Hall Director; Live-In Position

Position: Hall Director (Live-In Position) (9 openings)
Salary: $41,555.00 Annually
Location : Berea
Job Type: Full-Time
Division: Student Life
Department: Residence Halls
Opening Date: 05/07/2026
FLSA: Exempt
Salary Grade: 06
Labor Supervisor?: Yes

Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position.
Description:

Reporting to an Assistant Director of Residential Education, the Hall Director is a 12-month, live-in professional staff member who supports the creation of welcoming residential environments that encourage student engagement and involvement within the residence hall and the broader campus community. The Hall Director assists in supporting the safety, security, and well-being of students living on campus and participates in a shared 24/7 professional on-call rotation.

The Hall Director is responsible for the physical and developmental function of a residence hall. Emphasis is placed on contributing to the advancement of the Residential Education vision, mission, and goals. This position serves as an educator, training and supervising student paraprofessional staff members and enforcing college policies in the residence hall. The Hall Director must be an individual that is highly motivated and enthusiastic about actively contributing to the success of Berea College students.

In support of Berea College's eight Great Commitments, the Hall Director works to foster diverse, equitable, and inclusive residential communities that promote educational opportunity and an appreciation for the dignity of labor. The Hall Director carries out core housing and residential education responsibilities while supporting Student Affairs goals, policies, and administrative processes under the guidance of department leadership. This position requires the ability to manage multiple responsibilities, work collaboratively within integrated team structures, and exercise growing independence and sound judgment appropriate to an early-career professional role.

Following long-standing tradition and practice at Berea College, this position includes responsibility for supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program. This supports student learning, career readiness, and the program's learning goals and outcomes. The Work College Program provides a developmental framework that guides student learning while creating a structured mentorship opportunity, with role-specific training that equips faculty and staff mentors to support student development.

Faculty and staff mentors play an essential part in helping students connect their work-learning-service experiences with broader academic, professional, and personal development. For faculty, this aligns with Berea's tenure and promotion criteria.
Your Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development of an inclusive and engaging residential community that promotes student belonging, respects differences, and affirms diverse identities, through relationship-building, programming, and supportive interventions.
• Responsible for coordinating Facilities Management and Public Safety to complete maintenance, custodial services, and promote safety and security within assigned residence hall.
• Maintain accurate records and utilize housing and Student Affairs systems (e.g., rosters, keys, incident reports) in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Support the development of an inclusive and engaging residential community that promotes student belonging, respects differences, and affirms diverse identities, including LGBTQ+ residents, through relationship-building, programming, and supportive interventions.
• Encourage resident growth and development as responsible community members who respect differences by providing mentoring, guidance, and referrals, and by supporting conflict resolution and mediation processes as appropriate.
• Serve as a diligent and timely reporter by accurately documenting incidents, student interactions, and policy concerns in the appropriate reporting systems, ensuring thorough follow-up and communication with supervisors as needed.
• Participates in the Residential Education on-call…