Position Title:
Resident Director
Department:
Office of Housing & Residential Life, Student Affairs
Salary/Pay Rate:
$58,458.40 - $58,458.40
Job Summary:
The Office of Housing and Residential Life at Marist Collegeinvites applications for the position of Resident Director. Thisposition is responsible for the daily administration and operationof undergraduate housing. This is an 12-month, full-time, live-inposition that requires participation in an after-hours on-call dutyrotation.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree is required
- 1-3 years of experience in college housing or an allied supportarea on a residential campus preferred.
- Valid driver’s license with no serious convictionsrequired.
Essential Functions:
- Provide direct support for resident needs and serve as theprimary administrator for all aspects of residential life.
- Understand resident and parent questions and concerns. Meetwith resident and parents as appropriate through in-person meetings& phone calls to address these items, provide follow-upinformation, develop solutions, and resolve. Refer resident toappropriate campus resources, as needed.
- Mediate resident and roommate conflicts.
- Communicate RADAR & duty updates to supervisors.
- Prepare for & execute student conduct meetings,administration, & investigations. This includes management anddocumentation of violations to college policy & otherincidents. Works with Student Conduct Office.
- Oversee & assist the Residence Hall Council.
- Conduct wellness checks on residents.
- Conduct non-maintenance walkthroughs of area, includingmonitoring and maintaining “Broom Clean Standards” of area.
- Conduct Student Life Team Meetings.
- Manage the core business of the department through effectivebudgeting, reporting, and operational execution.
- Direct, assist, & execute all aspects of areaOpenings/Closings.
- Administer & reconcile area & project budgets, andauthorize & prepare petty cash disbursem*nt/cashadvances/purchase orders
- Train and supervise a Resident Assistant (student) staff tomeet the needs of residents and the department.
- Administer & participate in RA Training across all areasand in specific area, and continue to develop & motivate RA’sthrough ongoing training & coaching
- Conduct & participate in RD/RA 1-on-1 meetings, RA staffmeetings & area meetings
- Evaluate RA job performances & develop Plans of Action
- Authorize, plan, prepare, & support the area’s programmingefforts and assist in RA community development planning
- Monitor and approve the RA duty schedule & in-servicerequirements
- Serve as the primary representative for the College in allmatters during non-business hours through an on-call dutyrotation.
- Assess & respond to campus wide emergencies, violations ofcollege policy, wellness checks, physical and mental healthincidents, resident concerns, parent phone calls, lock outs,housekeeping, and maintenance issues.
- Analyze & report area information such as occupancy dataand provide quarterly update & statistics.
- Conduct room inspections/health & safety inspections.
- Coordinate & authorize build-up breakdowns/roomswitches
- Attend & participate in RD Training, RD Mentor/Menteemeetings, AD/RD 1-on-1 meetings, and professional staffmeetings
- Develop & execute RD plan of action & assessment
- Review & respond to all email communications
- Assist with resident lock-outs
- Assist with central office operations as needed
- Manage the transition of information and resources frompreexisting concerns to the next RD on duty
- Supervise & direct the RA’s on duty in each area ofcampus.
- Act as a representative for Marist College during non-businesshours/holidays/etc.
- Provide a timely response by remaining on campus at all timeswhile on duty
- Plan and execute Special Projects/Summer Projects/MicroProjects as directed by departmental needs.
- Conduct maintenance and housekeeping walkthroughs, submitrequests, & collect follow-up information
- Compile furniture requests & manage inventory
- Authorize & supervise building requests, reservations,tours, etc.
- Prepare and assist with campus events and provide support forthe needs of other departments.
- Participate & assist in campus events (i.e. Family Weekend,Community Service Day, Fox Fest/River Fest, Room Selection, RASelection, Welcome Week, Freshman Orientation, Open House, SeniorYear Experience/ Senior Week, Residence Hall Trick or Treat,Sheahan Thanksgiving, Hunger Month, Giving Tree, Mid-Hudson RAConference, NRHH Inductions, and more)
- Advise & support student led groups
- Chaperone college sponsored trips
- Administer EBI survey & assess results and administer U.S.Census surveys for Institutional Research
- Assist departments with various items: Student FinancialServices/Health Services compliance, student concerns from SpecialServices, Office of Safety & Security’s Lock It or Lose
- It program, and Office of Safety & Securityinvestigations/searches/seizures
- Conduct NY State mandated fire safety inspections
- Participate and assist with other duties as needed.
- Assess & respond to Resident/Student emergencies
- Assist with College’s response to internal/external threats andnatural disasters
- Assist with area’s fire alarms/planned drills
- Assess & respond to unforeseen events
Required Application Documents:
Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 ProfessionalReferences
About the Department:
Residential life is an integral part of the total educationalexperience. The residential life program at Marist is based uponthe philosophy of providing students with a safe, healthy, andattractive living environment that supports and supplements theeducational mission of the College. Marist provides housing forover 3,300 undergraduate students in corridor, suite, apartment,and townhouse-style residences.
Students are housed using a "rites of passage'" philosophy, whichrecognizes that a student's developmental stage should be supportedby his/her living environment. Therefore, freshman students arehoused in residence halls designed to promote social interactionand staffed with individuals trained to work with freshmen andtheir specific adjustments.
As students move from freshman to senior year, they are housed inmore independent living environments (suite-style, townhouses, andapartments) which helps to prepare them for their eventual move outinto the world following graduation. Along the way, they acquirecertain freedoms and responsibilities that will help them developinto mature and responsible citizens.
About Marist College:
Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River and at itsFlorence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive,independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its missionis to “help students develop the intellect, character, and skillsrequired for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in theglobal community of the 21st century.” Marist educatesapproximately 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and1,200 adult and graduate students in 53 undergraduate majors andnumerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS,and MA degrees, and also Doctor of Physical Therapy and PhysicianAssistant programs. Marist is consistently ranked among the bestcolleges and universities in America by The Princeton Review(Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 386 Colleges), U.S. News& World Report (3rd Most Innovative School/North), Kiplinger’sPersonal Finance (“Best College Values”), and others. Marist’sstudy abroad program is ranked #2 in the nation by the U.S. StateDepartment’s “Open Doors Report” and has also received the SenatorPaul Simon Award for First Year Abroad programs in Italy andIreland. Marist’s Joint Study partnership with IBM, which began in1988, has brought the College the kind of world-class technologyplatform typically found at leading research institutions. To learnmore, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about
Type of Position:
Full-Time
Classification:
Administrative
Months per Year:
12
Work Schedule:
Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 5:00pm
Please note: The primary work location for this positionis Poughkeepsie, NY. Local, on-campus work in Poughkeepsie, NY willbe required as a condition of employment.
Relocation: It is College policy to reimburse eligiblenewly hired full-time administrative staff members for reasonableexpenses incurred in relocating to the area. To be eligible forreimbursem*nt, new employees must move a minimum of 50 miles fromtheir present home; must move within the first year of hire.Generally, the College will reimburse eligible moving andrelocating expenses up to $7,000.
Hours per Week:
37.5
Location:
Marist College main campus, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Number of Position Openings:
1
Equal Employment Statement:
Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on ourcampus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunityand upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the Collegewill strive to achieve the full and fair participation ofminorities, women, people with disabilities, and any otherprotected groups found to be under-represented.
Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion ofindividuals without consideration of race, color, disability,religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexualorientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fideoccupational requirement which excludes persons in one of theseprotected groups. The College will review its employment policiesand procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarilyexclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The Collegewill also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practiceis found to have a negative impact on protected groups.
Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employmentpractices but also extends to all services and programs provided bythe College. It shall be considered a violation of College policyfor any member of the community to discriminate against anyindividual or group with respect to employment or attendance atMarist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion,age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation,veteran status, or any other condition established by law.
Advertised: June 13, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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