Graduate Residence Director; Live-In position​/Part-Time

Position: Graduate Residence Director (10 Month Live-In position/Part-Time)
Description

ABOUT RAMAPO COLLEGE:

Ramapo College of New Jersey (RCNJ) develops ethical leaders who serve as change agents across all sectors. The College's unique interdisciplinary academic structure, its liberal arts core, its size (approximately 5,500 students), and its setting in the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains on the New Jersey/New York border provide an optimal environment for individualized, student-centered learning and leadership development. RCNJ's designation as "New Jersey's Public Liberal Arts College" by the State legislature is the foundation from which the College's commitment to an accessible and transformative undergraduate and graduate education is realized.

Established in 1969, Conde Nast Traveler named Ramapo one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America. The barrier-free campus occupies 300 acres and is home to 52 bachelor's degree programs spanning the arts, business, data science, humanities, education, nursing, social work, social sciences, and the sciences. Ramapo College boasts an average student/faculty ratio of 16:1 and an average class size of 21;

affording students the opportunity to develop close ties to the College's exceptional faculty. In addition, the College offers graduate programs leading to master's degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work, and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Every degree program is designed and delivered through the collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts of student-centered faculty scholars and staff who are committed to serving the public good through the delivery of an academically rigorous, inclusive, and a transformative collegiate experience.

Ramapo is ranked #1 among New Jersey public institutions by College Choice and is recognized as the State's top college on the list of Best Disability Schools by Great Value Colleges. Further commendations include designation as a "Military Friendly College" in Victory Media's Guide to Military Friendly Schools, and as a leading college by U.S. News & World Report, Kiplinger's, Princeton Review, and Money Magazine, among others.

Examples of Duties

The Graduate Residence Director (GRD) assists in the overall responsibility for a campus residence area and directly supervises undergraduate paraprofessional staff. The GRD works with students to develop a sense of community in their residence area through educational and social programming, daily student interaction, and active participation in the overall residence life program. The GRD is expected to support the mission of the residence life department as well as the College by being a role model to students, supporting College programs and services, enforcing College policies and procedures, providing leadership during crisis situations and managing the assigned daily operations of their assigned area.

The below job description is a general statement of duties and does not specifically cover every task or responsibility that a GRD may have. This is a reasonable attempt to provide an accurate listing of general duties/responsibilities.

Student Related

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Works to create community within the assigned residence area

* Interacts with residents and makes themselves readily available to all students

* Provides consultations and referrals to students with academic, behavioral, emotional or physical concerns, as needed

* Be aware of college resources to refer students with academic, career and personal concerns

* Models appropriate behavior and confronts inappropriate behavior of residents

* Enforces college and residence life policies

* Mediates student conflicts

Staff Related

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Supervises paraprofessional staff in performance of their duties

* Responsible for ongoing staff development of the para-professional staff

* Responsible for creating a staff team that supports and encourages teamwork and mutual respect

* Monitors and supervises staff and building wide programs based on Residence Life's Community Building model

* Assists with the selection, training, supervision, and evaluation of RA staff

* Provides ongoing feedback to RA staff regarding their personal and professional development

* Provides emotional support and motivation for staff members

* Conducts weekly staff meetings and individual meetings with RA staff

* Provides leadership during crisis situations

Administrative

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Responsible for the assigned daily operations of the residence area

* Maintains weekly scheduled (20) office hours a week (break times are to be scheduled separately)

Performs administrative tasks delegated by the Area Director/supervisors

* Assists in the supervision of the opening and closing of assigned residence area and coordinates check in and check out procedures

* Serves as a student conduct hearing officer for…