What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Director position at University of Alaska?
- Job Number:522214
- Classification:Student Services Professional 2 (E)
- Grade:Grade 78
- Work type:On Campus, Staff Full-time
- Administrative Unit:University of Alaska Fairbanks
- School/Business unit:UAF Student Services
- Location:Fairbanks
- Categories: Student Affairs/Services
Position Summary:
Seeking an innovative and independent staff member to join our Department of Resident Life Team! Residence Life is looking for a Resident Director (RD). This position is a full time professional, master’s degree preferred, with supervisor experience willing to work late night hours. The Resident Director lives in a residence hall and manages a facility or multiple facilities. They are responsible for student conduct, student supervision, maintenance requests and weekly walkthroughs, programming, roommate conflict, mediation, training, and overall providing a welcoming, safe, and well maintained facility for our residents to live in. RDs works on a creative team, providing support and education to students beyond the classroom. Provides leadership and direction for young para-professionals within the residence halls and a support system to the residents they serve. This position serves on a late night crisis response team, is trained in crisis management, and is available at a variety of hours.Duties:
- Ability to communicate effectively with all types of people.
- Ability to understand work to be done, organize that work and delegate tasks to staff members appropriately.
- Ability to coordinate programs and process, and to synthesize them into successful student and departmental services.
- Ability to analyze information and to problem-solve.
- Knowledge of, and ability to work within, a university environment with all of its constituencies.
- Ability to conceptualize large projects requiring the integration of various systems.
- Ability to work independently and use sound judgment to make decisions.
- Ability to be an effective mentor to students and to appropriately advise university students about personal and vocational choices, including advising them as to what departments might be able to more effectively assist them with their particular issues.
- Knowledge of student development theory.
- Use of common word processing and spreadsheet software applications.
Bachelor's degree at time of hire required. Master’s degree in higher education or a related field preferred.
This is a full-time, term-funded, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. New hires will be placed on the UA staff salary schedule, Grade 78, based on education and experience.
Please attach a resume, cover letter, and the names and contact information (email address and phone number) for three (3) professional references with your application.
The review process for applications will be begin on November 22, 2022. To ensure your application is considered, apply by 11:55 pm Alaska Standard Time, 11/21/2022.
UAF COVID REQUIREMENTS: Effective immediately, all new UAF hires, whose job function or work location results in the employee being subject to the UAF vaccine requirements guided by the Federal Contractor Employee vaccine mandate*, must be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine or have obtained a university-approved disability/medical or religious exemption no later than six weeks from the new hire's start date.
- Employees based on UAF’s Troth Yeddha’ (Fairbanks) campus, regardless of university affiliation and remote work status; Employees based in UAF research units outside Fairbanks (including Seward Marine Center, Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center, HAARP, Poker Flat, Lena Point, and Toolik Field Station); and Employees, regardless of their work location, paid by or directly working on impacted UAF federal contract.
- To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.
UA is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual:
The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.
Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.
If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact University of Alaska HR at 907-450-8200.
Advertised: 11 Nov 2022 Alaskan Standard Time
Applications close:
Salary : $43,400 - $55,000
