Director and Residence

Position Summary

The Director of Housing & Residence Life provides strategic leadership, vision, and oversight for a comprehensive portfolio of student life programs and services that promote student belonging, leadership development, residential engagement, and holistic student success. Reporting to the VP, Chief Student Affairs Officer/Dean of Students, the Director serves as a key member of the Student Affairs leadership team and works collaboratively across the institution to create an inclusive, engaging, and supportive campus environment.

The Director provides leadership for Housing and Residence Life. The position is responsible for developing and implementing programs, policies, and services that enhance the student experience while advancing institutional mission, values, retention, persistence, and student success goals.

The Director supervises professional and student staff, manages departmental budgets, oversees residential operations, responds to student concerns and crises, and collaborates with campus and external partners to support a vibrant and values-based campus community.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Housing and Residence Life,ensuring the productive, effective, and student-centered operation of residential facilities and programs.
• Supervise the selection, training, evaluation, development, and discipline of professional and undergraduate residence life staff.
• Oversee residence hall programming and initiatives that foster community, belonging, and student development.
• Supervise the room selection, housing assignment, and lottery processes and ensure effective implementation of housing policies and procedures.
• Interpret and enforce housing policies, procedures, and community standards while balancing institutional expectations with student support and developmental needs.
• Oversee housing and meal plan accounts, meal plan exemptions, room condition reports, damage assessments, and related processes.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, publications, and communications necessary for the efficient operation of residential life.
• Coordinate with Physical Plant, Campus Safety, Dining Services, Information Technology, and other campus partners regarding residential facilities, maintenance, safety, technology, and operational needs.
• Develop and implement plans for residential facility improvements and participate in the selection, purchasing, repair, and maintenance of residence hall furnishings and equipment.
• Coordinate summer housing and conference use of residential facilities and assist with institutional programs and events such as orientation, Host Days, Family Day, registration, and other special events.
• Recruit, select, supervise, train, evaluate, and develop professional staff, graduate assistants, undergraduate staff, student employees, and administrative support personnel within the assigned areas.
• Develop, manage, and monitor budgets for Housing and Residence Life, student engagement, fraternity and sorority life, residential programming, and related initiatives.
• Oversee applicable student organization and residential programming funds and ensure appropriate review, approval, documentation, and fiscal accountability.
• Lead departmental strategic planning, program assessment, learning outcome development, and annual reporting.
• Establish and utilize assessment practices to evaluate student learning, engagement, satisfaction, retention, and program effectiveness.
• Represent Student Affairs on institutional committees, task forces, working groups, and professional organizations.
• Develop collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents and families, community partners, and external organizations.
• Serve as part of the on-call and crisis response structure for Housing and Residence Life and respond appropriately to residential emergencies and student concerns.

• Provide support and referrals to students experiencing academic, personal, behavioral, or other concerns, connecting students with appropriate campus and community resources.
• Serve as a judicial or…