Residence Hall Director

Residential Life at UNH prioritizes quality contact with students on the part of the RHD to facilitate student success and sense of belonging in our communities. We pride ourselves on creating welcoming and inclusive communities for all students. The RHD lives in a residence hall, and is responsible for managing all aspects of a university residence hall including:

• Developmental supervision of student staff
• Coordinating with other departments to maintain facilities.
• Developmental contact with residents
• Implementing an ongoing passive and educational curriculum
• Building community through intentional programming

Acceptable minimum level of education

Acceptable minimum level of education Bachelor's

Acceptable minimum years of experience

Acceptable minimum years of experience None

• Experience in a leadership role while an undergraduate student
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational schools
• A desire to engage with students on a daily basis in their work
• Experience as a member of a team. in a work setting
• Ability to work with a diverse population of students and staff
• Commitment to maintaining a student development focus in the position

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Higher Education or a related field.
• Two years experience working in a Residential Life Setting in higher education as an undergraduate, graduate student or professional
• Knowledge of student development theory and other related theory
• Experience as a conduct officer
• Experience with Star Rez and Maxient
• Ability to balance the needs of a hall facility, students and staff in the building.

Salary Information

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Institution Information

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.

The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

Appointment Type Regular

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Job Duties

Duty/Responsibility

• Initiating one-on-one developmental contact with residents to help them succeed and be retained at UNH .
• Building strong connections with majority of residents in the building
• Developing a strong sense of community within a residence hall.
• Providing innovative educational and social programs and initiatives in the hall that align with the Residential Life Educational Curriculum
• Connecting students with meaningful learning experiences and leadership opportunities
• Adv…