Resident Director Operations

The Resident Director for Housing Operations is a full time, 12 month, live on position that provides leadership for student engagement through the management of King University’s housing operations and processes, while contributing to the residential experience through direct oversight of a residence hall and collaboration in a broader residential education model. This role advances the mission of Student Affairs at King University by fostering Christ-centered community, belonging, and holistic student development.

• Provide strategic leadership for housing operations, including room selection, new student placements, and housing communications for the 350-400 students who live on campus.
• Serve as a member on the Off-Campus Approval Review Committee, intaking off-campus applications, reviewing them for policy compliance, and communicating committee decisions to students.
• Partner with the Department of Disability Services to review and place students who have housing accommodations.
• Manage summer housing and break housing placements, and early arrival and late stay requests.

• Model Christ-like servant leadership and foster spiritual growth among students.
• Ensure housing operations reflect a purpose-driven, Christ-animated and student-centered approach to campus life at King.

• Provide direct oversight of a Residence Hall (approx. 150 students) including supervision and development of 8-10 Resident Assistants.
• Participant in a Residential Curriculum and engagement strategy that provides holistic care for students and leadership development for student staff.
• Participate in a professional on-call rotation
  , responding to student crises and campus incidents.
• Ensure regular residential processes and systems are followed, including submitting maintenance requests, and incident reports in a timely manner, notifying campus personnel of relevant issues, maintaining a regular schedule of health and safety inspections, and other systems related reporting.
• Support student well-being initiatives in collaboration with Student Affairs and campus partners.
• Participate in the Student Conduct process as an intake specialist, writing referrals to be reviewed by the Student Care Committee.
• Manage Residence Hall openings and closings, and student check outs.

• Partner with Academic Affairs and campus stakeholders to support student success and retention.
• Collaborate on campus-wide initiatives and signature institutional events.
• Engage families, as appropriate, in supporting student transition and involvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services, biblical studies, Christian ministries, or related field.
• Experience in Student Affairs preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to the Christian faith and ability to integrate faith into student development work.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and crisis response skills.

• Relational, student-centered leadership
• Ability to manage multiple functional areas with clarity and effectiveness
• Commitment to Christ-centered community and belonging
• Strong judgment in student care and crisis situations