Resident Director

Job Title: Resident Director

Department: Housing and Residence Life

Supervisor: Charlene Durham

The Resident Director position is a supervisory role and serves as a role model and leader for their area. The position requires leadership skills, good judgement, energy, commitment, self-discipline, knowledge of campus resources and sensitivity to culture differences. The Resident Director assists the Area Coordinator, works collaboratively with and supervises the area staff, advises the hall governments, and serves as a resource to residents to develop a strong positive and respectful community in their area.

• Must be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree.
• Full‑time student maintaining a minimum of 12 credit hours (bachelor’s) or 6 credit hours (master’s).
• Good standing with Mercer University and the appropriate academic college.
• Good judicial standing with the University and the Office of Housing and Residence Life.
• Compliance with all departmental, university, local, state, and federal policies and laws.
• Live on campus in assigned apartment.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and a semester GPA of 2.5 or higher throughout term of employment.

• Scheduled hours: 20 hours per week.
• Start date:
  
  07/01/2026.
• End date: 05/12/2027.