located in Batesville, Arkansas, a safe and historic town of 11,000 that serves as commercial, medical, social, and governmental hub for an eight-county area and named by USA Today as the best city to live in in Arkansas. The College currently enrolls almost 700 undergraduate students from 29 states and 14 foreign countries. Entering freshmen have an average high school GPA of 3.7. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to Human Resources, P.O. Box 2317, Batesville, AR 72503-2317 or electronically. Review of the application will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
