Resident Director – Hutcheson Hall

Position Summary

The Department of Residence Life is currently seeking applicants for the Residence Director for Hutcheson Hall. Hutcheson Hall is a coed residence by floor and houses mostly first year students and Sophomores. The Resident Director (RD) is responsible for leading, planning, and supervising community development activities of on-campus residence halls. Hutcheson Hall houses male and female first year students and Sophomore students.

Resident Directors cultivate living environments that are safe, conducive to learning, inclusive and which foster community among students based on Christian principles. This position requires the Resident Director to live on campus during their appointment, and requires irregular work hours, including weeknights and weekends.

• Direct supervision of the student leaders of the Student Residence Life Staff in on campus residential living areas
• Recruits, selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates Student Residence Life staff in assigned areas
• Provides resources for RA’s so they can support their residents’ different needs. Being able to relate to students from a variety of backgrounds is essential.
• Invests in the lives of residents on an individual and group basis encouraging holistic growth and shares everyday life with students as appropriate
• Assists and advises students; becomes familiar with names and needs of students; and helps provide general health and safety support for residents when an illness or injury occurs
• Promotes Student Life Program in assigned residence hall, including developing a positive Christ-like atmosphere conducive to spiritual and educational development of residents; facilitating development of programs that meet intellectual, spiritual, emotional, occupational, physical, and social needs of students.
• Facilitates programming in residence halls, coordinating with Residence Hall Association (RHA) and Assistant Resident Directors (ARD) and resourcing and equipping students to facilitate programming
• Confronts violations of University policies and regulations and, in conjunction with the Dean of Residence Life, takes appropriate disciplinary action based on students’ development areas.
• Set goals, objectives, makes decisions confidently, even unpopular ones, and manages available resources to achieve objectives without need for frequent follow-up
• Manages allotted residence hall budget in conjunction with Dean of Residence Life
• Coordinates and collaborates in activities with other university departments and offices (Admissions, Orientation, Student Care, Student Success, etc) in a professional manner
• Helps facilitate RA training in the Fall and Spring, as well as ongoing RA in-service training, in conjunction with the Dean of Residence Life.
• Other duties as assigned

John Brown University’s mission is to provide Christ-centered education that prepares people to honor God and serve others by developing their intellectual, spiritual, and professional lives. Founded in 1919, JBU is a Christ-centered, Biblically-faithful, interdenominational university that represents the best of Protestant evangelicalism in our commitment to the following theological principles: the fundamental human need for conversion and lifelong discipleship; the centrality of Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection for the redemption of human beings;

high regard for, and obedience to, the Bible as our authority; and active involvement in a local church, in missions and in ministries that work for Biblical justice and serve people in need. At JBU, we seek to integrate faith and learning, foster holistic Christian formation, promote pragmatic liberal arts education, and prepare people to follow Christ’s call to serve others in all areas of life.

Consistent with its evangelical identity, JBU’s board of trustees has articulated institutional commitments on certain theological issues or university practices. With God’s help, JBU seeks to live out these commitments faithfully and humbly with grace and truth. All employees must affirm JBU’s Employee Expectations and Articles of Faith. With more than 2,300 students from 35 states and 37 countries,…