Director of Student and Residence

Director of Student Housing and Residence Life

Director of Student Housing and Residence Life oversees the student residential community, ensuring a safe, engaging environment that supports undergraduate development.

• Administer housing for 400+ students, manage finances, budgeting, and produce residence life publications.
• Collaborate with campus units to maintain a first‑rate living and learning community.
• Direct residence life staff to create a positive, multicultural, learner‑centered community that exemplifies best practices in student development.
• Provide leadership in the selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of resident assistants; coordinate weekly staff meetings.
• Offer crisis‑response leadership, handle on‑call duty, and train staff in emergency policies.
• Assist with admissions and student‑life events, including orientations, welcome weeks, and family days; serve on campus committees as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Minimum of two years of professional residence‑life experience, including supervision of student staff.

• Strong commitment to student development, inclusion, and academic success.
• Excellent leadership, strategic planning, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to lead a diverse team of professional staff and resident assistants.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills with a student‑centered approach.
• Experience in crisis management, fiscal stewardship, continuous improvement, and staff development.
• Proven ability to build collaborative partnerships across the university.
• Commitment to creating residential experiences that promote learning, well‑being, belonging, and personal growth.

• Respect: teamwork, honesty, encouragement, and diversity partnerships with students.
• Integrity: accountability, transparency, and ethics.
• Creativity: fostering flexibility and innovation.
• Collaboration:
  
  across disciplines and with all partners.
• Excellence: in all that we do.

Participation in and support of major university events, including commencement, new student orientations, and other campus‑wide programs.

• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement benefits with up to a 9% Kettering matching contribution.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Tuition assistance and waiver programs.
• Vacation and holiday pay.
• Sick and disability pay.
• Home purchase assistance program.
• Recreation center membership.
• Many other benefits.

Please include a statement describing your view of the role of residence life in undergraduate student development. All references must be professional references.