Hall Director

Hall Director

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Michigan Housing is an actively engaged unit within Student Life Auxiliary Services within the Division of Student Life. M Housing serves approximately 11,500 students; 9,100 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate and professional students and their families. Although first-year students are not required to live on campus; historically 96-98% of all new first-year students choose to live on. Currently, the M Housing portfolio consists of 19 residential facilities that include traditional residence halls, apartments, and other living options located in communities on north and central campuses in Ann Arbor.

In partnership with Michigan Dining, there are 9 dining halls and 9 retail operations embedded within the residence halls that serve approximately 4 million meals per year. Beginning Fall 2024, M Housing partnered with other units and departments within Student Life to support the residential experience for approximately 25 U-M students on the Marygrove campus, located in Detroit. In Fall 2026, five new residence halls housing 2,300 undergraduate students and a new 822-seat dining facility will open to continue M Housing's strong tradition of providing affordable housing options and services for U-M students.

In addition to supporting the academic mission of the University, M Housing creates and sustains diverse learning-centered residential communities that ultimately enhance the residential experience.

Residence Education's mission is to foster the academic, cultural, intellectual, personal and social development and to create a safe, inclusive and respectful community in which a student, and all members, can thrive.

• The Hall Director position is essential to the core mission of Michigan Housing.
• Hall Directors provide leadership to the residential operations in a way that maintains positive, multicultural, and learning-centered communities.
• The Hall Director collaborates with other building staff in the opening and closing of the building, conducts crisis intervention and response, which includes communication and promotion of University policies and procedures, amongst other responsibilities.
• There is a possibility that the Hall Director will work directly with a co-Hall Director.

Potentially, more than one Hall Director position will be filled with this posting. Position offers may occur prior to the end date of this posting. Please use your cover letter to outline your interest and experience, including specific populations: all women, first year, upper division, graduate and professional, etc. Applications to this posting will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

40% Supervision

• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate up to 45 student leaders in a collaborative residence hall or apartment community team environment housing 200-1,300 residents.
• Coordinate weekly staff meetings that update and reinforce training objectives, and intentionally focus on individual and staff development.
• Foster an environment that supports student safety and security.
• Serve as a member of the Residence Education Full-Time Professional Staff Leadership Team in providing consistent supervision of resident student staff.

25% Administration:

• Co-manage student residences housing 200 - 1,300 residents, potential to: collaborate with facilities services, dining services, living learning communities, building security, contracts and assignments, information technology, and other campus partners.
• Collaborate with Leadership Team members to open and close the halls.
• Make recommendations for facility upgrades and room designations.
• Responsible for reconciling Programming & Training operational budgets averaging $2,500.
• Participate in departmental and division-wide committees.
• Participate and/or lead weekly meetings, including building, resident staff, leadership team, and one-on-one meetings with supervisor.
• Prepare periodic and annual reports.
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