Residence Hall Director - Undergraduate Residence Halls - Residential

Residence Hall Director - Undergraduate Residence Halls - Residential Life

UNIVERSITY HOUSING - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - URBANA CHAMPAIGN

Primary Position Function/

Summary:

Responsible for providing leadership, management, and coordination of a residential community in the undergraduate

residence halls. RDs shape the experiences, environment and student success of residential students through the framework of a Residential Curriculum. Additionally, the position works collaboratively with colleagues on campus to support University Housing's mission and vision, and build safe, inclusive communities, through leadership, supervision, and crisis management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Residential Education and Leadership

* Assume responsibility for the leadership and implementation of strategies to achieve the goals and learning outcomes of a residential experience. Goals and learning outcomes of the curriculum are currently in the areas of Promoting Well-being, Community Engagement, Social Responsibility, Lifelong Learning, and Cultural & Identity Exploration.

* Provide direct leadership to staff for community assessment, community building and the implementation and assessment of the curriculum. Assume a leadership role in promoting action and advocacy for inclusivity, equity and belonging across all cultures.

* Provide leadership, guidance and support to staff, students, and student groups in the development of communities with an increased sense of social awareness and sense of responsibility.

* Support the academic mission of the university as educators, guiding staff, residents, and student groups in the development of communities that support residents' goals for making academic progress and expand their knowledge of academic and campus resources.

* Coordinate collaboration and work between RAs and other paraprofessional and student hourly positions to implement the goals and outcomes of the curriculum. Provide leadership development opportunities for members of student groups through structured advising, mentoring, and community event planning.

* Educate residents and staff regarding the University and Housing policies and developmentally address behaviors, informally through conflict resolution strategies, restorative practice, and formally through the educationally driven student conduct process.

* Maintain appropriate community standards within the undergraduate residence halls.

* Act as a University hearing officer for all hall-level violations and some campus-level student code violations utilizing an educational and developmental approach.

* Develop intentional collaborative relationships with internal and external department and campus partners from Student Affairs and Academic Affairs.

Staff Supervision, Recruitment, Training, and Development

* Supervise and lead paraprofessional staff of 8-15 in the implementation of the residential curriculum.

* Set expectations and guide paraprofessional staff in development of interpersonal skills, administrative tasks, professionalism, and working collaboratively within a team.

* Participate in departmental recruitment and selection processes.

* Assist with departmental training, plan and implement paraprofessional training, and develop and implement weekly staff development for paraprofessionals. Participate in professional staff training and development programs.

* Conduct informal and formal performance appraisals for paraprofessional staff.

* Supervisors will engage in and implement University Housing's inclusion, culture, and climate initiatives.

Crisis Response & Management

* Assume on-call responsibilities within a multi-residence hall area on a regularly scheduled rotation during the year including all University break periods, which may include holidays.

* Respond to in-hall emergencies including but not limited to weather, fire, outside emergency responders enter building.

* Effectively address and respond to crisis or emergency situations, which includes providing guidance to paraprofessional staff and students. Provide appropriate post-crisis referrals and follow-up with students and staff.

* Remains at or reports to their facilities as soon as…