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Saginaw Valley State University Resident Director in University Center, Michigan
Resident Director External posting Full-Time, Exempt , Administrative/Professional
Work Schedule: Live-in position with night and weekend responsibilties with daily office hours.
Salary: $43,888
JOB SUMMARY: The Resident Director is responsible for providing leadership and direction for a co-ed residential complex. The Resident Director is also responsible for various administrative and operational functions associated with the management of the residential complex. The position is a 12-month live-in position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create and implement programs and activities for resident students that foster academic success, career exploration, wellness, diversity, community, leadership and professional development.
- Manage and mediate conflict.
- Provide individual and group assistance to residential students.
- Make counseling referrals for individual students or staff when needed.
- Create opportunities for leadership development for residents of the community.
- Advise community council and support the activities of the Residence Housing Association and/or other housing organizations through attending meetings and/or advising projects.
- Support diversity and inclusion in residential facilities.
- Develop working relationships between residential life student groups and other student organizations, promoting collaboration.
- Respond and resolve crises in residential facilities, as necessary.
- Project a high degree of visibility and availability to students and staff.
- Provide leadership for key residential life-sponsored annual events, including but not limited to Welcome Weekend, Kids & Sibs Weekend, and others, when identified.
- Recruit, select, hire, train, supervise and evaluate student residential assistant staff. Make recommendations on personnel decisions, as necessary.
- Ensure that Resident Assistant programming requirements are met and track budgeting.
- Serve on-duty for all residential facilities for up to 15 days/nights per month, on a 24/7 basis, including holidays when the university is closed for business, responding to and resolving matters involving residential students.
- Contribute to the overall administration of the residential facilities, including the formulation of policy, operations and procedures.
- Maintain regular office hours, as well as provide coverage in central office, as needed.
- Serve as facility manager of residential facilities and surrounding grounds.
- Provide oversight and supervision of Health and Safety inspections of designated residential facility.
- Maintain and submit records, reporting as assigned.
- Work with other administrative offices and University committees as necessary.
- Manage electronics and software including Maxient, Engage, Ellucian, and Canvas.
- Participate in the administration of the room assignment process.
- Maintain accurate room occupancy data in cooperation with University Housing, assisting with check- in/check-out procedures and damage assessments.
- Support summer conference administration along with Student Affairs and University strategic priorities.
- Represent Residential Life and/or Housing, as necessary at University functions, including orientation, open houses, etc.
- Administer the University's student conduct process for students residing in residential facilities, determining level of responsibility and imposing appropriate sanctions, when necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: The Resident Director directly repor