Resident Director

The Resident Director (RD) is a full-time, live-in professional staff position responsible for the supervision of one residence hall at the University of Idaho

This position is expected to respond to students in crisis, follow up on CARE (Coordinate, Assessment, Response, and Education) concerns, and engage regularly with residents in their area.

• Supervise 8- 20 student staff and one Senior Resident Assistant
• Provides assistance to residents
• Advises Housing Area Team ( HATS – student council) and oversees the facilitation of community development
• Leads retention efforts in area assigned
• Serves as a conduct hearing officer as needed
• Assists with University and departmental recruitment efforts, and performs administrative and managerial tasks associated with the assigned area
• Work collaboratively in smaller team groups to direct and coordinate various departmental projects
• Operating in Housing systems susch as Star Rez, Roompact, Advocate etc.
• Bachelor’s Degree; four additional years of experience (for a total of five) may substitute for a Bachelor’s degree

• Ability to work nonstandard hours which may include evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to participate in an on call rotation
• Ability to live on campus, an apartment in the residence hall is provided

• Master’s Degrees in Higher Ed, Counseling or Social Work

• Residence life
• Organization, and decision-making
• Supervising staff
• Crisis management
• Working with college-aged students and fostering student success
• Managing a variety of projects simultaneously
• Possess a valid driver’s license and be able to meet policy requirements for driving university-owned vehicles.

• None

Degree Requirement Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire

Exempt

Exempt

$50,000 annually or higher depending on experience

Fiscal Year

FTE 1

Full Time

This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.

A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. No

02/09/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

To receive first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification, current resume, and references (last 3 supervisors) no later than March 2, 2026.

If you would like to see the full job description, please contact Christy Day at cday .

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• Resume/CV
• List of References
• Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

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• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
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  • Inside Higher Ed
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  • Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
  • University of Idaho Website
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  • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
• * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide your name and department.

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