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Residence Hall Director

Employer
Marquette University
Location
Wisconsin, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Dec 26, 2024
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Position Type
Administrative, Student Affairs, Residence Life
Employment Level
Mid-Level
Employment Type
Full Time


Residence Hall Director

Posting Number: 201104264
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Family: Student Engagement and Program Development

Position Overview
Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team - people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with 8% university match once eligible, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view the Total Rewards Guide

The Residence Hall Director (RHD) holds a live-in, full-time (exempt status) professional appointment in the Office of Residence Life and the Division of Student Affairs. The RHD has responsibilities in the areas of student development, staff development and hall administration for one residence hall or 2-3 university-owned apartment buildings. This position supervises undergraduate student staff. Additionally, they are expected to fully participate in the programs and activities of the Office of Residence Life and Division of Student Affairs. The position reports to either a Complex Director or Assistant Director within the department.

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.


Duties and Responsibilities
1. Develop a residential community, including any living learning community housed in the building, through use of the residential curriculum that focuses on academic, personal, and interpersonal growth for individuals and the community. In addition, the RHD will provide leadership to the hall governments and serve as an advisor to campus wide events as needed.

2. Anticipate and respond to the crisis management needs of the residence hall and university apartment system, including serving in duty night and weekend rotation. Enforce University and department policies and procedures, serving as a University conduct administrator for the Division of Student Affairs.

3. Maintain an active relationship with the campus minister(s) who reside in the building and the counseling center staff member who liaisons with the RHD of the building.

4. Participate in the recruitment and selection of the professional staff and student staff members for the residence life system.

5. Assume responsibility for planning and implementing residence hall specific training programs, and workshops; assist other professional staff in campus-wide training activities for student staff members and participate in professional staff development and in-service training sessions. This includes holding regularly scheduled supervisory meetings with direct reports.

6. Manage the on-going (day to day) and long-term administrative tasks related to the operations of the residence hall (i.e., weekly reports, key cards, personal data profiles, residential curriculum management, student conduct records, etc.)

7. Oversee occupancy issues for the residence hall including room changes, and building move out periods. Monitor budgets necessary for the operation of the residence hall/apartment’s programs, operations, and student staff.

8. Maintain active liaison relationships with the custodial and facilities, planning & management staff. Maintain active relationship with campus food service operation providers and monitor service, cleanliness, and quality of food in the dining halls.

9. Each RHD will serve on department and division wide committees, task forces, and special projects.

10. Each RHD is encouraged to participate in professional development opportunities within the department, the division, the University and through state, regional or national professional organizations. This includes potential opportunities to participate in a collateral assignment outside of the department with supervisor approval.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Bachelor’s degree

  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively with others through empathy and respect; seek and appreciate the viewpoints of those from diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions and orientations

  • Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, synthesize information, make decisions and solve problems; the ability to think critically and strategically to develop solutions

  • Demonstrate integrity, resilience, accountability and ethical behavior

  • Ability to work with a very high degree of confidentiality

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Master’s degree

  • Residence hall or student affairs experience within a graduate program

Department: Residence Life
Posting Date: 12/18/2024
Closing Date:

To apply, visit https://employment.marquette.edu/postings/22335

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.


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