Resident Director for Spiritual Formation

Description: About King University Founded in 1867, King University is a comprehensive Christian university located in Bristol, Tennessee. King is dedicated to providing students with a rich and rigorous academic experience that integrates faith, learning, and service in a close-knit, student-centered community. The Resident Director for Spiritual Formation is a full time, 12 month, live on position that provides leadership for student engagement through spiritual formation programming, bible studies, small groups, and leadership of chapel teams, while contributing to the residential experience through direct oversight of a residence hall and collaboration in a broader residential education model. This role advances the mission of Student Affairs at King University by fostering Christ-centered community, belonging, and holistic student development.

Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in a human services, biblical studies, Christian ministries, or related field. • Experience in Student Affairs preferred. • Demonstrated commitment to the Christian faith and ability to integrate faith into student development work. • Strong leadership, organizational, and crisis response skills Core Competencies • Relational, student-centered leadership • Ability to manage multiple functional areas with clarity and effectiveness • Commitment to Christ-centered community and belonging • Strong judgment in student care and crisis situations • Strategic thinking with attention to implementation • Excellent communication and collaboration skills • Ability to contribute to and thrive within high-performing teams

Responsibilities: 1. Student Engagement & Campus Experience • Provide strategic leadership for student activities, including campus-wide programming and events • Support student leadership development, bible study and small group leadership, and spiritual formation initiatives. • Promote a vibrant campus culture of belonging, connection, and student involvement • Support institutional retention efforts through intentional engagement strategies 2. Spiritual Formation & Christian Community • Model Christ-like servant leadership and foster spiritual growth among student leaders • Ensure student activities and orientation experiences reflect the mission and Christian commitments of the institution 3. Residential Education & Student Care • Provide direct oversight of a Residence Hall (approx. 150 students) including supervision and development of 8-10 Resident Assistants. • Participant in a Residential Curriculum and engagement strategy that provides holistic care for students and leadership development for student staff. • Participate in a professional on-call rotation, responding to student crises and campus incidents • Ensure regular residential processes and systems are followed, including submitting maintenance requests, and incident reports in a timely manner, notifying campus personnel of relevant issues, maintaining a regular schedule of health and safety inspections, and other systems related reporting. • Support student well-being initiatives in collaboration with Student Affairs and campus partners. • Participate in the Student Conduct process as an intake specialist, writing referrals to be reviewed by the Student Care Committee. • Manage Residence Hall openings and closings, and student check outs. 6. Campus Collaboration & Institutional Engagement • Partner with Academic Affairs and campus stakeholders to support student success and retention • Collaborate on campus-wide initiatives and signature institutional events • Engage families, as appropriate, in supporting student transition and involvement

Language: Proficiency in written and spoken English required

Campus: Bristol, TN