Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We are growing with the DFW region, enrolling a record 47,000+ students across our system and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

Community Director

UNT-Residence Hall Operations-163803

Denton

Full-Time

$35,568.00

The Department of Housing and Residence Life at the University of North Texas is a growing organization, which serves nearly 6,300 students in 16 residence halls. Our department is organized into the following areas: housing operations, residence life, and financial administration. UNT Housing contributes to the mission of the university by promoting safe and inclusive living environments, fostering student connections and campus engagement, and providing diverse learning opportunities.

This person is responsible for all administrative functions of the residential community, serving as the live-in leader of approximately 300-600 residents. Responsibilities include: supervision of full time and student staff; managing implementation of the residential curriculum; facility and occupancy management; and responding to crisis and concerns, including after normal business hours. Reporting to an Assistant Director for Residence Life, this person communicates about incidents occurring in the community, adjudicates conduct and community standard cases, and establishes an environment that promotes collaboration, diversity and inclusion, learning, and a sense of belonging through individual and group interactions.

Bachelor’s Degree and two years of residence life, student services, counseling, or related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply advising techniques to support student needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations verbally and in writing.
• Physical and emotional ability to work long and irregular hours, occasionally involving emotional stress and interrupted sleep.
• Knowledge of safety and security precautions appropriate to work performed.

*Masters Degree and one year of residential life experience

*Experience working at a HSI/MSI

*Familiarity with Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba

Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm, occasional evenings and weekends

No

This is a security sensitive position.

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

Community Director

Carrying, Cleaning, Climbing, Lifting up to 25 pounds, Pulling , Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Squatting, Stooping, Bending, Standing, Twisting, Walking, Writing, Grasp, Talk or Hear, Ability to communicate

Supervision of staff. Serves as the primary leader/manager of a residential community. Provides supervision to full, part time and student staff. Conducts regular individual and group meetings, assigns, delegates and manages tasks. Works with other departmental staff member(s) on selection, training, and evaluation of appropriate staff. Administers regular feedback to supervisees, appropriately confronts and documents personnel problems. Provides training and guidance to increase multicultural competence. Manages front desk operations to provide consistent service standards. Develops a culturally competent staff that supports the demographics of the student population across the breadth of differences.

Engages with students successfully. Implements the residential curriculum. Interacts with residents individually and in groups in ways that promote belonging, collaboration, diversity and inclusion, and learning. Actively interacts with student organizations (RHA, Hall Council, and NRHH) through 1-on-1 interactions and attendance at programs. Serves as resource/referral agent for campus and community resources such as Counseling and Testing Services, the Dean of Students, the Victim’s Advocate, the Multicultural Student Center, PRIDE, the Career Center, Student Learning Center, Student Activities, Student Money Management, and University Police. Makes fiscal decisions that follow budgetary guidelines and engages students through programming and events.

Responds to student behavior, such as conduct and crisis. Serves as an administrator of the conduct process as directed. Follows emergency procedures of the halls and responds appropriately based on protocol. Completes on-call shifts as scheduled and addresses situations and incidents.

Occupancy and Facility Management. Manages assigned residential facilities including completion of work orders and reports. Oversees occupancy and room assignments in designated facilities. Reports and follows up with facilities and occupancy matters regularly.

Works with teams and committees to create a welcoming and diverse environment. Actively participates in departmental and university committees and assignments as assigned. Assists in reviewing practices, policies, programs and services to meet different student needs. Understands, affirms, supports, and celebrates individual identities across the campus community.

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