Director of Residence

Director Of Residence Life

Brenau University's Residence Life strives to provide an on-campus living environment that is not only comfortable, inclusive, safe, and secure, but also conducive to academic and personal growth for all students. The Director of Residence Life provides leadership and vision to the department while managing housing operations, supervising the Residence Life staff, and implementing an inclusive and holistic residential experience for approximately 500 students on the Gainesville campus.

This position will provide direction, supervision, strategic planning, and fiscal management for the residential programming experience and all aspects of housing operations. The Director will manage responses to communication with students, families, and university partners.

As a member of the Division of Student Development & Engagement, the Director of Residence Life must uphold the values of belonging and inclusion, collaboration, personal responsibility, professionalism, and community and citizenship. The work of this position will intentionally align with strategic priorities to advance the mission and vision of Brenau University.

This position is designated as an essential employee and may be required to report to work as scheduled when University offices are closed due to severe weather or other conditions. The Director will also serve a member of the on-call rotation schedule.

Reports to:

Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education – Bachelor's degree required;
  Master's degree in higher education leadership, student development, or related field preferred
• Experience – Experience working in a higher education/student affairs/residential setting, program development and execution; experience working with diverse populations
• Skills & Abilities – Strong interpersonal communication skills (oral/written), listening and student advocacy skills; ability to make sound decisions; strong organizational skills; knowledge of assessment practices including the development of learning outcomes and producing reports; knowledge of specific trends and issues affecting student life and student engagement; ability to incorporate principles of social justice into decision making; ability to lead and manage teams;
  
  skilled in relationship building; proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position; strong customer service skills, phone and email etiquette
• Supervisory Responsibilities – Supervise paraprofessional staff and student leaders; strong presentation, organization, retreat planning and supervision/management skills.
• Special Factors – Must be committed to teamwork and be able to work with all departments and personnel of the University, as well as demonstrate ability to work/collaborate with internal/external constituents and foster positive and productive relationships

Job

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervision of all Gainesville campus residential facilities
• Maintain up-to-date housing data that accurately reflects the campus population
• Provide oversight of all housing occupancy data and coordination; specifically, room assignments and changes, the renewal process, and implements and enforces policies and procedures
• Lead and supervise the Residence Life staff, which includes recruiting, selection, training, team building and all personnel actions regarding Resident Assistants and support staff
• Assess student satisfaction in housing through formal and informal means, such as benchmarking surveys, customer satisfaction surveys, and other assessment measures
• Work with Student Development & Engagement leadership and other colleagues within the division on strategic planning and implementation of such plans; prepare periodic reports on departmental operations, programs, and initiatives
• Stay abreast of new issues and trends in higher education for students in university housing; research, gain consensus from staff and students, and write proposals for change to submit to Student Development & Engagement leadership.
• Regular production and analysis of data to understand the impact residency on campus has on key institutional goals such…