Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct

Requirements

• Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education, college student personnel, counseling or related field strongly preferred or Bachelor's degree with significant, full-time experience is required.
• Must have a minimum of five years of progressively responsible full time professional experience in Residence Life, including at least two years of supervising full time professional staff.
• Must have knowledge of student development theory, and current trends in higher education, residence life, and student conduct.
• Progressive administrative experience in student conduct and conflict resolution is required
• Ability to work with diverse populations, including multicultural experience, cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to create and promote an inclusive community
• Demonstrated collegiality and leadership ability
• Student-focused candidate with experience supervising staff (paraprofessional or professional), developing community, advising student groups, working with other student affairs offices, or promoting student learning in a residence hall setting
• Basic understanding of mental health and mental health support
• Skills in crisis management, counseling, mediation, student referrals and understanding of working with artist
• Strong written and verbal skills. Ability to effectively communicate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• Be a self-starter with a demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize strategies and tasks in an independent way.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Successful candidate is likely to have computer experience with Symplicity, Microsoft Office Suite, RMS/Mercury, Google and Peoplesoft.

Benefits

• PTO
• 401k Matching