Residence Hall Director

residence hall director

student & campus life (scl) inspires transformation in all cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life.

We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the u.s. And abroad.

the office of housing and residential life (hrl) is committed to providing a residential experience of the highest quality for each of our residents. This includes providing a safe, comfortable and purposeful living and learning environment aligned with university values and learning goals. Through partnerships with university faculty and staff, we foster students' personal growth, critical thinking, intellectual engagement, and social responsibility that is designed to educate, challenge, and develop our students.

The residential life (rl) live-on team includes 21 residence hall directors (rhds) and approximately 225 student leaders. The residence hall directors are directly supervised by assistant directors with functional oversight by the associate directors and the director. Together, this team supports approximately 7,500 first-year and upper-level live-on students as well as graduate and professional students and their families.

the residence hall director (rhd) is a 12-month, live-in position that provides leadership, student development and support, community and program development, administrative management, student conduct management, and oversight for a particular community ranging from 60-600 undergraduate students. Depending on the type and size of the residence community (ies), the rhd will supervise, train, and utilize approximately 5-20 resident advisors (ra), or other student leaders.

The rhd will work collaboratively with their teams and with facilities, public safety, a cohort of faculty and community fellows, faculty-in-residence in some first-year communities, and/or appropriate campus partners. The rhd is expected to support student involvement, development, and social responsibility by providing a safe, inclusive, and engaging living environment, assessing and addressing needs, managing care and conduct cases, advising hall council and providing support to scl's student learning outcomes.

The rhd also serves on an on-call rotation to support safety and security needs of residential communities.

we currently have a vacancy for first year, upper level, and program house communities. In your cover letter, please speak to your interest in your area(s) of interest.

the salary of this position is $47,000. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

success factors

a successful residence hall director (rhd) must demonstrate supervision, administrative, and communication skills to support individual and student success through community engagement and intentional interactions. The rhd should have a commitment to working with diverse populations of students and can successfully collaborate with academic departments, university offices, and alumni groups as appropriate. The rhd must remain flexible, supportive, and engaged through exercising decision making that aligns with departmental values, policies, and procedures to ensure a safe, welcoming, and enriching environment for our students.

while position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

required qualifications

• bachelor's degree
• at least 2 years of relevant work…