Director of Residence Life

• Director of Residence Life** GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Reporting to
  
  

the Assistant Dean for Student Engagement, the Director of Residence

Life provides leadership and direction for the programmatic and

operational functions within the Department of Housing and Residential

Services (HRS). Leadership functions include but are not limited to the

supervision of housing operations including assignments, room changes,

and billing. The Director supervises the residential education program

with a focus on student engagement, support, and personal development

within a residential setting. Additionally, the Director plays a key

role in student conduct and ensures policies and procedures are followed

with HRS staff, hearing high level cases, and assisting in the

development of policy and process. This position requires a high volume

of contact with a variety of constituents, with the ability to

strategize on departmental goals, campus capacity needs, residence hall

use, and the creation of a strong campus community. The Director

directly and indirectly supervises full time employees, graduate

assistants, and student staff. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervises the

Associate Director, Assistant Director, and Administrative Assistant.

The Director plays a support role in supervising and training personnel

in other functional areas, which may include, but are not limited to,

Area Coordinators, Graduate Resident Directors, Lead Resident

Assistants, Resident Assistants, Community Desk Assistants, and Office

Assistants. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: For the full list of duties &

responsibilities, click this link: [Director of Residence Life- Position

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QUALIFICATIONS: -Minimum of seven (7) years experience in

housing/residential life or related field. -Knowledge of higher

education and student housing practices and procedures. -Effective oral

and written communication and interpersonal skills. Attention to detail

and excellent time management skills are essential and exercise sound

judgment. -Computer skills and familiarity with various software

programs (preferably Banner, Maxient, and Housing.Cloud). -Ability to

identify, collect, and analyze the necessary data to create reports and

recommend data-driven actions. -Must be able to satisfactorily pass the

Criminal History Systems Board/Sexual OffenderInformation Registry

(CORI/SORI check); a background check satisfactory to the university.

• Ability to perform above duties with or without reasonable
  
  

accommodation. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: -Master\'s degree in higher

education, business or a related field. -Experience in university

housing operations, student conduct administration, and residential

education model development. Additional Information:This is a full-time,

benefited, exempt, professional APA position. The annual salary range

for this position is \$95,000 to \$100,000 commensurate with education

And Experience. Fitchburg State University Offers a Competitive Benefits

package that includes: -Nine different pre-taxed, health insurance plan

options. -Pension or 401(a) defined contribution plan, and supplemental

plan retirement options. -Life insurance up to 8x the annual salary.

• Long-term disability coverage. -Dental insurance. -Twenty vacation days
  
  

accrued per year. -Fifteen sick days accrued per year. -Five personal

days per year. -Paid holidays. -Tuition remission for self, spouse, and

dependent children. Application Instructions: Interested candidates

should submit a cover letter, resume and be prepared to enter

name/contact information for three professional references.