Hiring Range: Commensurate with Education and Experience
Overall Position Competency: Flat Rate
Description of primary duties and responsibilities:
Residence Life provides safe, inclusive, and secure residential communities where a diverse, innovative and responsive team of professionals encourages students to pursue academic excellence, personal growth, civic leadership and responsibility.
Our diverse residence hall environments promote learning and personal growth through programs that enable students to acknowledge and appreciate diversity through open dialogue, establish a personal sense of interdependence, and prepare them for responsible service as members of the global community.
The Community Director is a full-time, master degree required, entry level live-in position with administrative and supervision responsibilities for a residential environment serving approximately 100-400 students. The position is a three (3) year time limited position.
The positions reports to an Associate Director for Residence Life. In addition to the salary listed below, a furnished apartment with utilities is included.
Description of Work Continued:
Coordinate, plan, evaluate, and oversee the implementation of educational, academic, and cultural programming and other supportive resources that will help students persist to graduation from the University by collaborating with other departments, staff, faculty, and student group;
Advise Hall Council and encourage the organization and its leaders as they seek to enhance the quality of life in the residence hall;
Work to prevent crisis situations, respond appropriately to confidential matters, and provide appropriate referrals to other University departments/resources as needed;
Work closely in developing programming activities for the building with the assistance of the Resident Assistant staff;
Directly supervise between 4 and 8 Resident Assistants;
Facilitate weekly staff meetings and one on one meetings;
Support the efforts of Housing and Residence Life’s student leadership organizations including, but not limited to, RHA (Residence Hall Association), NRHH ( National Residence Hall Honorary);
Provide academic, career, and personal advising for students living in the residence halls;
Serve in an on-call duty rotation along with other live-in staff;
Serve as a judicial hearing officer for contractual and/or conduct related student incidents;
Serve on one to two functional area committees throughout the academic year including, but not limited to, staff selection, staff training, academic development, staff development, social justice, and student leadership;
Complete one to two summer assignments including, but not limited to, summer housing, summer conferences, orientation, student leadership, and living learning community initiatives;
Serve as a liaison for communication between residents, staff, and central office;
Maintain at least 15 regular office hours per week;
Provide assistance with all recruiting, admissions, and retention efforts;
Other duties as determined by supervisor.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements:
Master’s degree in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, or related field or Bachelor’s degree with 2-4 years’ experience in Residence Life.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:
Preferred Qualifications:
Special Instructions To Applicants:
Notice to Applicants
Please make sure that the work history listed on your application is identical to the work history listed on your resume. The application must be filled out completely, Do Not Use the phrase “see resume.”
Please list at least three (3) professional references to include a current supervisor. References will only be contact if you are selected for the position and with your permission.
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Additional Information For Applicants
All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified prior to employment. Transcripts should be provided for all earned degrees and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements. Transcript requests are the responsibility of the candidate.
EEO Statement:
This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, reference checks, license verification (if applicable) and credit history check (if applicable).
Fayetteville State University is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disabling condition, political affiliation or sexual orientation. Moreover, Fayetteville State University values diversity and actively seeks to recruit talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Veteran's Statement
Fayetteville State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and seeks priority referrals of protected veterans for our openings.