What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct position at Saint Vincent College?
Description
Position: Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct
Reports to: Sr. Director of Student Affairs
Supervises
Required Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field is preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in residence life, housing operations, and student conduct, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
This position requires the incumbent to be able to fully embrace the unique mission and identity of the College as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts institution.
Departmental Responsibilities
Leadership & Administration:
This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. It is provided as a general statement of the nature and duties of the position. The incumbent may be asked to perform other assignments of a similar nature, or related to the effective operation of the department, or as a developmental experience, as assigned from time to time by the Sr. Director of Student Affairs.
About the Organization Saint Vincent College is an educational community rooted in the tradition of the Catholic faith, the heritage of Benedictine monasticism, and the love of values inherent in the liberal approach to life and learning. Our mission is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education for men and women to enable them to integrate their professional aims with the broader purposes of human life. The programs, activities, and encounters that make up student life at Saint Vincent College encourages the intellectual gifts, professional aptitudes and personal aspirations of students to mature harmoniously.
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Position: Director of Residence Life and Student Conduct
Reports to: Sr. Director of Student Affairs
Supervises
- Assistant Director of Residence Life
- Student Conduct Coordinator (1)
- Residence Hall Directors (4)
- Assistant Residence Hall Directors (6)
- Student Prefects (40 )
- Office Assistants (2 )
Required Qualifications
Education: Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, or related field is preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in residence life, housing operations, and student conduct, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
This position requires the incumbent to be able to fully embrace the unique mission and identity of the College as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts institution.
Departmental Responsibilities
Leadership & Administration:
- Provide overall leadership and management for the Offices of Residence Life and Student Conduct.
- Supervise, mentor, and evaluate professional staff (Assistant Director), paraprofessional staff (Assistant Residence Hall Directors, Coordinator and Residence Hall Directors), and student workers (Prefects and Office Assistants).
- Oversee recruitment, selection, training, and development for all office staff.
- Develop and manage departmental budgets, housing operations, and occupancy planning.
- Serve as a key member of the Student Affairs leadership team, contributing to division-wide initiatives and crisis response.
- Collaborate with Activities Programming Board, Athletics, Campus Life, Student Government, and other campus partners to integrate residential experience with the broader student life program.
- Serve as primary contact for all departmental communications regarding parents/guardians.
- Participate in committee work for the department, division and/or College as deemed appropriate by the Sr. Director of Student Affairs.
- Direct the yearly operations of campus residence halls.
- Manage all residential housing assignments, including disability accommodations, and maintain necessary occupancy records; coordinate annual housing assignment processes.
- Collaborate with Dining Services, Facilities, Public Safety and other campus partners to maintain safe, welcoming, and well-functioning residential facilities.
- Ensure strong residential programming that promotes community, academic success, personal and spiritual development.
- Serve as active on-call 24/7 and first call for on-call RHDs in need of assistance responding to all emergencies in and outside of the regular workday and is available for consultation with staff members handling challenging situations.
- Provide oversight of the College’s student conduct system and related policies.
- Supervise the Coordinator of Student Conduct to ensure timely, fair, and consistent resolution of conduct cases.
- Serve as a conduct officer for high-level or complex cases.
- Provides trainings/presentations on student conduct processes to department staff & campus community.
- Serve as the primary administrator for PAVE systems software, managing reports and maintaining/updating user information. Requires regular communication and work with CARE Team, Public Safety Office and Title IX Coordinator.
- Oversee distribution of proactive educational material/programs regarding college policy (i.e. drugs and alcohol).
- Develop and execute long and short-term measurable departmental goals, consistent with the College and department missions, aimed at optimizing student engagement and residential living.
- Maintain compliance with institutional policies, state/federal regulations, and best practices in student housing and conduct.
- Use data and assessment to guide decision-making and improve student services.
This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. It is provided as a general statement of the nature and duties of the position. The incumbent may be asked to perform other assignments of a similar nature, or related to the effective operation of the department, or as a developmental experience, as assigned from time to time by the Sr. Director of Student Affairs.
About the Organization Saint Vincent College is an educational community rooted in the tradition of the Catholic faith, the heritage of Benedictine monasticism, and the love of values inherent in the liberal approach to life and learning. Our mission is to provide quality undergraduate and graduate education for men and women to enable them to integrate their professional aims with the broader purposes of human life. The programs, activities, and encounters that make up student life at Saint Vincent College encourages the intellectual gifts, professional aptitudes and personal aspirations of students to mature harmoniously.
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.