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Student Development - Resident Director

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Position Information

Position Title Student Development - Resident Director
Classification Title Hourly Part Time (.1-.49 FTE)
Benefits Eligibility
Department Student Development
Job Description
Resident Directors (RDs) at Hope College oversee the development, management, and administration of a small residential hall. This is a live-in, part-time professional staff position that creates community by engaging students in a dynamic environment. We strive to create opportunities that develop, foster, and promote academic success, personal growth, intercultural competence, and exploration of faith.

The RD position runs from August-May. The current available position is in a female residence hall. Specific responsibilities include:

Relationship-Building
  • Develop relationships with residents, student staff, colleagues, faculty, and staff that are based in belonging, growth, dignity, respect and care
  • Assess and respond to needs of colleagues, Resident Assistants, and campus community


Student Development
  • Overall operation of residence hall including, but not limited to, oversight of student staff members, community development, and address of facility needs
  • Confront policy violations and take appropriate, timely, and developmental-based action
  • Actively seek ways to integrate in-classroom and out-of-classroom experiences within the context of a Christian, residential, liberal arts college

Community Development
  • Develop and implement specific plans to create an environment that celebrates the richness of diversity and promotes the active engagement of all students
  • Meet regularly with individual staff members, groups of staff members, or entire staff to solve problems, implement programs, and address emergent issues
  • Mediate conflicts within floors, neighbors, roommates; utilizes a variety of approaches to effectively address emergent conflicts (e.g., roommate agreements, behavior contracts)
  • Interpret policy and procedures for students, staff, parents, and others
  • Participate in a rotation of on-call professionals to address residential/student crisis and concerns during evenings and weekends 

Supervision
  • Oversee and support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs by student staff throughout the academic year
  • Assist in the design and implementation of pre-service and on-the-job training covering a variety of topics pertinent to residential life and student development for professional and student staff
  • Manage programming budget for individual hall

Institutional Citizenship
  • Assist with and/or support divisional programs and events
  • Actively encourage the inclusion of faculty and academic-related topics in residence hall activities
  • Engage with the life of the College (e.g., attend institutional events such as speakers, performances, athletic contests, student programs and initiatives, and worship services)
  • Be present in the College community allowing for the development of planned and unplanned relationships with students and colleagues
  • Support the strategic vision of Hope Forward by engaging in departmental initiatives to cultivate generosity, accessibility and community for all students.
  • Serve on departmental planning committee
Qualifications
Bachelors degree required; student affairs experience preferred.
Physical Demands
This position requires remaining in a sitting or standing position for frequent periods of time; uses office machinery such as a computers, printers, copy machines; Occasionally involves moving items over 10 pounds; frequently will move between different offices/workspaces/buildings; and requires effective communication abilities. In the case of temporary or permanent condition(s) that require(s) accommodation(s), reasonable accommodation(s) may be requested.
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check. Some positions may have position specific requirements, such as education/licensure/certification verification, a physical, drug screening, credit checks and/or transportation record review.
Posting Detail Information

Posting Number 2023-209SR
Job Posting Open Date 03/01/2024
Job Posting Close Date 03/18/2024
Open Until Filled No
Is this position available for sponsorship No
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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. References
Optional Documents