Residence Hall Director

The Residence Hall Director is a full-time, 12-month, live-in professional staff position and reports to the Associate Director of Housing and Residence Life. The Residence Hall Director oversees the community building and administrative management of a residence hall housing up to 225-350 students. The main responsibilities of the position include student leader supervision and development, community and education development, student well-being and conduct, and administration management.

The responsibilities will require Residence Hall Directors to work evenings and some weekends to meet the needs of the department, and to maximize our effectiveness in working with students.

• →Serves as a main point of contact for resident support providing mediation and resolution of personal and facility issues

• →May supervise the day-to-day activities of students and/or professional staff and assist with the personnel management allocation plan including hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation

• →Receives and responds to crisis and student conduct situations according to established policies and procedures

• →Plans, implements, and evaluates student programs and initiatives for residence life

Housing and Residence Life

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2-3 years of significant student leadership experience in residence halls on a college campus
• Demonstrated supervision skills and/or experience
• Experience working with diverse groups
• Demonstrated administrative skills including an ability to manage multiple priorities
• Demonstrated proficiency of communication skills, including verbal, written, and interpersonal

·        Master’s degree in area of student personnel, education, counseling or related areas

·        Experience with the student conduct / judicial processes

·        Strong decision-making skills and the ability to work autonomously

·       Demonstrated experience working with crisis response

·        Demonstrated ability to advise student groups

·        Demonstrated experience in academic support

·        Knowledge of assessment principles within higher education

·        Previous residence hall or related experience

·        Demonstrated experience in community development

- Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience

- Resume

(Official Transcripts may be required of finalist)

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you to supply three (3) professional references/one (1) of which being a current or former supervisor. (Preference to supply five (5) professional references/two (2) of which being a current or former supervisors.) Your references will be required to answer questions regarding misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment.

For additional information regarding the position, please call or email:

Jules Narlock, Position Contact, Search and Screen Committee

Email: jnarlock@uwsp.edu

Phone: 715-346-2471

If you have any questions regarding the application process, need special arrangements, or if you submitted your application with missing materials, please call or email:

Human Resources

Email: human.resources@uwsp.edu

Phone: 715-346-2606

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An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.