Residence Hall Director

Residence Hall Director

The Residence Hall Director is a full-time, 12-month, live-in professional staff position and reports to the Associate Director of Housing and Residence Life. The Residence Hall Director oversees the community building and administrative management of a residence hall housing up to 225-350 students. The main responsibilities of the position include student leader supervision and development, community and education development, student well-being and conduct, and administration management.

The responsibilities will require Residence Hall Directors to work evenings and some weekends to meet the needs of the department, and to maximize our effectiveness in working with students.

• Receives and responds to crisis and student conduct situations according to established policies and procedures
• Plans, implements, and evaluates student programs and initiatives for residence life
• Serves as a main point of contact for resident support providing mediation and resolution of personal and facility issues
• May supervise the day-to-day activities of students and/or professional staff and assist with the personnel management allocation plan including hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation

Base salary is $43,888 for a 12-month appointment with the possibility of additional compensation based on qualifications and experience.

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2-3 years of significant student leadership experience in residence halls on a college campus
• Demonstrated supervision skills and/or experience
• Experience working with diverse groups
• Demonstrated administrative skills including an ability to manage multiple priorities
• Demonstrated proficiency of communication skills, including verbal, written, and interpersonal

Master's degree in area of student personnel, education, counseling or related areas

Experience with the student conduct / judicial processes

Strong decision-making skills and the ability to work autonomously

Demonstrated experience working with crisis response

Demonstrated ability to advise student groups

Demonstrated experience in academic support

Knowledge of assessment principles within higher education

Previous residence hall or related experience

Demonstrated experience in community development

This is an academic staff annual appointment.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. UW-Stevens Point does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position.

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION:
Applications received by 01/31/2026 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee until the position is filled. Application materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration.

Files must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:

- Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience

- Resume

(Official Transcripts may be required of finalist)

For additional information regarding the position, please call or email:

Jules Narlock, Position Contact, Search and Screen Committee

Email: jnarlock

Phone:

If you have any questions regarding the application process, need special arrangements, or if you submitted your application with missing materials, please call or email:

Human Resources

Email: human.resources

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