Resident Director

REPORTS TO: DEAN OF ACADEMIC AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

STATUS: PART-TIME, EXEMPT, HOURLY, 12 MONTH

Lake Erie College, a small, co-educational, four-year, independent liberal arts college located in Painesville, OH, 30 miles east of Cleveland, invites applications for the part-time position of Resident Director. The Resident Director (RD) is a part-time live-in position that reports directly to the Executive Director of Student Affairs (EDSA). As a member of the Student Affairs staff, the RD is responsible for the general welfare of all students by achieving program excellence and innovation, strengthening campus culture, and optimizing resources. The RD staff members are expected to positively influence, contribute to, and improve the quality of life of the student population through programming, enforcing college policies and procedures, and forming personal relationships with each student in their residential community. This is a live-in position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages a residential living community ranging from 120-250 residents, varying from residence hall living to apartment living.
• Trains, supervises, and evaluates a team of 2-3 Resident Assistant (RA) staff members.
• Participates in 24-hour on-call responsibilities along with fellow RDs (including break periods) and submits daily on-call reports to supervisors.
• Facilitates weekly RA staff meetings and biweekly RA 1:1 meetings, submit RA 1:1 reports.
• Attends weekly RD staff meetings and weekly 1:1 meetings with the residential life and housing supervisor.
• Assists in the training, selection, and evaluation of the RA staff.
• Facilitates the residential check-in and check-out processes.
• Provides crisis intervention when needed, assists students with personal and emotional concerns, and makes appropriate referrals.
• Intercedes regarding policy violations and makes appropriate referrals.
• Provides sensitive, responsive, and well-informed guidance to residents regarding individual and collective concerns.
• Be visible and accessible as a resource to residents within your community.
• Maintains weekly office hours within the Student Experience Suite, 10-15 hours per week.
• Assists with the check-in and check-out process from residential buildings, including end-of-year closing, summer housing transition.
• Supervises summer student worker staff and lead these individuals in the completion of special projects, including but not limited to an assessment of rooms and common spaces in the residence halls and apartments, replacement and installation of apartment amenities, and moving furniture.
• Facilitates and participate in training for students, faculty, and staff when applicable.
• Submits maintenance requests promptly and conduct efficient follow-up regarding maintenance concerns and maintain correspondence with students regarding maintenance concerns.
• Manages keys and conduct key audits each academic semester.
• Tracks all College furniture within the residential buildings and conduct audits as needed.
• Coordinates the completion of Room Condition Reports and maintain follow-up accordingly.
• Coordinates monthly Health and Safety Inspections facilitated by the RA staff and conducts necessary follow up.
• Coordinates break housing, including communication with students regarding break requests.
• Assists with housing selection and placement and assist with roommate matching as needed.
• Tracks and maintains data related to waitlists, room re-assignments, keys, and RCRs.
• Maintains residential student housing files and roster information.
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Student Life and Dean of Academic and Student Engagement.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor’s degree required (currently enrolled in a graduate degree-seeking program preferred).
• Candidate must have valid driver’s license, and clear background check.
• Strong communication, computer, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrates initiative and is solution-oriented.
• Candidate provides conflict mediation knowledge.
• Enthusiasm and willingness to develop, initiate, and actively participate.
• Engages in collaborative partnership with the Student Affairs team and other College stakeholders.
• Able and excited to work with a student population with varying needs, abilities, and identities.
• Sound administrative and supervisory skills.
• Growth and “doer” mindset and institutional teamwork ethic.
• Creative, strategic, thoughtful, and has a sense of humor.