Residence Hall Director

Posting Details

Position Information

Fiscal Year
2021-2022

Position Title
Residence Hall Director

Classification Title
Residence Hall Director

Department
Res Life Admin

Posting Number
P220107

Posting Link https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/33962

Employer
State

Position Type

Professional Appointment Term
Term

Salary Grade
SL2

Posting Detail Information

Position Summary

Campus Living is accepting applications in an effort to fill a Residence Hall Director position.

As Residence Hall Director, you are responsible for the residential life functions in one or more residence halls, housing 500-600 students. Through supervision of a Graduate Assistant (Assistant Hall Director) and approximately 16-24 paraprofessional staff members, the RHD fosters a clean, safe, positive and inclusive community environment that encourages students to develop their fullest potential. This position includes educational, supervisory and administrative functions that promote student engagement, academic success, personal development and a strong sense of community through the implementation of the residential curriculum. Campus Living supports the University at Buffalo’s mission by providing inclusive residential communities, personal growth and learning, every day for every one. The RHD is supervised by an Assistant Director (AD).

This is a 12-month, live-in position, beginning approximately the 3rd week in July. Candidates who have developed skills in the following areas, or an interest in developing skills in these areas, are encouraged to apply.

• Student and professional (graduate) staff supervision
• Programming
• Residential Curriculum
• Crisis Intervention
• Student Conduct
• Maintenance and Facilities Management
• Housing Operations/Services
• Counseling, Helping and Conflict Management
• Administrative and Time Management

Campus Living, a unit within the Division of Student Life, serves to provide the best residential living experience for students at the University at Buffalo. We support the University’s mission by providing residential environments that assist students in being academically and personally successful.

About Student Life
As a member of Student Life, you will join service professionals, all driven by one shared set of values designed to help ensure students’ well-being, create a safe and supportive environment and promote student success. In Student Life, growth is a shared passion. We aim for excellence, thinking big and going bold. We pursue our goals tenaciously while stewarding the student experience. We build communities and advance diversity in all forms. We encourage discovery and celebrate success.

Outstanding Benefits
Working at UB offers world-class benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards such as health and retirement plans, training opportunities and access to recreational resources. Here, people from all backgrounds and cultures challenge and inspire each other to discover, learn and succeed. We focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal life, and academic pursuits in an effort to support work-life effectiveness.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with one year of experience in college student supervision, judicial affairs, orientation or student activities.
• Excellent administrative, as well as written and oral communication skills are required.
• Based on the need to respond to crisis situations and serve on a duty rotation, travel within the campus, between campuses and off the campus is required. Candidates will need to demonstrate their ability to meet the transportation needs of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Student Personnel, Counseling, Education or related field with one to three years of post-bachelor’s degree experience in residence hall or university apartment experience is preferred.
• Due to the transportation needs of the position, a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in NYS is preferred.

Physical Demands

Salary Range
$44,374

Type
Full-Time

Campus
As Assigned

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Additional Information

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Is a background check required for this posting?
Yes

Background Check Notification
Employment in this position will be contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, and University at Buffalo policies, including the completion of a criminal history check.

Contact Information

Contact's Name
Brian Haggerty

Contact's Title
Senior Associate Director for Residential Life

Contact's Email
bhagg@buffalo.edu

Contact's Phone
716-645-2173

Posting Dates

Posted
03/18/2022

Deadline for Internal Applicants
04/15/2022

Deadline for External Applicants
Open Until Filled

Date to be filled
07/18/2022

References

Number of References Required
3

Reference Cutoff Date

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