Area Director

Overview

The Office of Residential Life (ORL) at Illinois Wesleyan University invites applications for the position of Area Director. ORL is a dynamic department dedicated to providing an exceptional residential experience that fosters student growth, engagement, and success.

As essential personnel on a residential campus, Area Directors promote the development of students' leadership, decision-making, conflict resolution, fiscal management, problem-solving, and self-discipline skills. Serving as live-in professional staff members, Area Directors develop and implement procedures that support and enhance student safety during both acute and ongoing crises.

• Oversee daily operations of residential communities; communicate with campus constituents; coordinate residential curricular programming; execute emergency response procedures; hire, train, supervise and provide feedback to approximately 15 student staff members; perform facility management including damage reports, billing, and oversight of the service request system; execute building opening and closing procedures.
• Perform ORL central office responsibilities; complete committee work related to student staff training, recruitment, selection and recognition; attend and lead meetings; enforce policies; assist with new student orientation, including pre-orientation, international student orientation and transfer student orientation.
• Adjudicate violations of the Student Code of Conduct; meet with students; determine sanctioning parameters and follow up to ensure completion; complete documentation in Guardian software.
• Counsel residents informally, and provide appropriate resources and referrals; meet with students both virtually and in person; maintain manager notes in Guardian software.

• Bachelor’s required, master’s degree preferred; such areas as Higher Education Administration, Student Development, Counseling.
• Preferred experience includes supervision, facility management, advising, and program development.
• The ability to understand and apply student development and learning outcome theories.
• An understanding of the value of the residential living experience to the overall success of undergraduate students.
• Participate in on-call duty rotation, respond to student crises.
• Physical/environmental demands:
  Ability to walk up/down stairs.

• Annualized salary for 12 months is $35,568. Benefits package includes furnished apartment, equipped with free local phone (if needed), and high-speed internet.
• A meal plan when classes are in session.
• Access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, with employer-sponsored disability, and life insurance.
• Free campus parking passes for all vehicles.
• Campus Recreational Center access for employee and a partner.
• Staff members accrue 20 vacation days, 5 personal days, 12 paid sick leave days, and paid holidays.
• Professional development funds to attend local and national conferences.
• Pet policy for live-in professional staff.

Please download the application .edu/human-resources/Positions.html. Include cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references. In addition to the aforementioned materials, applicants should describe how their experiences have prepared them to contribute to the IWU commitment of building a welcoming environment.

Review of applications will begin immediately; position is open until filled. For additional information about the Office of Residential Life please go to: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Email: hr

Illinois Wesleyan University
Human Resources, Holmes 209
1312 N. Park Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
Fax:

The final candidate will pass a pre-employment background investigation.

An overview of IWU benefits can be found here. Illinois Wesleyan University does not sponsor work visas at the time of hire or anytime during employment for this position. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Illinois Wesleyan University is committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a community that values a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds among our outstanding faculty, staff, and students. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to contributing to and enhancing our community in these areas. Illinois Wesleyan University is an EEO Employer. Illinois Wesleyan University’s sexual misconduct policy may be accessed .edu/human-resources/Sexual

Misconduct Policy .html. Illinois Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting excellence through a variety of viewpoints.