Hall Director
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Job Description
All fulltime university staff are eligible for VCUs robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits paid annual and holiday leave granted up front generous tuition benefit retirement planning and savings options taxdeferred annuity and cash match programs employee discounts wellbeing resources abundant opportunities for career development and advancement and more. Learn more about VCUs benefits here.
Summary:
Overall responsibility for a residence hall of approximately 400 to 1700 residents. Responsibilities include hiring training supervising and evaluating all undergraduate staff in collaboration with a fulltime Administrative Assistant and/or parttime student Office Assistant. Coordinate the administrative functions of a residence hall community which include: facility management maintenance record keeping resident employment and resident conduct and care. Provide leadership in promoting an atmosphere within the residential community that supports academic achievement and fosters responsible decisionmaking. Coordinate community and resident development through social and educational programming community council advising and the development of livinglearning communities (if applicable). Advise individual residents resident leaders and resident groups. Participate in an oncall duty rotation for approximately 3000 residents. Serve on departmental and universitywide committees.
Community Management (40%)
- Crisis Work closely with university staff in crises; respond to emergencies to support residents and housing operations during weatherrelated or scheduled university closures campuswide disruptions campuswide health concerns or pandemics public assemblies etc.
- OnCall Duty Serve in rotating oncall coverage for the campus with other professional liveon staff and develop a duty schedule with building resident staff to ensure coverage.
- Conduct and Care Enforce and support all university and departmental policies and regulations in cooperation with Residential Life and Housing and Resident Conduct and Academic Integrity; assist in the administration of the universitys conduct process for residents living in residence halls by serving as a conduct officer. Clery Compliance This role is classified as a CSA (Campus Security Authority). Assist in the collection review and assessment of Clery Reportable incidents and training of student and professional staff in Clery Reportable Crimes.
- Conflict Resolution Provide appropriate mediation and referral for individual residents and staff as needed.
- Administration Maintain proper building records file annual reports and meet all area and departmental deadlines.
Academic Support Actively implement academic initiatives designed to further facilitate resident success partnering with Living Learning Communities; bringing campus resources into the residence hall and working with faculty and academic advising to ensure resident success in residence halls. - Liaison Work to build relationships with the building housekeeping supervisor the area housekeeping staff facilities/maintenance personnel information desk staff mailroom staff the Central Housing Office and the VCU Police Department to ensure the physical environment is maintained at an acceptable level.
- Budget Administer the office supply programming community council and staff development budgets. Comply with VCU purchasing card (PCard) responsibilities for online reconciliations.
- Facilities Ensure that facilities issues are reported accurately and promptly to the appropriate sources; follow up to ensure facilities issues have been resolved to the satisfaction of the resident; Comanage keys with the Administrative Assistant.
- Assignments Maintain accurate room occupancy data for the hall. Work with the Administrative Services team to navigate room changes/swaps. Participate in the administration of the room/hall selection process.
- Customer Service Investigate and respond to the concerns of residents parents university staff members and others in a manner that provides accurate information fosters resident development and maintains good customer service.
Staff Supervision and Development (30%)
- Supervision Motivate and direct building staff of 814 Resident Assistants; provide formal evaluations of building staff members; conduct individual meetings to develop and review goals/outcomes achieved and to provide and solicit feedback; facilitate weekly staff meetings to discuss issues and recognize contributions.
- Instruction and Training Facilitate Residential Life training(s) and assist in the development of RA area inservices conducted for all staff throughout the year including emphasis on topics of respect and civility professional development academic enhancement leadership and daytoday duties of residential staff.
- Programming and Advising Assist in the implementation of VCUs residential individual interactions and programming initiatives; ensure that resident staff understand programmatic learning outcomes and successfully reach them via hall programming. Directly advise the Community Council executive board to ensure that hallwide programming initiatives are successfully implemented.
Resident Development and Involvement (20%)
- Community Development Foster a sense of positive community in the residence hall by using creative and innovative methods to connect to residents personally.
- Visibility Be available to residents and staff; serve as a positive role model; maintain office hours; attend floor building and/or university events.
- Advising Identify encourage and provide leadership opportunities to residents; serve as advisor mentor and resource to community councils resident staff and individual residents. Provide individual advising meetings for residents with academic social interpersonal and adjustment concerns.
- Education Ensure that programs are designed to connect residents to their floor building and university communities; ensure that learning outcomes for residential individual interactions and programming initiatives are reached in concert with the Assistant Director; work with the Resident Assistants and community councils to develop programs and activities that meet the diverse development needs of residents; advise community council members as they work to accomplish their goals and vision.
Departmental Initiatives (10%)
- Assist in implementing various assessment activities and retention initiatives to improve the residential experience and resident success.
- Serve on a variety of department and divisionwide work teams committees and initiatives as needed to support the mission of the department and the university.
- Work to build relationships with the Central Housing Office Division of Student Affairs and other University constituents to best support residents and staff.
- Represent VCU at professional conferences on campus and in the community.
Work with Opening Closings Orientation Open Houses Preview Days Conferences Admissions or other assigned areas to successfully integrate residential life initiatives and information sessions throughout the academic year and summer. - Other duties as assigned.
Education:
Masters required in Higher Education
Salary:
$49500.00
University Slotting 35231N/Hall Director 1
State Role Code29144
Shonda Pulley
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
