Residence Director

The Residence Life team at Southern New Hampshire University is hiring a full time, 10 month Residence Director in the Office of Residence Life. The Residence Director would manage the daily housing operations of one residential area of campus. They would also serve in the on-call rotation and work in partnership with student staff and residential students. The goal of this partnership is to create safe and inclusive communities that speak to our values of compassion, community, and collaboration. You would live and work onsite, engaging with students and staff to build positive communities within their residential area of oversight. You would promote learning initiatives as a part of our education plan, and support and empower students through their overall college experience. This role does have occasional after-hours and weekend requirements. This is a 10-month annual position, working August 1st to June 1st each year. 

What you'll do: 

Student Interactions and Engagement  

• Pursue relationships with residents in your area’s community to support their goals, needs, issues, and concerns 

• Be a role model for students and staff observing the values and responsibilities of the position  

Community Development 

• Implement strategies outlined in the ORL’s education plan within your community; collaborate with staff and campus partners to support our goals and outcomes  

• Notify staff and students of necessary information and events throughout the year  

• Create an inclusive environment that is beneficial to each student’s success  

• Educate students about Code of Conduct policies, respond to crisis or emergency situations through departmental/university protocol as a part of the on-campus duty rotation  

• Be a Hearing Officer for area’s conduct cases, provide educational sanctions to support personal and community development 

Team Membership and Supervision  

• Work as a member of a professional staff team to collaborate and support community-based learning 

• Supervise a team of Resident Assistants holding each accountable to our Performance Standards to promote individual success and development  

• Plan and facilitate weekly staff meetings and individual supervision meetings with RAs, implement and promote team development and other initiatives as a part of the ORL’s Education Plan  

• Collaborate within the department by serving on committees, act as a liaison for campus partners; possibility to also serve on division/university-wide initiatives  

• Coordinate training for professional and paraprofessional staff 

• Participate in the selection process for staff members at all levels  

Housing Operations 

• Assist students in their on-campus living experience through administrative tasks, including: ID card access, key assignments, room assignments and switches, room condition reports, and overall facilities management 

• Work with housekeeping and other facilities staff to ensure the hall environment is safe and well-maintained 

• Support all campus-wide housing processes including fall and spring semester move-ins and move-outs, break housing, and room selection 

What we're looking for: 

• 2+ Years of experience in Residence Life as a student or professional employee 

• Bachelor's degree 

• Experience having lived in an on-campus setting 

• Hold a valid driver's license 

This position follows an academic calendar and is active for 10 months out of the year, from August 15th to June 15th. The salary range listed in the compensation section below will be prorated based on a 10-month work year. This prorated range is 44,477.67 - $60,175.67.