Resident Director

The Resident Director provides general supervision of a residence hall complex consisting of resident students, including programming, advising, office management and staff training by performing the following duties. This is a live‑on campus position with housing and parking provided. A meal plan is provided when primary dining hall is operating.

• Manage the day to day operations of on‑campus residence halls.
• Maintain occupancy/roster and maintain key control/inventory.
• Attend meetings, including but not limited to: department meetings, staff meetings, committee meetings, and one‑on‑one meetings.
• Provides proper coverage of the residence hall by preparing and supervising the scheduling of duty for Resident Assistants, student desk workers, and all other hall employees under direct supervision.
• Maintain administrative and informational records.
• Complete student account charges for private and public area damages.
• Assists the Director of Residence Life with the administration of summer conferences.
• Ensures accuracy of occupancy records by maintaining hall counts; processing room assignments and changes for the hall; processing withdrawals from the hall; and completing all required paperwork accurately, promptly, and in the manner prescribed by the Department of Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services.
• Enhances the safety and security of the residence hall by accurately accounting for and distributing keys; promptly processing servicing and repair needs for elevators, fire extinguishing systems, and building equipment; conducting periodic fire drills; and by disseminating appropriate information on personal safety, fire prevention, and emergency procedures.
• Promotes retention of students living in the residence halls by supporting an efficient spring re‑application process for students returning to the hall and coordinating smooth openings and closings of the residence hall at the beginning and conclusion of semesters and vacations.
• Ensures effective intra‑departmental communication through written memoranda, regular and timely contact with central office personnel, and active participation in staff meetings.
• Maintain thorough documentation of all student well‑being and safety issues.
• Ensures an efficient, service‑oriented front desk and office operation by ordering supplies within the budget guidelines provided, maintaining an appropriate supply of forms, and providing training and direction to desk receptionists.

• Interview, select, train, supervise, and evaluate Resident Assistants and other student employees.
• Provides for accurate and timely interpretation and dissemination of information and policies by conducting Resident Assistant and desk staff meetings.
• Hold staff accountable for meeting performance expectations.
• Utilize departmental resources for staff development and training.
• Assists Resident Assistants with the development and implementation of residence hall programs.

• Provides support and assistance to residents by responding appropriately to all crisis and emergency situations, performing necessary action and follow‑up.
• Serve on an on‑call duty rotation, which may be required on weekends, at night, holidays, etc. Supervise 24‑hour coverage of area.
• Develop a security program and coordinate emergency procedures, i.e., power outage, fire drills, medical emergencies, bomb threats, etc. Educate residents about emergency procedures.
• Work collaboratively and maintain appropriate communication with MSSU Police, the Office of Student Conduct and Office of Student Affairs.
• Promotes an atmosphere in which due process rights are observed and students are held accountable for their actions and encouraged to make informed decisions by responding to all violations of Residence Life and University policy, enforcing Departmental and University policies, processing student conduct reports in a timely fashion, conducting effective conferences with students, and maintaining accurate records with regard to student conduct concerns.
• Complete Behavior and Safety Plans, emergency contact notifications, and Student…