Resident Director
- Employer
- Hofstra University
- Location
- Hempstead, NY
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- Administrative Jobs
- Student Affairs, Residence Life
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
•Manages a residential area of 200 to 560 residents.
•Supervises the professional development of Resident Assistants and/or Graduate Assistants.
•Liaises with administrators, faculty and staff.
•Develops specialized programming in the residence halls, which may include the management and growth of Living Learning Communities (LLC’s).
•Actively participates in the student conduct process.
•Oversees hall government.
•Actively participates in staff recruitment, selection and training activities.
•Manages residence hall facility and occupancy issues, and campus critical incident response.
•Serves in an on-duty rotation.
•Supports large-scale campus events.
•Other duties, as needed.
Some evening and weekend work is required.
Qualifications:•Master’s degree required.
•Direct or transferable experience or comprehensive knowledge of Residential Life.
•An established record of accomplishment promoting student development programs and cultivating positive relationships that cultivate a comprehensive student-centered organization.
•Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
•Ability and willingness to exhibit good professional judgement, good computer skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
•Master’s degree in higher education administration, counseling, social justice education or a related field.
•Higher education administration experience.
•Strong counseling skills.
•Supervisory experience.
•A passion for, and experience with, working with students, families and colleagues of diverse backgrounds.
Application Instructions:For consideration, please send a cover letter with salary requirement, resume and three professional references to ResLifeJobs@Hofstra.edu.
Please indicate, “Resident Director Application” in the subject line.Voluntary Self-IdentificationAll applicants are invited to complete the three (3) voluntary self-identification formsDeadline:Open Until FilledDate Posted: 06/16/2022Posting Number: 898084-22
Organization
Working at Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a dynamic private university where students will benefit from large-university resources and thrive within a small college atmosphere. At Hofstra, students can choose from 155 undergraduate and 170 graduate program options within the Frank G. Zarb School of Business; Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs; School of Humanities, Fine and Performing Arts; School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at Hofstra University and Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies at Hofstra University; Hofstra University Continuing Education; Honors College; Lawrence Herbert School of Communication; Maurice A. Deane School of Law; School of Education; School of Engineering and Applied Science; and School of Health Professions and Human Services. Students also benefit from small classes (student-to-faculty ratio of 13-to-1 and an average undergraduate class size of just 21 students), flexible schedules, and close proximity to the cultural and networking aspects of New York City.
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